Pia's Plans
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2020
- Category
- NON-CLASSIFIABLE, Marriage & Divorce, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781459823785
- Publish Date
- Sep 2020
- List Price
- $10.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459823808
- Publish Date
- Jun 2020
- List Price
- $13.99
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 9 to 12
- Grade: 4 to 7
- Reading age: 9 to 12
Description
Ever since her parents got divorced, Pia has worked hard to make sure everything in her life is Perfect, with a capital P.
But everything keeps going wrong. Pia and her sister get into a fight. She falls down the stairs and hurts her ankle. She spills chocolate milk all over her lucky outfit. She accidentally studied for the wrong test. And her best friend still isn’t speaking to her since she got mad at him for throwing her a surprise birthday party. Now Pia has a big race this afternoon and she’s pretending her ankle is fine. But she has to win the race. She has to!
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
About the author
Bestselling, award-winning author Alice Kuipers has published fourteen books for young readers, including 40 Things I Want to Tell You and the Polly Diamond series. Her work has been published in 36 countries, and she works as a writing coach for The Novelry. She lives in Saskatoon with her four children. www.alicekuipers.com
Awards
- Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens
Editorial Reviews
“In this realistic fiction title dealing with anxiety and divorced parents at a young age, Pia is an engaging character learning to handle tough situations...A solid purchase for libraries in need of accessible hi-lo titles dealing with serious concerns in a light manner.”
School Library Journal (SLJ)
“A solid example of a high-interest low-reading-level book done well. This novel has heart...New enhanced print features, such as a dyslexia-friendly font, increased spacing between words and lines, and cream-coloured paper to minimize contrast, are all effective in improving reading accessibility for striving readers.”
CM: Canadian Review of Materials
“Simple vocabulary, short chapters, and quick pacing make this slice-of-life story a great high-interest, low–reading level option for struggling readers.”
Kirkus Reviews
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