Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream
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Likes: her best friends, her grandpa, her little sister (when she's not being annoying, which is almost always), candy necklaces, and the Apple Blossom Festival.
Dislikes: her little sister (when she's being annoying, which is almost always), her mom's yucky fish soup, and bad dreams (even though Grandpa says they mean good luck).
After a bad dream, Clara Lee has a whole day of good luck. But when her luck changes, she upsets her friends and family. Will Clara Lee have good luck again in time to try out for the Little Miss Apple Pie pageant?
Clara Lee is a delightful character from acclaimed author Jenny Han. This charming, humorous chapter book is perfect for fans of Clementine and Judy Moody!
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Jenny Han. (2014). Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Jenny Han. 2014. Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Jenny Han, Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Jenny Han. Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2014.
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Likes: her best friends, her grandpa, her little sister (when she's not being annoying, which is almost always), candy necklaces, and the Apple Blossom Festival.
Dislikes: her little sister (when she's being annoying, which is almost always), her mom's yucky fish soup, and bad dreams (even though Grandpa says they mean good luck).
After a bad dream, Clara Lee has a whole day of good luck. But when her luck changes, she upsets her friends and family. Will Clara Lee have good luck again in time to try out for the Little Miss Apple Pie pageant?
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- content: This is a delightful book that will have readers looking for more adventures featuring Clara Lee and her friends.
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- source: Kirkus (starred review)
- content: Han...captures an 8-year-old's perspective perfectly...The message shines through but doesn't overwhelm this engaging chapter book that will be welcomed by middle-grade fans of Clementine.
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- source: The Horn Book
- content: Sparkly and cheerful...Numerous black-and-white illustrations provide newly independent readers with both plot clues and speedy page turns in this winning chapter book.
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- source: School Library Journal
- content: Clara Lee thinks, speaks, and acts just like the third grader she is in this charming early chapter book. Black-and-white drawings, some full page and some spot art, feature the child, her dilemmas, and her successes. Fans of Clementine will enjoy this endearing character.
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- content: The funniest interludes are her credible interactions with her younger sister; Clara Lee's memorable descriptions, such as the
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- source: Megan McDonald, author of the Judy Moody series
- content: Readers will delight in this American-as-apple-pie third grader as she follows her BIG DREAM in a string of heartfelt adventures as perfect as an unbroken candy necklace.
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- source: Linda Sue Park, Newbery Award-winning author of A Single Shard
- content: I really loved Clara Lee. This is a compact little book with a big heart.
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- source: Kathi Appelt, Newbery Honor author ofThe Underneath and Keeper
- content: In this marvel of a book, Clara Lee shows us what it means to receive a shot of Good Luck, and at the same time she also learns how to be a better friend, granddaughter, and sister. It all adds up.
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- source: Lenore Look, author of the Ruby Lu and Alvin Ho series
- content: I love Clara Lee's surprising and dead-on similes and metaphors and her fun play on words! I also love how she's totally ethno-cool and totally American. Way to go, Clara Lee!
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November 15, 2010
The candid Korean-American narrator of Han's (Shug) warm novel is preoccupied with luck. After her Korean grandfather interprets her scary dream as good luck, eight-year-old Clara Lee has a charmed day. She snags the best seat on the bus, scales the rope in gym class, and finds a candy necklace in her desk. But Clara Lee's luck expires the following day, when she has an upsetting encounter with a rival for the title of Little Miss Apple Pie at the town's annual fall festival (her competitor boasts that her family is "as American as apple pie") and contemplates dropping her bid for the title. Clara Lee's ruminations meander, though believably so, and her rapport with her grandfather anchors the story (he explains that her dual heritage doesn't "make you less than anybody else. It makes you more"). The funniest interludes are her credible interactions with her younger sister; Clara Lee's memorable descriptions, such as the "limp green bean kind of hug" she gives her grandfather when she's feeling down, will endear her to readers. Final art not seen by PW. Ages 8–12.
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February 1, 2011
Gr 2-4-Clara Lee has a terrible nightmare in which her grandfather dies. It terrifies her until her grandfather explains that in Korea, when someone dreams about death, it means a new beginning and good luck. Great things begin to happen to her. She can climb the rope in P.E., her friend gives her gingersnaps, and someone has hidden a candy necklace in her desk. All of the good fortune makes her feel confident enough to give a speech to win Little Miss Apple Pie and the Apple Blossom Festival. Because of her Korean heritage, however, some children make her feel as though she is not American enough to win the title. In the end, though, Clara Lee proves that she is "American as apple pie." She deals with some bullying, her friend Max who wants to be her boyfriend, and her annoying little sister. Young readers will enjoy Clara Lee's hopeful demeanor and funny experiences. They will also learn about Korean culture. Clara Lee thinks, speaks, and acts just like the third grader she is in this charming early chapter book. Black-and-white drawings, some full page and some spot art, feature the child, her dilemmas, and her successes. Fans of Clementine will enjoy this endearing character and will eagerly await a follow-up story.-Kris Hickey, Columbus Metropolitan Library, OH
Copyright 2011 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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Starred review from November 15, 2010
Dreaming of being the Apple Pie Princess in her town's Apple Blossom Festival, Korean-American third grader Clara Lee defies a classmate who claims to be more deserving and bravely makes a speech in front of the whole school to win the honor. This appealing family-and-school story focuses as much on Clara Lee's relationships with her little sister, Emmeline, and her "dream genius" grandfather as it does on her friends and the competition. Han, who has previously written about teens (The Summer I Turned Pretty, 2009) and preteens (Shug, 2006), captures an 8-year-old's perspective perfectly. The first-person narrative includes imaginative play, family squabbles, the school-bus experience and a touching speech about the special joys of small-town life. Her grandfather assures her: "One hundred percent American. One hundred percent Korean. Doesn't make you less than anybody else. It makes you more." The message shines through but doesn't overwhelm this engaging chapter book that will be welcomed by middle-grade fans of Clementine. Final art not seen. (Fiction. 7-10)
(COPYRIGHT (2010) KIRKUS REVIEWS/NIELSEN BUSINESS MEDIA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.)
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December 1, 2010
Grades 2-4 In the tradition of Judy Moody and Clementine comes Clara Lee. Clara is a typical third-grader who neatly combines her Korean and American sides. Her warm, supportive family includes a grandfather who is always there for her, especially when she decides to pursue her dream of being Little Miss Apple Pie, riding in the float in her towns apple festival. In a plot that will resonate with kids, Clara is scared when she dreams her grandfather dies, but Grandfather tells her that in Korean tradition that means good luck is coming. And sure enough, Claras luck does take a turn for the better, with a newfound ability in gym class, a surprise present in her desk, and the courage (almost) to write the speech that could be her ticket to the apple festival. But luck has a habit of changing too, and when things arent going quite as well, Clara wonders if she should give up her dream. A realistic group of characters, both adults and children, and true-to-life situations will make this illustrated chapter book a favorite.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2010, American Library Association.)
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March 1, 2011
As sparkly and cheerful as the jacket glitter, this chapter book follows Korean American Clara Lee ("Clara Lee is my name, first and last") as she navigates the critical crises of third grade. While there's no problem with her best friend, beloved grandfather, or understanding parents, Clara Lee has her challenges: sharing with her younger sister, handling her friend Max who wants her to be "my valentine all the days of the year," climbing the rope in PE class, and public speaking. This last problem moves the main story line, as Clara Lee decides to compete (by giving a speech in front of the whole school) for Little Miss Apple Pie Princess in her town's annual homage to local farmers. One of her classmates, snooty Dionne, proclaims that she's as American as apple pie because her ancestors founded the town. Clara Lee worries that her heritage makes her not quite "as American" as Dionne but hopes that the lucky day she's having will be enough to win her the prize. What Clara Lee learns, related through natural language without a hint of didacticism, is that luck doesn't just fall out of the sky but that individuals make their own good fortune. Numerous black-and-white illustrations provide newly independent readers with both plot clues and speedy page turns in this winning chapter book. betty carter(Copyright 2011 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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After a bad dream, Clara Lee has a whole day of good luck. But when her luck changes, she upsets her friends and family. Will Clara Lee have good luck again in time to try out for the Little Miss Apple Pie pageant?
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