Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream
by:
Jenny Han (author)
Julia Kuo (author)
Clara Lee likes her best friends, her grandpa, kimchi, candy necklaces (her signature look!), and the idea of winning the Little Miss Apple Pie contest. Clara Lee doesn't like her mom's fish soup, bad dreams (but Grandpa says they mean good luck!), speaking in public, or when her little sister is...
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Clara Lee likes her best friends, her grandpa, kimchi, candy necklaces (her signature look!), and the idea of winning the Little Miss Apple Pie contest. Clara Lee doesn't like her mom's fish soup, bad dreams (but Grandpa says they mean good luck!), speaking in public, or when her little sister is being annoying. One day, after a bad dream, Clara Lee is thrilled to have a whole day of luck (Like!). But then, bad luck starts to follow (Dislike!). When will Clara Lee's luck change again? Will it change in time for the Little Miss Apple Pie contest?
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780316070386 (0316070386)
Publish date: 2011-01-04
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Pages no: 160
Edition language: English
I reread this book to make sure it wasn't greater than I remembered it being. It wasn't. It's a short sweet story, and I like Emmeline and Clara Lee's grandpa. But I've gone off Jenny Han since I bought the book so it's time to give this one away.
A short, sweet story. Would go well with any of Lenore Look's books - Ruby Lu or Alvin Ho. I hope Jenny Han returns to Clara Lee in the future.
Apparently, I just love Jenny Han. Everything she writes, I love.It's always hard to explain what it is that makes intermediate novels good, because, well, here's the plot:Clara Lee is in the third grade. She's Korean-American, and her grandfather interprets dreams. She has one day of incredible ...
Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream is a cute, fun read for 2nd and 3rd graders with whimsical pencil sketches, a dazzling cover complete with glitter letters, and a story of self-confidence. Clara Lee is a liitle girl who has bad dreams. Her grandfather says her dreams will bring her good luck. And t...
Fun, appealing story for young independent readers. Would make a good classroom read aloud, too, for 2nd or 3rd grade.
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