The Marvelous, Amazing, Pig-Tastic Gracie LaRoo! (Gracie LaRoo)

by Marsha Qualey (Author) Kristyna Litten (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Gracie Laroo

Gracie LaRoo is a synchronized swimming pig extraordinaire!

Follow Gracie as she shoots for the gold medal; uses her dazzling moves in a Piggywood movie; visits her old school and shows her former coach just how hard synchronized swimming can be; and captivates a cruise ship audience with her signature spins.

This easy-to-read, beautifully illustrated chapter book by seasoned author Marsha Qualey will make new readers squeal with delight as they learn about the marvelous, the amazing, the pig-tastic Gracie LaRoo!

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Gr 1-3--Gracie LaRoo, a young pig, loves to perform with her water ballet team, the Water Sprites. In this collection of four books, each with four short chapters, Gracie uses her skills to face the challenges that come her way. First, Gracie must overcome her tendency to get distracted in order to help her team win at the Pig Jubilee championships. Next, Gracie finds a way to get past her disappointment at being a stunt double in a movie. In the third entry Gracie and her team must figure out how to win over a cruise ship audience. And finally, Gracie faces off with her old school principal and coach when she arrives to give a demonstration and speech at her former school. Gracie proves that courage and confidence can help one face life's challenges. The bright, colorful illustrations break up the text nicely and make the stories quite appealing. Each chapter is four to five pages long, which will help new readers build confidence. VERDICT For general purchase where upbeat and charmingly illustrated early chapter books are needed.--Heidi Grange, Summit Elementary School, Smithfield, UT

Copyright 2018 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781515814580
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Publication date
January 03, 2018
Series
Gracie Laroo
BISAC categories
JUV002200 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Pigs
JUV043000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner
JUV032060 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Water Sports
Library of Congress categories
Pigs
Swine
Self-confidence
Swimming
Synchronized swimming

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