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| Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster | 
| Author: Debra Frasier
Publisher: Voyager Books
Category: Book
List Price: $7.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 11599
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 40
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 9.6 x 0.2
ISBN: 0152060537
EAN: 9780152060534
ASIN: 0152060537
Publication Date: September 1, 2007
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Amazon.com Review
Sniffling and coughing through a week at home with a cold, Sage (one who shows wisdom, experience, judgment") misunderstands one of Mrs. Page's vocabulary words in the homework assignment, and the resulting embarrassment in front of her fifth-grade class leaves her "devastated: wasted, ravaged. Ruined: destroyed. Finished: brought to an end." Miss Alaineus is not, as Sage determined in her "defective and delirious" mind, "the woman on green spaghetti boxes whose hair is the color of uncooked pasta and turns into spaghetti at the ends." Sage slumps home after the vocabulary bee fiasco, to her mom's comforting, if seemingly impossible words: "There's gold in every mistake." Fortunately, and as always, mothers know best. Debra Frasier (author-illustrator of On the Day You Were Born) has created a masterpiece of clever wordplay in her hilarious and poignant story of the exquisite pain of schoolgirl mortification. One sentence using vocabulary words from A to Z runs along the bottom or side of each page ("Obliterate me, send me to oblivion--no one could outdo my stupidity"). Not just for word-worms, virtually any kid will identify with the occasionally confusing world of learning, and be reassured by the happy conclusion. Frasier's youthful artwork was inspired by her daughter's fifth-grade desk. "No fancy art supplies; just markers, notebook paper, pencils, glue, and scissors." The result is eminently inviting for grade-school children. (Ages 8 to 12) --Emilie Coulter
Product Description
Sage has misheard and misunderstood one of Mrs. Page's weekly vocabulary words. Her error leads to a humbling catastrophe: a momentous tragedy, in front of the entire class. Can Sage turn her vocabulary disaster: an event bringing great misfortune, into a triumph: a true success?
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
Miss Vocabulary July 6, 2006
I would definately recommend this book to teachers and parents of children in at least 3rd grade. This narrative book has unique and wonderful way of introducing so many vocabulary words. You can find something new each time you read it. Also it addresses quite well dealing with embarrassment. Sage is a great tool to start a discussion about how we can deal with making mistakes in a graceful mannor. Brush up on your vocabulary today!
This is a classroom favorite! February 25, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I was excited to share it with my fifth grade class, and they were mesmerized from the very first words...and I began with the Extra Credit Assignment! Anyone who could have watched the enjoyment on the faces of those students would have already ordered their copy of this book. I can tell it was a hit because every student has requested to read it again themselves.
Buy this book! You will not be disappointed!
 Too difficult for my age group October 24, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this book because I wanted to read something related to spelling to my 2nd graded daughter, but it was too difficult for her, and made her loose interest. Maybe in 1 or 2 years will be better.
Teacher review October 20, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a great book. It really helps students that need a visual aid for alliteration and dictionary skills. I use this as a brush up on vocabulary and as a cute little time eater!
great read-aloud August 26, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
a great book to read to your class as a lesson on the joys and pitfalls of enriching one's vocabulary.
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