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Children's Fiction Self-esteem & Self-reliance

Pia's Plans

by (author) Alice Kuipers

Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Initial publish date
Sep 2020
Category
Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Friendship, Marriage & Divorce
Recommended Age
9 to 12
Recommended Grade
4 to 7
Recommended Reading age
9 to 12
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781459823785
    Publish Date
    Sep 2020
    List Price
    $10.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459823808
    Publish Date
    Jun 2020
    List Price
    $13.99

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Description

Ever since her parents got divorced, Pia has worked hard to make sure everything in her life is Perfect, with a capital P. But everything keeps going wrong. She and her sister get into a fight. Pia falls down the stairs and hurts her ankle. She spills chocolate milk all over her lucky outfit. She accidentally studied for the wrong test. And her best friend still isn’t speaking to her since she got mad at him for throwing her a surprise birthday party. Now Pia has a big race this afternoon and she’s pretending her ankle is fine. But she has to win the race. She has to!

About the author

ALICE KUIPERS is the award-winning author of three previous novels, Life On The Refrigerator Door, The Worst Thing She Ever Did and 40 Things I Want To Tell You, and the picture book The Best Ever Bookworm Book by Violet and Victor Small. Her work has been published to critical acclaim in twenty-nine countries. She lives in Saskatoon.

WEB: AliceKuipers.com

FACEBOOK: Alice Kuipers

TWITTER: @AliceKuipers

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Awards

  • Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens

Editorial Reviews

“Simple vocabulary, short chapters, and quick pacing make this slice-of-life story a great high-interest, low–reading level option for struggling readers.”

Kirkus Reviews

“In this realistic fiction title dealing with anxiety and divorced parents at a young age, Pia is an engaging character learning to handle tough situations...A solid purchase for libraries in need of accessible hi-lo titles dealing with serious concerns in a light manner.”

School Library Journal

“A solid example of a high-interest low-reading-level book done well. This novel has heart...New enhanced print features, such as a dyslexia-friendly font, increased spacing between words and lines, and cream-coloured paper to minimize contrast, are all effective in improving reading accessibility for striving readers.”

CM: Canadian Review of Materials

“These quality, relatable novels are ideal for students at the middle school level who benefit from ultra-readable formats.”

School Library Journal, review of Orca Currents

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