EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken

Part of EllRay Jakes

Illustrated by Jamie Harper
$6.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | Puffin Books
On sale May 12, 2011 | 978-1-101-56458-5
Age 6-8 years
Reading Level: Lexile 840L
Sales rights: US, Canada, Open Mkt
EllRay Jakes is tired of being bullied by fellow classmate Jared Matthews. But when EllRay tries to defend himself, he winds up in trouble. Then his dad offers him a deal: If he stays out of trouble for one week, they'll go to Disneyland! EllRay says he can do it. But saying it and doing it are two very different things.
-Warner is a dead-on observer of playground politics, and has a great ear for dialogue.+ -School Library Journal

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EllRay Jakes is tired of being bullied by fellow classmate Jared Matthews. But when EllRay tries to defend himself, he winds up in trouble. Then his dad offers him a deal: If he stays out of trouble for one week, they'll go to Disneyland! EllRay says he can do it. But saying it and doing it are two very different things.

Praise

-Warner is a dead-on observer of playground politics, and has a great ear for dialogue.+ -School Library Journal