Pincus, Greg. The Homework Strike.
Scholastic/Arthur Levine 2017 264p $16.99 ISBN 978-0-439-91301-0 elem/ms Realistic
Fiction
VG-BN
Gregory knew seventh grade was going to be hard, but he
never imagined the amount of homework it would entail. He is fed up with the
hours of homework each night as it devours all of his free time, preventing him
from following his true passion, writing. To prove his point and make his voice
heard, he embarks on a homework strike and rallies his classmates to join the
cause. His parents are worried about his grades and his teachers and principal
just want him to stop being a troublemaker. But Gregory is relentless.
This fast-paced, fun, and hysterically funny novel is sure to delight young readers. Gregory, his parents, his teachers, his principal and his friends are completely believable, as are the dilemmas and work that they face. This book will surely relate and resonate well with young students as the plot is true to the life adolescents experience at school and home. The funny antics will have readers laughing out loud and cheering for Gregory on his quest to have less homework and more free time.
This fast-paced, fun, and hysterically funny novel is sure to delight young readers. Gregory, his parents, his teachers, his principal and his friends are completely believable, as are the dilemmas and work that they face. This book will surely relate and resonate well with young students as the plot is true to the life adolescents experience at school and home. The funny antics will have readers laughing out loud and cheering for Gregory on his quest to have less homework and more free time.
Summary: Gregory is fed up with all the homework in
middle school; it devours all his time and does not leave him any time to do
what he really loves--writing; so, he embarks on a homework strike to make his
voice heard.
Homework-Fiction --Virginia
McGarvey
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