author: Louis Sachar
about the authorMr. Sachar received a B.A. in economics from the University of California at Berkeley. His first book, Sideways Stories from Wayside School, was accepted for publication during his first year of law school. After receiving his law degree, he spent six years asking himself whether he wanted to be an author or a lawyer before deciding to write for children full-time. His books include Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger, There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom, Wayside School is Falling Down, Dogs Don’t Tell Jokes, and the Marvin Redpost series.
Louis Sachar lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and their daughter, Sherre.
http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/Kids/AuthorsAndIllustrators/ContributorDetail.aspx?CId=18323
grades 3-5
summary:
Wayside School was supposed to be built with 30 classrooms all next to each other in a row. Instead, the classrooms were stacked one on top of the other — 30 stories tall! Here are some hilarious and fun stories about the school, the teachers, and the students.You'll meet Mrs. Gorf, the meanest teacher of all, terrible Todd, who always gets sent home early, and John who can read only upside down — along with all the other kids in the crazy mix-up school that came out sideways
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/sideways-stories-wayside-school
My reaction:
During my student teaching this was one of the only books that held my fifth graders attention and that they wanted me to continue reading after the time was up. They loved that the book kept them on their toes and that they didn't know what to expect.
lesson ideas:
Have students predict what they think will happen next in the story. Have them create their own version and chapter as a group and then share with the rest of the class.
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