An Afternoon Center? What's that? Mitchell McCabe who has trouble remembering things has just begun the first week of school and is watching the clock on the classroom wall very closely. As he charges out the door at last, a sixth grader named Peter Petway, yells out, "Hey, loser." Gee, does Peter Petway think he is a loser? Things go down hill fast. Bumping into pictures, banging his head on a shelf, breaking Angela's class project, a castle are just a few. Now it's time for Afternoon Center down in the school basement. As each day at the Afternoon Center comes and goes, it seems everyone is winning a prize except Mitchell. Is Mitchell really a loser? Is he good at anything? This great independent reader series is perfect for kids who love to read about what the other guy. Touches of humor and a voice that rings true make this first in the series another of Patricia Giff's gifts to our young readers.
80 pages
978-0553494686 Ages 5-9
Recommended by: Barb Langridge, abookandahug.com
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The author of the beloved Kids of the Polk Street School series introduces a new generation of readers to a multicultural group of kids who enjoy all the activities of an after-school center.
I'M #1! That’s what Mitchell McCabe’s favorite T-shirt says. He'd like to be Number One at the Zigzag Afternoon Center, where there are lots of fun activities to choose from: swimming, nature walks, field trips, art, even homework help. And YAY—there's snack time! But Mitchell is worried. What if he's the only kid who doesn’t get a prize on Prize Day? Luckily, Mitchell realizes he's a winner at something terrific.
In this delightful new series, award-winning author Patricia Reilly Giff introduces readers to a quirky, lovable group of kids, capturing all the excitement and surprises of new friends and after-school fun.---from the publisher
