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Rip & Red: Bk2 Rookie of the year / Phil Bildner ; pictures by Tim Probert.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250115188 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 258 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
- Edition: First Square Fish edition.
- Publisher: New York : Square Fish/Farrar Straus Giroux, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2016
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Headingley Municipal Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley Municipal Library | J BIL (Text) | 36440000271902 | Junior Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Horn Book Guide Reviews : Horn Book Guide Reviews 2017 Spring
Fifth grader Rip (A Whole New Ballgame) becomes frustrated by new girl Tiki's constant interrupting, endless stories--and her basketball prowess. When his uncharitable attitude gets him benched, his teammates--especially his autistic best friend, Red--provide much needed support. Bildner and Probert effectively showcase a diverse cast of characters that strengthen the story while maintaining focus on Rip and Red's tight bond. Copyright 2017 Horn Book Guide Reviews. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2016 April #2
Following series opener A Whole New Ballgame (2015), this second installment of the Rip and Red series finds the eponymous fifth-graders feeling pretty good about the yearâ¦until a new girl turns their world upside down.A diverse cast of characters highlights this good-natured, high-spirited slice of life at Reese Jones Elementary School. Narrator Mason Irving, nicknamed Rip, is an African-American student whose mother is a principal at another school. Blake Daniels, nicknamed Red for his hair, is on the autism spectrum, Avery is in a wheelchair, and their new teacher, Mr. Acevedo, has family in the Dominican Republic. Mr. Acevedo's class is a student's dreamâlots of breaks in the school day, few tests, and not much in the way of worksheets. Enter Takara Eid, called Tiki by her friends, with an Egyptian father and a forceful presence. Tiki turns out to be quite the basketball player, and she leads a protest against the terrible food in the cafeteria. Her aggressive personality forces everyone to rethink their places in the elementary school universe, and everyone is changed. Even Red makes satisfying emotional progress and becomes something of a hero in the end. Bildner, a former teacher, casts an affectionate eye on school life and creates likable characters in realistic school situations, managing to make characters unique within their school group.An engaging, feel-good novel about elementary school life. (Fiction. 8-12) Copyright Kirkus 2016 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - School Library Connection : School Library Connection Reviews 2016 September
Rip's fifth grade year is shaken when a new girl, Tiki, joins his class and his beloved basketball team. Not only is Tiki annoying and a serious competitor for a starting position on the team, Rip's best friend, Red, actually seems to like her. It is not until Tiki moves away that Rip realizes what it truly means to be a teammate. The second book in a series, new readers may feel "dropped" into the story. The two plot linesâRip's basketball woes and Tiki's mission to expose the bad cafeteria foodâseem unrelated until the story's high point. Most characters are one-dimensional and some of their actions seem unrealistic. Sports fans may enjoy the play-by-play details of Rip's basketball games, especially the dramatic final game, while striving readers will feel confident with the brief chapters.
- Grades 3-5 - Danielle Forest - Additional Selection - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2016 May
Gr 4â6âIn this sequel, readers return to fifth grade with Red (a red-haired boy on the autism spectrum) and his best friend Rip (an African American boy with dreadlocks) and their friends and classmates. Red and Rip continue to love and play basketball and are on the team coached by their teacher Mr. Acevedo. Those new to the series will get enough details and will be completely engaged in the shot-by-shot descriptions of basketball games. Added to the class is a new student, Takara (Tiki). Tiki is that student who loves to be involved in everything. One of her best quirks is inventing new words. Tiki is also an excellent basketball player. Rip has a run-in with Coach Acevedo when he puts Tiki into the first team out each game and leaves Rip for the second. Rip is hurt and angry, but only time and experience on the basketball court will bring Rip to an understanding. The secondary part of the plot is the plan, by the class, to get rid of the new lunch ladies and bring back the Lunch Bunch and their better meals. It includes mounting a GoPro camera on the back of classmate Avery's wheelchair. As in the first title, there are no surprises, but that doesn't prevent this from being a great read. VERDICT This fast, fun read featuring characters who love books as much as basketball will appeal to sports fans and nonathletes alike.âSusan Lissim, Dwight School, New York City
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