Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade

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Summary: This is a wonderful book...
Review: ... I'm 23 years old, and I still love this book. It was an ever present staple of my childhood reading library. This book was my first paperbackpurchase, which I bought after I became really obsessed with the book and was denied from taking it out of the library anymore, because it seemed that I -always- ahd it checked out. This book was absoulutly great because it shows how even "big fat theives" need friends too.

When a girl named Elsie Edwards is a new student in Jenny Sawyers 5th grade class, the class makes fun of her (behind her back of course) because of how heavy she is. When some of the class' lunch money starts disappearing, they discover that it was Elsie who's been taking it. After a while, after Elsie, a math whiz, tutors Jenny in math, Jenny befriends Elsie and so does alot of kids. The ending really shocked me when I first read it, and I know you'll be shocked too!

I highly recommend this book to any parent looking for great reading material for their kids. In fact, I was so shocked to see that Amazon carried this title, that I actually placed a copy of it on my OWN Wishlist, so that my children can enjoy it when they've grown

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Summary: This book is cool
Review: I bought this book on the strength of the reviews I read in Amazon, and all I can guess is that these reviewers are friends of the author because this is not a good book at all. My nine year old daughter and I read it together and she was very upset by the constant ridiculing of Elsie, the fact that the author had to restate over and over again what a freak she was, as fat as a circus act, can't look at her feet, has multiple chins, etc. Okay, we get it, she's fat! Now can we get on to the humanity of the child? The other girls, including the narrator, were unlikeable for so long that we almost didn't care when they started to realize Elsie was a person with feelings. And my daughter was very concerned with Elsie's mother's abuse of her, and very much hoping the mother would come to some kind of understanding of her daughter by the end. I read the last two chapters before she did, and when I told her that no such event occurred she refused to read the end of the book.

As a writer myself, I was disappointed by the author's lack of a grip on story structure. The characters had very little arc, and there were no likeable characters to relate to. In addition, the utterly terrifying chapter where the children are kidnapped by a truck driver and taken outside the city limits has no place in a book like this. Nor did the slap on the wrist outcome by the police. My daughter also was very confused by this.

I respect the opinions of those who liked this book, but I couldn't disagree more.

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Summary: Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade
Review: I really loved this book and I thought it was incredibly creative. It was about a girl named Jenny who had a fat girl named Elsie come to her class. Everyone hated her, and thought she was a big fat thief; everyone asumes that she stole money from classmates because everyone's money begins disapearing. Soon, Elsie tooters Jenny in math, and slowly, they become friends. She begins to get into some troubles, where she nearly kicked out of school, and many problems and embaressments occour and for the first time, Jenny really feels bad. Will everything be okay? Will Elsie get kicked out of school? If you like realistic fiction, this book's perfect for you!

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Summary: I loved this book so much
Review: I was in 5th grade 11 years ago and this was one of the books our class was required to read on our reading list and to write a book report on. I could completely relate to this book at the time, because although I never had weight problems like Elsie in the book, I was treated as an outcast in class and could relate to how Elsie must have felt. I think the kids were really mean to her, and her mother was an insensitive individual with no feelings, but once they began to see her for who she really is, Jenny and Diane became friends with her after Jenny started getting math help from her and grew to like her as she got to know her and her struggles better. I liked the parts where they had the sleepover party and how they got into the stranger's car. A good read.

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Summary: what kind of trouble will this bad habit cause
Review: I'm surprised to know that this book is still in print. I read it in the third grade and loved it. Some things never change as to how we view others making judgements of what we see on the outside. Elsie Edwards was the new student in class. Her weight made the students uncomfortable and disgusted, including Jenny. Jenny was picked to make Elsie feel welcome which she found unfair. An attack of the flu and seeing Elsie in tears made her realize that Elsie wasn't a bad person after all.

Elsie's weight problem was a result of her parents marital discord. Food was given to her for comfort. Her mother, seeing how it affected her put on a stric diet. But Elsie's mother having no patience with Elsie, decides she is better off in a boardng school. Elsie's mother was not attached emotionally to Elsie. She saw her as something standing in her way. Jenny's friendship with Elsie changed not only Jenny, but her two friends Diane and Sharon. Elsie's self-esteem also improved.

The book is a good read. As people, we make hasty judgements towards others not by listening to others and worrying what others are thinking. Rather than going by instinct, we tend to hold back and limit ourselves. Nothing's Fair shows us that friendships don't matter in size and form.



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Summary: The BEST book I ever read!!!!!
Review: Is nothing fair for you in fifth grade?If so,the book Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade is the perfect book for you to read. Another reason to read the book is because it is full of friendship,so for all of you who like friendship books, this is for you.

The story is focused on the life of Elsie Edwards, who goes to a new school and is not welcome there. Elsie is an overweight girl, who is on a diet, but still asks people for food. One day, she starts stealing money, and when the teacher and the principal find out, the classroom door has to be locked. Jennifer, and Diane, are two girls in her class who don't like her. A little later in the book, Jennifer and Diane...Find out when you read the book!

I would recommend this book to forth and fifth graders, because it tells people about being friends, and relates to real life. The reason I really likes this book is because I liked the technique that the author used (of really explaining the characters feelings), and also, I could relate it to one of my friends' life. I read this book in the end of fourth grade, and I knew I was ready to help new people fit in in fifth grade. For all the people who don't like to read, THIS IS FOR YOU!

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Summary: This book is cool
Review: When I read Nothing's Fair in Fifth grade by Barthe Declements it just got my interest. This book is an excellent and amazing book. Anyone could enjoy reading it. It is about a girl name Jenny when she's in fifth grade. She had a fantastic time before a new girl came. The new girl's name is Elsie. Everyone from the school is making fun of her because she's fat. Elsie has been robbing the school. Elsie is on a strict diet. She is not suppose to even eat one fast food but she did so now she has to eat in the office. The school can't take Elsie anymore. So they want to throw her out of the school. Jenny wants to rescue Elsie from getting kicked out. So she tries some crazy ideas. One of them is to get Elsie skinny. There are about three more ideas. Find out if Elsie gets kicked out of the school or not.