Queenie Jean Is In Trouble Again!
What a great title for a great read!
Queenie Jean is a perfect protagonist to introduce adults and children alike to what life is like for a 10-year-old with ADHD and those who support and care for her.
Emotional, passionately opinionated, quick to act and true of heart, Queenie Jean is trying to fit in at a new school where she would like to make at least one friend. Will she succeed?
Having had many students with ADHD when I was a teacher I can vouch for the fact that debut author Christine Read has given us a realistic main character.
Queenie Jean charms the reader but we also clearly see how her behaviour can exhaust her loving parents, cool big brother, supportive teachers, and those classmates who try to befriend her.
Queenie Jean's exploits keep readers engaged and dancing ahead to see what adventure she will have next. You can't help but cheer for Queenie Jean as she confronts a bank manager over the lack of interest her account is earning, comes up with creative ways to make money, chooses 'inappropriate' books for her grade two reading buddy or challenges the girls who beat her in a race by cheating.
Throughout the book, Queenie Jean is dreading conquering a special challenge and when she does so successfully I suspect your tears will well, just like mine did.
I'd recommend Queenie Jean is in Trouble Again for anyone but especially kids, teachers and grandparents. I am putting a copy in our church library and my home library but it would be an excellent addition to classroom and school libraries too.
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