The SOS file : Day arrives -- Pink panther -- Three strikes, you're out -- Chocolate SOS -- Bear tale -- Mrs. Meany -- Wanted: SOS -- Miracle on main street -- Shark food -- Identity crisis -- White lightning

The students in Mr. Magro's class submit stories for the SOS file about their biggest emergencies, and then they read them aloud for extra credit. Throughout the year, Mr. Magro's students have written about their biggest emergencies and tucked them into the SOS File. Now it's time to read the stories out loud and try to guess who hasn't earned extra credit. Sit back and enjoy twelve humorously illustrated stories that are sure to keep your heart thumping. Have you ever needed to call 9-1-1, but you couldn't get to a phone? Have you ever needed to run, but your legs were like spaghetti? Have you ever needed to yell "help!" but your throat was dry with fear? Laugh, cry, and panic with Mr. Magro's class as they listen to twelve exciting SOS tales Throughout the year, twelve of Mr. Magro's students have written about their biggest emergencies and tucked them into the SOS file. Now it's time to read the stories out loud and try to guess whose contribution has not earned extra credit. Sit back and enjoy twelve humorously illustrated stories that are sure to keep your heart thumping. Read more... Day arrives -- Pink panther -- Three strikes, you're out -- Chocolate SOS -- Bear tale -- Mrs. Meany -- Wanted: SOS -- Miracle on main street -- Shark food -- Identity crisis -- White lightning

have You Ever Needed To Call 9-1-1, But You Couldn't Get To A Phone? Have You Ever Needed To Run, But Your Legs Were Like Spaghetti? Have You Ever Needed To Yell Help! But Your Throat Was Dry With Fear?

laugh, Cry, And Panic With Mr. Magro's Class As They Listen To Twelve Exciting Sos Tales

throughout The Year, Twelve Of Mr. Magro's Students Have Written About Their Biggest Emergencies And Tucked Them Into The Sos File. Now It's Time To Read The Stories Out Loud And Try To Guess Whose Contribution Has Not Earned Extra Credit. Sit Back And Enjoy Twelve Humorously Illustrated Stories That Are Sure To Keep Your Heart Thumping.

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newbery Winner Byars And Her Two Daughters, With Whom She Collaborated On My Dog, My Hero, Offer A Collection Of Fictional Students' Responses To Their Teacher's Request For Stories About Times That They Needed To Call For Help. Unfortunately, What Emerges Is A Mishmash Of A Dozen Tales, Not All Of Them Sticking To The Theme. For Instance, A Boy Whose Parents Are Divorced And Who Considers Himself A Complete Loser On The Baseball Field Tells A Tale That Builds To A Poignant Moment When He Hits The Winning Home Run During The First Game His Father Ever Attended, But, As He Writes In Conclusion, I Didn't Need An Sos After All. Other Stories, In Adhering To The Childlike Voice Of The Student Authors, Detract From The Momentum Of The Tale, Such As An Account Of Two Girls' Calamitous Test Ride On Their Homemade Go-cart (after The Narrator Wipes Out, Injured, A Kid Claps-this Wasn't Exactly The Applause I Was Looking For). The Highlight Is Miracle On Main Street, In Which A Girl Who Was Found As In Infant In A Dumpster Recounts How She And Her Adoptive Parents Tracked Down The Man Who Rescued Her. Though Inconsistent, These Anecdotal Accounts-embellished By Howard's Charcoal-and-wash Illustrations, Appropriately Reflecting The Mood Of Each Piece-make For Short Takes That May Well Boost The Confidence Of Reluctant Readers. Ages 8-12. (may) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Have you ever needed to call 9-1-1, but you couldn't get to a phone? Have you ever needed to run, but your legs were like spaghetti? Have you ever needed to yell "help!" but your throat was dry with fear? Laugh, cry, and panic with Mr. Magro's class as they listen to twelve exciting SOS tales Throughout the year, twelve of Mr. Magro's students have written about their biggest emergencies and tucked them into the SOS file. Now it's time to read the stories out loud and try to guess whose contribution has not earned extra credit. Sit back and enjoy twelve humorously illustrated stories that are sure to keep your heart thumping. The SOS File is a 2005 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.