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A review by benisatree6177
The Landry News by Andrew Clements
4.0
I enjoyed The Landry News by Andrew Clements. When new student Cara Landry goes to her new school she is not noticed by her peers. That changes when she writes a school paper that talks about how her assigned teacher, Mr. Larson, is barely teaching at all. Her teacher is very mad but then turns supportive of her paper and turns it into a learning opportunity for everyone. Her classmates get involved and soon they are all working together to make the paper bigger and better than ever before. After a controversial article is published, her teacher is in hot water with the principal who is threatening his job. This again turns into another learning experience about the first amendment. The community and school are in support of her teacher and the newspaper carries on.
The book was good but I feel as if some parts were not very realistic. Such as how Mr. Larson has no structure in his classroom yet he has still been a teacher for many years. But, the author still made this book very enjoyable with his unique writing style. I have read several of his other books as well and they all have been quite interesting. The book is not super long but he still manages to add in quite the amount of details. He also covered the topic of divorce which would be relatable to many kids around the globe.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys quick reads. It was easy to follow and the characters were relatable. The book was enjoyable to read and not too hard or too easy/short to read. It was not predictable and had several plot twists. I liked the happy ending as they were still printing the paper. Some other reasons that I think that people should read this book are stated in the paragraph above. Overall I think that you should read this book.
The book was good but I feel as if some parts were not very realistic. Such as how Mr. Larson has no structure in his classroom yet he has still been a teacher for many years. But, the author still made this book very enjoyable with his unique writing style. I have read several of his other books as well and they all have been quite interesting. The book is not super long but he still manages to add in quite the amount of details. He also covered the topic of divorce which would be relatable to many kids around the globe.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys quick reads. It was easy to follow and the characters were relatable. The book was enjoyable to read and not too hard or too easy/short to read. It was not predictable and had several plot twists. I liked the happy ending as they were still printing the paper. Some other reasons that I think that people should read this book are stated in the paragraph above. Overall I think that you should read this book.