WINNIE AT HER BEST

The third chapter book about fourth-grader Winnie and her two best friends has Winnie searching for her special talent. Vanessa has been chosen to be in the high school’s production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Zoe will represent their school in the citywide spelling bee. But what makes Winnie extraordinary? An art contest and John Stewart, her reading buddy, help Winnie find her own special gifts. Laura Hamilton tells the story as a fourth-grader would, emphasizing words the way excited preteen girls do. She communicates Winnie’s worries as her friends are recognized for their talents and her relief when she recognizes her own unique gifts. N.E.M. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2011]