Gettin’ Through Thursday

By Melrose Cooper, Nneka Bennett
Paperback: $10.95

A young African American boy experiences the love and support of his family as they try to make ends meet each week.

Description

André dreads Thursdays. Thursday is the day before Mama gets paid at work each week – it’s the day when money is tight and spirits are low for André and his older brother and sister.

As report card day approaches, André anticipates making the honor roll, and Mama said she’d throw a royal party for just such an event. But André can’t believe his eyes when he looks at the calendar and sees that report card day falls on the worst possible day of the week – a Thursday.

André’s predicament – and the loving solution that his family offers – will strike a chord with readers of all backgrounds. Melrose Cooper and Nneka Bennett present a warm and touching portrait of a child who experiences a celebration he’ll never forget.

About the Creators

Melrose Cooper

Melrose Cooper is the author of several books for children and young adults, including I Got Family and Life Riddles. She lives in upstate New York with her family.

Nneka Bennett

Nneka Bennett was praised for her illustrations for Juma and the Honey Guide as "powerfully modeled and distinctive" by Kirkus Reviews. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, she lives in Boston with her husband.

Awards

  • Best Children's Books of the Year

    Bank Street College of Education

  • CCBC Choices

    Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781584300144
  • Price $10.95
  • Publication Date Sep 01, 1998
  • Trim Size 9.75 × 8 in
  • Weight 0.3125 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Word Count 1446
  • Hardcover

  • ISBN 9781880000670
  • Price $16.95
  • Publication Date Sep 01, 1998
  • Trim Size 10.5 × 8.75 × 0.5 in
  • Weight 0.4375 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Word Count 1446
  • Interests

  • Imprint Lee & Low Books
  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JUV / Social Themes / Homelessness & Poverty
  • BISAC Category 2 JUV / Family / General
  • BISAC Category 3 JUV / Social Themes / Values & Virtues
  • Themes African / African American / Black, Conflict resolution, Education, Families, Fiction, Identity / Self Esteem / Confidence, Mothers, Overcoming Obstacles, Poverty, Realistic Fiction
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 6 - 9
  • Grade Range Grades 1 - 4
  • Guided Reading P
  • ATOS Book Level 3.7
  • DRA 38
  • Interest Level Grades 1 - 4
  • Lexile Level 680
  • Reading Level Grades 2 - 3
  • SRC 4.1
  • Bebop Reading Fluent
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