Operation Frog Effect

by Sarah Scheerger (Author)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
If one small act can create a ripple across the universe . . . what happens when a whole group of kids join together and act? Told in eight perspectives--including one in graphic novel form--Operation Frog Effect is perfect for fans of Andrew Clements, Rob Buyea, and Sarah Weeks, and for anyone who wants to make a difference. Hi--It's us, Ms. Graham's class. We didn't mean to mess things up. But we did. We took things too far, and now Ms. Graham is in trouble--for something we did. We made a mistake. The question is, can we fix it? Ms. Graham taught us that we get to choose the kind of people we want to be and that a single act can create ripples. So get ready, world--we're about to make some ripples.Sincerely, Kayley, Kai, Henry, Aviva, Cecilia, Blake, Sharon, Emily (and Kermit, class frog) Everyone makes mistakes. But what happens when your mistake hurts someone else? Told in eight perspectives--including one in graphic novel form, Operation Frog Effect celebrates standing up and standing together, and tells the unforgettable story of how eight very different kids take responsibility for their actions and unite for a cause they all believe in. "A heartfelt novel with complex characters who realize that to promote change in the world, they first have to change how they see each other."--John David Anderson, author of Ms. Bixby's Last Day
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A thoughtful exploration of the power of the collective voice—growing up is owning up and speaking up.

School Library Journal

Gr 3-5—Scheerger's (The Boulder Brothers: Meet Mo and Jo) latest is told through the voices of eight students in Ms. Graham's fifth-grade classroom as they deal with issues including bullying, homelessness, and immigration. Ms. Graham's teaching style relies upon her students' problem-solving skills, beginning with the injured frog that arrives in class the first day, and the students' decision to keep it as their classroom pet. The majority of the story is told through journal entries from each of the students. One of the kids writes in free verse, one creates a movie script, and another tells his stories through short comics. The students do not always understand the impacts of their actions, and one of their decisions leads to their teacher being removed from the classroom. The shifting perspectives lead to some characters having less depth than others, and not all of the characters ring with authenticity, but all the students experience personal growth as the school year progresses. The ending is unrealistically quick and tidy but will be satisfying to some readers. VERDICT A hopeful, if somewhat predictable, story about students trying to resolve problems large and small.—Judy Poyer, Anne Arundel County Public Library, MD

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Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780525644156
Lexile Measure
680
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Yearling Books
Publication date
February 20, 2020
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV035000 - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
JUV039220 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Values & Virtues
JUV039250 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration & Immigration
Library of Congress categories
Schools
Teachers
Responsibility
JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education
JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Emigration
JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Values & V

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