This book made more sense when I discovered that Ida Siegal
is an on the air reporters for a New York TV station. Emma is a precocious eight year old girl
going on fifteen. Her immediate passion
is to become "Someone". Emma
wants to be famous!
Emma decides that being a investigative reporter is her path
to success. Her first problem is to
find something on which to report. Once
she discovers a wormburger, her journalistic instincts go into overdrive.
Emma is a likeable character that is aptly portrayed by the
author. Her level of enthusiasm may seem
over the top but only to people who have rare contact with this age group. Having just arrived home from volunteering
in my grandson's kindergarten class, I am awestruck by the energy level and
excitement demonstrated by elementary age kids.
Emma follows a convoluted path to the solution of her
mystery and her hoped for fame. This
book is the first in a series. As a
Scholastic published book, success is almost guaranteed. This is a cute story. It is suggested for up to fifth grade but I
suspect the most fertile market will be third grade.
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Web sites: https://www.facebook.com/ida.siegal
This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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