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Release date
July 1, 2008 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780743572743
- File size: 80614 KB
- Duration: 02:47:56
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 5
- Lexile® Measure: 780
- Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
- Text Difficulty: 3-4
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Reviews
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AudioFile Magazine
Clements has written yet another book that gives young listeners plenty to think and talk about. When twins Ray and Jay wonder what life is like without a twin, they discover it's not all they expected. Listeners will be able to identify with the both their scheme and its consequences. Keith Nobbs narrates with excellent pacing, cadence, and intonation. As he brings Ray and Jay to life, he gives great energy to the pair, allowing listeners to empathize with the boys' ups and downs. Nobbs captures the attitudes of these sixth-graders and their friends, ensuring that listeners are quickly caught up in their story. The adults' voices are distinct and appropriately supportive as well. J.K.R. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine -
Publisher's Weekly
May 19, 2008
Identical twins Ray and Jay Grayson prepare for yet another year of being perceived as “two peas in a pod, two ducks on a pond, two spoons in a drawer,” when their family moves from Colorado to Cleveland before the start of sixth grade. But when Ray gets sick on the first day of school and Jay discovers that Ray's school records have been misplaced, the two hatch a plan to alternate attendance, at least for the first week or so, and see what it feels like to be viewed as an individual. This slim story has all the elements readers have come to expect from Clements (Frindle
): a school setting, likable secondary characters, supportive adults and a challenge to the audience to see things from a different perspective. While verisimilitude is never a priority in Clements's storytelling, this plot strains more than usual for effect: the Grayson parents seem particularly obtuse to their sons' switches, given how sensitive they turn out to be, and the case against twindom seems heavily (and gratuitously) stacked. The result: an entertaining story in a minor key. Final art not seen by PW
. Ages 8–12.
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Formats
- OverDrive Listen audiobook
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Languages
- English
Levels
- ATOS Level:5
- Lexile® Measure:780
- Interest Level:4-8(MG)
- Text Difficulty:3-4
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