{"product_id":"judy-moody-declares-independence-isbn-9781536200768","title":"Judy Moody Declares Independence","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen a visit to Boston spurs Judy's interest in Revolutionary heroes and heroines, she's soon on a quest for more independence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA visit to Boston has put our famous third-grader in a revolutionary mood. But staging a revolt in the form of a tea-throwing Boston Tub Party has her dad reading the riot act. Will a real-life crisis involving her brother, Stink, finally give Judy a chance to show her courageous quick thinking — and prove her independence once and for all?Fans get \u003cb\u003ea history lesson delivered with humor\u003c\/b\u003e, as Judy petitions for her own freedoms — such as more allowance.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFans can cheer 'Huzzah! Huzzah!' for Judy as she connects history with her own story.\u003cbr\u003e—San Francisco Chronicle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJudy's petitioning for parental concessions will spark recognition in many readers, and in both McDonald's \u003cb\u003echarismatic narrative \u003c\/b\u003eand Reynolds' line drawings, the characterization of a dauntless, endearingly notional third-grader is as spot-on as ever.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINDEPENDENCE is good for curricular ties to social studies units, and McDonald does a great job of transforming the concepts into familiar concerns. Read aloud or alone, this \u003cb\u003edelightful \u003c\/b\u003ebook will inspire children to write their own declarations of independence.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrator Peter H. Reynolds portrays Judy’s spunk, and McDonald tells a story that not only offers a fun, fictional heroine, but also admirably introduces a real female heroine from the time of the American Revolution.\u003cbr\u003e—Connecticut Family\u003cb\u003eMegan McDonald \u003c\/b\u003eis the creator of the popular and award-winning Judy Moody and Stink series. She is also the author of three Sisters Club stories, two books about Ant and Honey Bee, and many other books for children. Megan McDonald lives in California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter H. Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of the Judy Moody and Stink books and the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Dot, Ish, Sky Color, So Few of Me, The North Star, Rose’s Garden, The Smallest Gift of Christmas, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePlaying from the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e. Born in Canada, he now lives in Dedham, Massachusetts.When Judy got home, she dragged her tote bag upstairs to her room. Thwump, thwump, thwump. She dragged her backpack, her blanket, her pillow, and her sock monkey. And her stuff from the gift shop. She shut the door and climbed up into her secret hideaway (her top bunk).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe, Judy Moody, was supposed to be writing her makeup book report, as in not waiting till the very, very last minute. Instead, she declared freedom from homework.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen she, Judy Moody, had an idea. A freedom idea. A John Hancock idea. A Declaration of Independence idea. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe did not even stop to call Rocky and tell him about the Boston Tea Party Ship and the Giant Milk Bottle that sold star-spangled bananas. She did not even stop to call Frank and tell him about Mother Goose's grave and the musical toilet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat could wait till tomorrow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut some things could not wait.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJudy gazed in awe at the copy of the Declaration of Independence she'd gotten in Boston. It was on old-timey brown paper with burned edges that looked like tea had been spilled on it. Judy squinted to try to read the fancy-schmancy handwriting. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen in the bones of human events . . . blah blah blah . . . we hold these truths . . . more blah blah . . . alien rights . . . Life, Liberty, and the Purse of Happiness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe, Judy Moody, would hereby, this day, make the Judy Moody Declaration of Independence. With alien rights and her own Purse of Happiness and everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_____________________\u003cbr\u003eJUDY MOODY DECLARES INDEPENDENCE by Megan McDonald. Copyright (c) 2005 by Megan McDonald. Published by Candlewick Press, Inc., Cambridge, MA.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305331937509,"sku":"NP9781536200768","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781536200768.jpg?v=1767730512","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/judy-moody-declares-independence-isbn-9781536200768","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}