Title: The School Story
Author: Andrew Clements
Illustrator: Brian Selznick
Genre: Fiction Chapter Book
Subgenre: Realistic
Theme: Social Issues and Friendship
Characters: Natalie, Zoe, Mom, & Hannah
Awards: None
Date of Publication: 2001
Publication Company: Simon and Schuster
Summary: Natalie is a 12 year old girl who has written a wonderful school story and her best friend wants her to get it published. But how can a 12 year old girl get a book published? Well, her mother is an editor but she does not want any favors from her. So Zoe becomes a self-styled literary agent and Natalie invents a pen name for herself.
Use in Classroom: This book can be used for upper elementary and middle school students. They could read this book independently and have a class discussion about some of the struggle that Natalie and Zoe face.
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