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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 3–5—Mason Dixon is now starting fourth grade—the grade everyone looks forward to because it means joining the Plainfield Platters chorus. Mason, haunted by a kindergarten assembly embarrassment, does everything in his power to avoid participat...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Mason is an only child who likes his room clean, his socks brown, and his food plain. His parents have other ideas about what's good for him, and he's nudg...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on March 1, 2012
Readers will sympathize with Mason’s trepidation upon beginning a new school year. Claudia Mills convincingly conveys a fourth grader’s perspective on topics such as best- and second-best friends, school concerts, and the sometimes inexplicable behavio...Log In or Sign Up to Read More