Where are you going, Baby Lincoln? (Tales From Deckawoo Drive) Author: DiCamillo, Kate | ||
Price: $15.94 |
Summary:
After years of her older sister telling her what to do, a fed up Baby strikes out on her own to discover who she really is.
Illustrator: | Van Dusen, Chris |
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Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: LG Reading Level: 3.70 Points: 1.0 Quiz: 183086 | Reading Counts Information: Interest Level: 3-5 Reading Level: 2.60 Points: 4.0 Quiz: 69232 | |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (06/01/16)
School Library Journal (06/01/16)
The Hornbook (00/07/16)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 06/01/2016 Gr 1–4—Baby Lincoln has grown tired of living under the constant direction of her older sister Eugenia and has finally said enough is enough. Planning a "necessary journey," she packs her suitcase, complete with a library book, and heads to the train station. Fans of DiCamillo's "Mercy Watson" series will recognize Baby Lincoln and her home on Deckawoo Drive, while new readers will easily jump into this tale of sibling frustration. Students unfamiliar with Baby will be in hysterics to see that, despite her name, she's an older lady, complete with gray hair and wrinkles. Those who have bossy older (or younger) siblings will immediately connect with Baby as she sets off to experience life without the direction of her older sister. Baby makes new friends (like George, a young boy scared of wolf attacks) and discoveries (learning she enjoys comics and jelly beans) and ultimately finds herself missing her sister and wanting to return home. VERDICT Lending itself well to classroom read-alouds and discussions, and independent and bedtime reading, this title is most certainly a recommended purchase for those serving a young elementary age range.—Shana Morales, Windsor Public Library, CT - Copyright 2016 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.