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My Miserable Life
My Miserable Life
Reviewed by: Mary Lehmer - Freeport Community Library, Freeport, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: November 8, 2016
Review
Ben is in 5th grade and hi thinks his life is miserable, in fact, he says that all the time. His dog is crazy, his sister that has changed and his mom is super protective. Ben just wants to be a normal 5th grader, but that might not ever happen. There are some funny parts in here, but somehow Ben always saying his life was miserable seemed out of place for a 5th grader, it seemed more like a middle school or high schooler phrase. Ben does have some funny, frustrating and embarrassing things happen to him in 5th grade which some students will be able to relate to. And, the drawings do a great job of capturing what’s going on in Ben's life.
Overall Book Score: good
About the Book
Author:
Block, F. L.
Illustrator: Hemingway, Edward
Illustration Quality: very good
Publisher: Henry Holt
Book Type: chapter book fiction
Genre: realistic fiction
Audience: grades k-3,grades 4-6
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: very good
ISBN: 9780805096286
Price: 13.99