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Bibliographic Information (APA): Author last name, First initial. (Year published). Title in italics. Illus. Illustrator First Name Last Name. City published, State published: Publisher.

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Sunday, March 25, 2012

The Birthday Ball

Bibliographic Information: Lowry, Lois. (2010). The birthday ball. New York, New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

Annotation: Princess Patricia Priscilla is about to celebrate her 16th birthday and with that will choose her suitor! However, she is extremely bored and wants to experience life like her servant before she must settle down. This is a twist on the Prince and the Pauper tale.

Genre: Author Study

Grade Level: I

Readers Who Will Like This Book: Readers who enjoy princess stories and happily ever afters.

Personal Response and Rating: I rate this a 3. Lowry has created a whimsical look and the idea that the grass is always greener somewhere else. What I did like is she shared points of view from the servants and their stories as well as the princess. The princess also became appreciative of those less fortunate, and so she became more aware of others rather than only focusing on herself.

Prereading Question: Have you ever wanted to trade places with someone?
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