Marvelous Middle Grade Monday: Sassy by Sharon Draper
SASSY: THE DAZZLE DISASTER DINNER PARTYby Sharon Draper
Scholastic Press, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-545-07154-3
Grades 3-5
Reviewed from personal copy.
Sassy and her sparkle sack are back -- this time in a kitchen caper!
Sassy wants to cook a fancy meal and it turns out to be a disaster. The recipe goes wrong. The cooking is a mess. And -- the dog eats the cake. Thank goodness for friends and for all of the wonderful items Sassy stashes in her sack. Who knew stuff in a sack could save a dinner party?! Well, when you’re Sassy Simone Sanford, a little ingenuity goes a long way. Backmatter provides simple and safe recipes that kids can do with the help of an adult.
Sassy wants to cook a fancy meal and it turns out to be a disaster. The recipe goes wrong. The cooking is a mess. And -- the dog eats the cake. Thank goodness for friends and for all of the wonderful items Sassy stashes in her sack. Who knew stuff in a sack could save a dinner party?! Well, when you’re Sassy Simone Sanford, a little ingenuity goes a long way. Backmatter provides simple and safe recipes that kids can do with the help of an adult.
With this series, Draper presents a character who is diverse and yet that diversity plays no role in the story. Sassy is a typical fourth grader with talents and weaknesses like everyone else. I do love the addition of the sparkle sack though. It's a fun way to showcase Sassy's need to be prepared for any eventuality. I have to admit though I would love to have such a bag, even though I don't really consider myself a big purse kind of gal.
This series makes for a great addition for any library. I plan to highlight this series with my incoming fourth graders.
The other books in the series are:
Sassy: Little Sister is Not My Name
Sassy: The Birthday Storm
Sassy: The Silver Secret
Oh, I didn't realize Sassy was a series! I read the Little Sister one before. This one sounds fun!
ReplyDeletethis looks totally cute - and i'm a sucker for cooking stories. thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteSounds fun! And I love being able to hook kids into a series.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun character/series. Thanks for sharing it. I am was not previously familiar with it at all.
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