- Genre: Realistic Fiction
- Grade Level: 3rd - 5th
- Reading Level: 4.7
- Length: 249 pages (6 hours)
- Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux (October 4, 2016)
- My Rating: 4 out of 4
Gertie is entering 5th grade and has decided that she is going to have the best back to school speech. Her ultimate goal is to become the very best 5th grader in her school. Why? Because she finds out that her mother, who has left her father and her, is now moving away. Gertie wants to show her mother that she is really leaving a great kid behind. Of course, the new girl seems to always find a way to over achieve and beat Gertie. Gertie has lots of spunk and is not afraid to try again to make her dream come true.
There are a lot of great illustrations throughout this book. Despite the fact that Gertie is in 5th grade, she is an innocent child with lots of personality and character. She reminds me of Junie B., Ramona Quimby, or Clementine. This is a great read aloud and perfect for a better younger reader to read independently.
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