Thursday, July 22, 2010

The Junkyard Wonders by Patricia Polacco

Reviewed by Miss Dewey at Orenda

Five paw prints. At some point in everyone's life there is at least one teacher that makes such an impression that you remember that teacher as having a huge impact on your life. For Trisha that teacher is Mrs. Peterson. In California, where she lived with her mother, Trisha had been in a special class because she had a hard time learning to read. Now that she can read, she and her parents decide she deserves a chance at a fresh start in a new school, so she moves in with her father and gramma in Michigan. Unfortunately, her old school in California sends her school records to the new school in Michigan and Trisha is again assigned to a class for "special" students. The other kids in the school call her class the junkyard class because no one else in school wants them. This is not what Trisha wanted, but Mrs. Peterson helps Trisha and all the other kids in this class realize they are not "dumb" and many treasures can be found in a junkyard. As always, Ms Polacco has created a wonderful book. Most schools have a class of "leftover" students that may need extra help, and this book shows how special AND SMART these students truly can be with help from a wonderful teacher. To learn more about Patricia Polacco visit, http://www.patriciapolacco.com/.

197 comments:

Peter H.--3L said...

I didn't like this book becase I like happy storys and then Jody died.

jack D./3L said...

I didnt like this because the main character died and it did not have much action.

Ethan.T said...

I did not like this book because the book was really sad.And someone died.

mike .o. said...

I didn't like it becase it was named the junkyard wonders.

aliyah m.3l said...

my favorite part of the book is when patriccia and kay are friends

Grace C. 3L said...

My favorite part of this book is when they fly the plane off the roof.

Niloufar S. /3l said...

My favorite part of this story is that the plane finaly flew.

Lauren P.--3L said...

My favorite part of this book is when the class flew the plane off of the roof.

Laurn K--3L said...

my part of this book was that they found a plane and fixed it up and made something that was awsome.

Lukas S 4k said...

My favorite part of this book was when they flew the planeon the rooftop.

Kevin S. 4k said...

My favorite part of this book is when they all get together and fly the plane off the roof of the school.

Brady VE 4K said...

My favorite part of this book was when they flew the plane called The Junkyard Wonder over the science fair

LisaM 4k said...

My favorite part of this book was when they flu the plane.

Amanda G 4K said...

My favorite part of this book was when they flew the plane up into the sky.

Patrick V. 4k said...

My favorate part of the stoy, Junkyard Wonders is when all the children learn that its ok to be speacil.And they fly the toy plane off the roff of the school.

Elizabeth A 4K said...

My favorite part of this book is
when The Junkyard class figures out
that its alright to be different!

Gregory L. 4K said...

I liked this book becaus airoplanes are invalved. Also because the author did a good job of discribing diferent avents at diferent times.

Meghana C. 4K said...

my favorite part of this book was when they made the airplane and let it fly in the sky!

coralie said...

I liked this book because it's all about a teacher that helped kids foolow their dream.the autor describe how it happended when it happen.

Madeline s 4WE said...

My favorite part of the book was when they launched the plane off the roof.

Madeline T. 4we said...

My favorite part of this book was when Revan spoke and when the class flew the plane.

Jack D. 4We said...

My favorite part was when Tricia met everyone in the class.

Ryan K. 4We said...

I didn't like this book because I wasn't very intreasted in it.

harrison s 4we said...

i did not like this book because it was a very sad story and it had some bad words in it.

Sarah B 4We said...

My favorite part of this book was when the class flew the airplane on the top of the school roof.

KatherineA4WE said...

I didn't like this book because I am more into fantasy like dragons,werewolfs,and griffons.

noah s. 4we said...

I did not like the book because I don't like how the kid died and it wasn't good for me.

Brendan F. 4We said...

My favorite part of this book was when they launched the plane from the roof.

Ross G . 4we said...

My favorite part was when thay flew the plain of the roof.

Joe a. 4we. said...

I did not like this book because a kid died.

DevinC 4we said...

I did'nt like this book because Jody died.

Alex O. 4 We said...

I didn't like this book because a boy passed away in it and it didn't surprise or make me like it.

Liza K. 4We said...

My favorite part of this book was when they were on the roof of the school.

katie.m 4WE said...

my favorite part of the book is when Patricia met all her friends in the junkyard.

Hannah.M 4we said...

My favorite part about this book was when they made the airplane fly. I thought it was amaizing how that class went against the princible's rules. I loved this book.

Maliha M 4we said...

My favorite part of this story was that all of the kids were proud of themselves when they made the airplane.

Harrison S 4we said...

I did not like this book because it was a very sad story and it had some badwords in it.

Erik w 4we said...

My most favirite part of this book was when the plane flew out the atmasphere.

katherine 4we said...

My favorite part of this book was when the kids get to exspress there fillings when they made the red plane.

Allison D 4we said...

My favorite part about the book Junk Yard Wonders was when they went to the junk yard and found out that they trully are junk yard wonders!

Emily M 4 we said...

My favrite part was when the class went to the junkyard and they made things out of junkyard parts.

Andrew C. 4WE said...

I liked this book because they put a picture of the Junkyard Wonders on the airplane.

Josh D 4We said...

My favorite part of this book was when Ravanne finally spoke up and said something.

Amanda G said...

I kinda liked this book and I kinda din't. P.S Hi Patrick

patrick V said...

The book was ok and sad PS Isaw that Amanda.

Jeff F 5L said...

I diden'tn like the book because the bully was calling those kids names.

Kendall S 5L said...

I like when they flew the plane up on the roof.

Joe T 5L said...

I like the elplen and it flow in the are.

Frankie H 5L said...

I liked the part when the plane flew high in the sky.

Jamila G 5L said...

I did not like the book bacuse somewone was boleying thhe kids in the story the other kids calld tem the junkyord wonders.

Kevin. C 5L said...

I like when GIBBY,S DAD when he build the air plan.

Anonymous said...

I like this part of this book bacause they whent up and up to the moon.

Michael L 5L said...

My favorite part of this book was the plane flew. I did not think it would fly.

Joseph M 5L said...

I like when they launched the plane off the roof.

Kathleen I 5L said...

My favorite part of this book was when they were flying the plane off the school.

Jon.C 5L said...

I like this book bacause whene they whent up and up to the moon.

Tony B 5L said...

I dont like this book because I did lik the boleing

J.J. M 5L said...

I liked the part when they launched the plane off the roof.

Caroline L 3M said...

My favorite part of this book was when they fly the plane off of the roof.

ChristianS. 3m said...

My favorite part of the story was when the plane went way over the clouds.

lara f 3M said...

My favrite part was when the plan
flid across the the top flor

Morgan R.3M said...

My favorite part was when they launched the plane off of the roof.

charlotte R 3m said...

I did find this book fasinating because Joddy died. " Very sad".

Isabella H. 3M said...

My favorite part of this book was when they floo the tittle airplan.

zoey 3m said...

what i like about this book is when they why are we the junk yard.

Trevor 3m said...

My favorite part of the book is when they flew the plane threw the clouds.

LucasM.3M said...

I did not like this book because Jodey died and i like happy books.

June T 3M said...

My favorite part of this book was when they went to the junkyard and they found a old airplain.

Kevin M. 3m said...

My favrite part of the book was
when they flew the plane off the roof of the school

sam R. 3m said...

My favorite part of this book is was when they flew the plain at the end.

Cole R 3M said...

My favorit part about the book was
when the airplan flew.

YVES S. 3M said...

MY FAVORITE PART OF THIS BOOK IS WHEN THEY MADE THE PLANE AND WHEN THE PLANE FLEW.

JordanF. 3m said...

My favorite part of this book is when all of the kids went to the junkyard and made the enventions from all old things that all of the kids found because they looked so cool.

HaleyM.3M said...

My favorite part of this book was when everybody went on top of the school building and threw the red airplane off of the building when the princaple told them not to throw it off because he didnt want anything bad to happen and he didnt want anyone to get hurt.

Sebastian U. M said...

My favorite part of this book is when the red plane flew up into the sky.

lorenzo b 3m said...

My favorit part was when they fly the plane.

Elizabeth B 4G said...

I did not like this book because Jody died.

Michelle C.4G said...

Myfavorite part of this book was when they flew the plane.

Mitchel C 4g said...

I did not like this book because Jody died

Carissa C. 4G said...

My favorite part of this book was when they launched the plane off the school roof.

sky F. 4G said...

My favorite part in this book was when Patricia made friends with Thom.

Allie N. 4g said...

My favorite part or the book was when they flew the plane off the roof.

Noah C.4G said...

My favorite part in this book is when they flew the plane.

Bella G. 4G said...

My favorite part of this book was when they flew the plane of the top of the roof, even though that tall kid died i still liked it.

Cameron G. 4G said...

My favorite of the book was when the plane took of because it was so happy after all that hard work.

Jordan W. 4G said...

My favorite part of the book is when they went to the junkyard and found the plane.

Jacob F. 4G said...

My favorite part of this book was when they were inventing and creating stuff out of junk.

nick s 4g said...

my favorite part of this book is when they fly the plane off the roof.

Ben L 4g said...

I did not like this book because someone died and it was sad.

Travis D 4g said...

My favorite part of the book is when they flew the plane from the top of the roof.

Lucas A. 4G said...

I liked this book because at the end the plane called "The junkyard wonder" flew through the clouds like a spaceship.

Destiny P. 4G said...

My favorite part of this book was
when Gibbe and the classmant's didn't tease her instiad they helped her

Alyssa H. 4g said...

I did not like this book because Jody died and the other kids made fun of them.

lizzy m 4g said...

my favorite part in this book is when they looked in the junk ward and found the airplain.

Ben M. 4g said...

My favorate part of the story was when they launched the plane off the roof even tho judy died because he had a diesease

Sarah S. 4G said...

I didn't like this book because I like happy storys and in this book Jody died.

Piper S. 4G said...

I liked this book because at the end everybody was happy and they launched the plane off the roof.

Zachary B 4G said...

I like this book because it was really cool and exciting.

Joseph W. 4G said...

I liked this book because it has lots of action.My faveroit part was when they made the airplane.

Erica H. 4G said...

My favorit part is they going to the junkyard and they find the aplane.and i like they makeing the new plane.

danielle g. 4p said...

My favorite part of this book was the students in the special class got along.

Daniel B. 4P said...

My favorite part of this book was when the class flew the airplane.

Isabel R. 4P said...

I did not like this book because it was sad and someone dies because of a disease.

nick c. 4p said...

I didnt like this book because it did not have any action.

tyler.u 4p said...

I didn't like this book because it was to bossy for me.

Tyler L 4p said...

My favorite part of this book was when they went to the junkyard.

Patrick O. 4p said...

I didn't like this book because it didn't have action.

logan.o 4p said...

my faveret part was wen giby and his friend bilt the plain and flys it.

IzzyD. 4P said...

I didn't like this book because Jody died and I was really sad.

Marko k. 4P said...

My favorite part of the book was when the class went to the junkyard.

QuintenD 4P said...

My favorite part of this book was when the kids in the junkyard class made the plane fly and tought it went to the moon.

Sydney k. 4-P said...

I did not like this book because I like books with action and mistery.

julianna m 4p said...

My favorite part of this book was when all of the kids flew the plane on the roof.

sarah o. 4p said...

My favorite part of this book was when they went to the junkyard and found the airplane.

Megan e 4P said...

My favorite part of this book was when they let the airplane go.

Jack M 4P said...

I didn't like this book because it was kind of boring.

falon c 4p said...

I did like this book because the plane they found in the junkyard flew.

Nathanial I. 4P said...

My favorite part of this book was when the plane flew into the sky.

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Andrew D 4P said...

My favorite part of the book is when they fly the plan at the school is my favorite part of the book.

Maya p 4p said...

My favirote part of the book was when the little boy lunch the red air plane of the shcool roof.

Emily W. 4-P said...

I didn't like this book because I like to read fiction and mystery books.

kyle .p 4p said...

i did not like this book because someone died.

Andrew d 4p said...

My favorite part of the book is when they fly the plane from the roof on the school that is my favorite part of the book.

JULIANNA E. 3H said...

My favorit part of this book was:is when they flythe airplane.

Gavin S. 3H said...

My favorite part of this book was when they flew the airplane.

Sophia H 3H said...

My favorite part of the book is when the whole entire class shoots the rocket that they made off the roof of the school with Gibby's dad and Gibby said it would go all the way to he moon.

sara c. 3H said...

I did not like this book because a student died in it

Patrick M H-3 said...

My fravrit part is when Gibbie Dad bluids a rocket.

Lilly F.3H said...

My favorite part of this book was when they launched the airplane.

James R 3H said...

I did not like the book because a persen died.

Emily D. 3H said...

I didn't like this book because someone died and I did't like the style of pictures but they ok

Grace M. 3h said...

My favorite part of this book was when they lonched the plane.

Clare D 3h said...

My favorite part of this book was when the airplain flew up into the sky!

Joseph D 3H said...

My favorite part of this book was that when they launched the airpane.

Sean P 3H said...

My favorite part of this book was when they made the the roket go to the moon.

Clarissa R . 3H said...

My favor part of this book was when they pick flowers.

luis.v 3h said...

MY favriet part of this book was when they launched teh air plane

Hannah S.3H said...

My favorite part this book was when they flied the air plane.

Mackenzie W. 3H said...

My favorite part of the book was when they made the airplane.

Katelyn L. 3H said...

My favorite part of this book was when the junkyard wonders go to the junkyard and found a plane.

Kyle M. said...

Tobe died of a dsik me cool then I act sad wade.

Marc C. 3H said...

My favorite part of this book was when they lunched the airplane off the roof of the school.

Ryan.v 3H said...

My favorite part of the book Jungkuared wunders was wher they went to the jungkyard.

jameson.s h3 said...

My favrit thing is pichers.

Caleb C. 3R said...

My favorite part of this book was when the kids flew the airplane.

Bryan W. said...

My favorite part of this story was hen they flewthe plane.

DEVIN K. 3R said...

MY FAVORITE PART OF THE BOOK IS WHEN THEY WENT TO THE JUNKYARD AND WHEN THEY SNIFFED EACH OTERS WRIST

Megan K. 3R said...

My favorite part of this book was when the kids flew the airplane to the moon.

stephanie h 3r said...

my favorit part of this book was how gibby put the picture on the plane at the end

Lucas K. 3R said...

My favorite part was how Jody was a bodyguard.

Tiffany P. 3R said...

My favorite part of this book was when they found an old model plane and flew it to the moon.

Jake Q 3r said...

My favorite part of this book was wen they made a air plain and flow It.

tommy said...

I like this book because they went to a junk yard and found a plane

Evelyn Z said...

My favorite part of this book was when Trisha's tribe flew the airplane from the roof.

Jacob M said...

My favorite part of this book was when the kids flew the airplane at the science fair.

kevin D said...

I licked when they flow the airplane to the moon.

Sebastian L said...

I did not like this story because it did not have the best deytell

sarisoro said...

I did not like this book because
it did not have any acton.I like acton books.

Megan B 3R said...

My favorite part of this book was when Trisia found her trib.

david j 3r said...

I did not like this book beause it did not have enough acshan

Ellie M 3r said...

My favorite part of this book is when they flew the plain.

Cassidy P 3RHERA said...

My favorite part of this book is when they snifft each others rists that was the funny part of this book.

Allym. said...

My oppion is that this book is good because i liked when the kids flew the airplane.

CHRIS S 3R said...

I DIDENT LIKE THE BOOK BECAUSE IT WAS CINDAVE WERD.

AllyM. 3r said...

My oppion is that this book is good because Iiked it when the kids flew the airplne to the moon.

alexis j 4wh said...

I didn't like this book because I didn't think the story was interesting.

Madeleine F 4WH said...

My favorite part of this book was when the plane made it up in the clouds.

Jack C 4Wh said...

I liked this book because it was very interesting.

Juliana S 4wh said...

My favorite part of this book was when they revealed the airplane to the other tribes.

Mariah L 4wh said...

I liked this book because I thought it was awesome!

Cindy P 4WH said...

I liked this book because it was very interesting. It was interesting because I liked the part when Mrs.Peterson showed the kids the junkyard and how it was wonderful.

catherineC4 wh said...

I liked this book because thought it was awesome!

Michaela T 4wh said...

My favorite part of the book was when they fixed the airplane and it flew high in the sky.

Casey Y 4WH said...

My favorite part of the book was when we see the Junkyard Wonder sore though the sky.

Gavin S 4Wh said...

I liked this book because it was sort of a mixed genre and it was a true story

stephanie s4wh said...

i like the story it was insring when ikounld not wait to turn the page.

Fahid I 4wh said...

My favoite part of this book was when they got the airplane,because they got to fly it in the sky.

vera h 4wh said...

I think this book was really good because it was really interesting!

Kendra T 4wh said...

I like this book because gibbie wanted to flie an airplanein the skie .

meghan d 4wh said...

I liked this book it was awesome it was so intresting.

dylan m 4wh said...

I did not like this book because I only like mystery books.

Jim B 4wh said...

I like this book beacause it gives kids a good chance to realize that junk can be a tresaure.

dylan c 4wh said...

I didn't like this book because I The Junk Yard Wonder books.

Dylan M. 4Wh said...

I didn't like this book because I only like mysteries.

kevin l 4wh said...

I liked this book because it was funny when the plane went to the moon and it was also sad when the kid died I really liked this book.

Arben N 4Wh said...

I loved this book because it was intrsting to me.

ty r 4 Wh said...

My favorite part of this book was when the plane took off

Nick K said...

I did not like like because it had no action and i do not like books about planes.

Matias R 4K said...

I did not like this book because there was no action or fighting.

Jonathan .T .4k said...

My favorit part of this book is that the kids in the spele aid class fixt a broken airplane.

joseph s. 4k said...

i didnt like this book because it has a vary sad ending.

Nick K 4k said...

I did not like it because it did not have action and I do not like books about planes.

Kallan S 4k said...

My favorte part of the book was when the airplane flew off of the bulding and flew to the moon.

Isabella L. 4-k said...

my favorite part of this book was when they flew the plane off the school roof.

Tayler B.4-k said...

my favorite part of this book is
that it was instersting that the
boy was growing taller.

jacob p. 4-k said...

my favorite part of this book was when they flew the plane off the school roof.