Engineering a Notebook

The book of the day is Max's Logbook by Marissa Moss (who wrote the Amelia Notebook series lurking on my graphic novels shelf... and in the corners of the junior high classroom since they are well read).  The author website is excellent.

Back to the book.

Like the Amelia notebooks this book is full of humor and is an example of great voice in writing— you can actually imagine this kid very easily.  It is more of a science notebook than a journal (which the Amelia ones are) and has a narrative thread also... like the eraser characters.

It is a light fun read but it does deal with the problems Max is having at home.  He deals with his parents going through a divorce.  That is a tough topic but it doesn't make it a depressing book (which it has the potential to).

AR level 3.7 worth 1.0  point (on my graphic novels shelf in my classroom)