Gettin' Through Thursday

by Melrose Cooper (Author) Nneka Bennett (Illustrator)

Gettin' Through Thursday
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

A young African American boy experiences the love and support of his family as they try to make ends meet each week.

André dreads Thursdays. Thursday is the day before Mama gets paid at work each week - it's the day when money is tight and spirits are low for André and his older brother and sister.

As report card day approaches, André anticipates making the honor roll, and Mama said she'd throw a royal party for just such an event. But André can't believe his eyes when he looks at the calendar and sees that report card day falls on the worst possible day of the week - a Thursday.

André's predicament - and the loving solution that his family offers - will strike a chord with readers of all backgrounds. Melrose Cooper and Nneka Bennett present a warm and touching portrait of a child who experiences a celebration he'll never forget.

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Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781584300144
Lexile Measure
680
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Publication date
September 01, 1998
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV030000 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | General
Library of Congress categories
African Americans
Family life
Single-parent families

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