In her second literary appearance, Gooney Bird is back with more absolutely true stories to tell, more tips for her fellow aspiring storytellers, and a few challenging vocabulary words to share, too. And who is their mysterious Room Mother Two-time Newbery Awardwinning author Lois Lowry has once again captured the eager energy of an elementary school classroom and the hilarious antics and anecdotes of its students, especially those of the irrepressible Gooney Bird Greene herself. As the class struggles to decorate the mural, make costumes, and learn their songs for the play, the suspense builds: will the pageant be a success? And who is their mysterious Room Mother?Two time Newbery Award winning author Lois Lowry has once again captured the eager energy of an elementary school classroom and the hilarious antics and anecdotes of its students, especially those of the irrepressible Gooney Bird Greene herself. There s just one catch: the person she convinces to be Room Mother insists on remaining incognito. thats why she wants to have the lead role of. So Gooney Bird promises to find one in exchange for the lead. Gooney Bird and the Room Mother gooney bird greene likes to be right smack in the middle of everything. And so is the role of Room Mother, but with each of the children s parents already overloaded, there are no volunteers to bring cupcakes to their play.

Pidgeon’s second grade class prepares for their Thanksgiving pageant, the lead role of Squanto is still up for grabs. Sure enough, her colorful fashion sense, exuberant personality, and absolutely true stories land her at the center of attention most of the time, but as Mrs. Gooney Bird Greene knows exactly where she likes to be: right smack in the middle of everything. Gooney Bird wants to have the lead role of Squanto in her class Thanksgiving pageant.

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