Melissa thomson, if you are reading this, please write more books for my daughter kayla. Keena ford and the secondgrade mixup keena ford doesnt mean to be a troublemaker, but sometimes things get out of hand. Keena ford and the secondgrade mixup by melissa thomson keena ford and the secondgrade mixup by melissa thomson keena ford doesnt mean to be a troublemaker, but sometimes things get out of hand. She loves to record her private thoughts, feelings, questions, fears, anxieties in there too, just like a journalwriter should. Jones, keena ford handles the trials and tribulations of second grade, from birthday misunderstandings, to field trip mixups, to bossy classmates, with lots of humor and heart. When she mixes up her dates and leads her teacher to believe that the next day is her.
Keena doesnt mean to get into trouble, but trouble seems to find her anyway. Best book series for 2nd graders ever greatschools. More books like keena ford and the field trip mixup may be found by selecting the categories below. More books like keena ford and the secret journal mixup may be found by selecting the categories below. Meet an irrepressible young lady with a flair for getting into trouble. Keena ford chronicles her many mishaps as she begins second grade. Teacher resources are online instructional tools created by teachers for teachers to help integrate trade books seamlessly into the classroom. Buy a cheap copy of keena ford and the secret journal.
Sassy, funloving keena ford always tries to do the right thing, but somehow, she just keeps making things worse. Keena ford and the field trip mixup by melissa thomson. Keena ford is a wonderfully funny and spunky new addition to the early chapter book category of childrens literature. I have never been to a vegetable farm, but i would like to go someday. Campbell, mistakenly thinks its her birthday and brings in a huge chocolate cake, keena realizes that shes gotten herself. Keena ford and the second grade mix up by melissa thomson. Frank morrison and melissa thomson like ramona quimby or junie b. Keena ford is a funky upbeat girl who doesnt mean to get in trouble but sometimes things happen. We are really disappointed that there are only three books.
Keena ford and the secret journal mixup booksource. Its kind of like farming, because someone gives the seeds to the farmer, the farmer grows vegetables from the seeds, and then the farmer gives the vegetables to the supermarket. It was written when she was in third grade and won last place in the school district writing contest. Keena ford and secondgrade mixup by melissa thomson for. A funny, sunny read, although its hard to believe any second grader could be this articulate in a personal journal. Frank morrison when she accidentally leaves her journal in tiffanys apartment, keena is. Readers of sharon drapers sassy series will enjoy meeting keena. Keena ford has a lot of important people in her life. Keena ford and the secondgrade mixup kindle edition by.
Keena ford is so excited to go on a field trip to the united states capitol with her secondgrade class. Irrepressible is an excellent word to describe keena ford. Keena does not see a way out of her predicament until her brother helps her find a solution. Morrison, frank ilt, isbn 16068663, isbn 97816068669, brand new, free shipping in the us.
The third book about the spunky secondgrader, perfect. Plenty of books start with a similar simple premise, but none of those other titles. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Paperback keena ford doesnt mean to be a troublemaker, but sometimes things get out of hand.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading keena ford and the secret journal mixup. Books similar to keena ford and the second grade mix up. After reading the first book in the series my 2nd grade class voted for this book to be our next read aloud. Girls and boys are placed in separate classes, so she will not be with her best friend, eric. It was published by puffin books and has a total of 101 pages in the book. Keena ford and the secondgrade mixup books for kids. This humorous series will draw your students in, and might even teach them a few lessons along the way. Teachingbooks keena ford and the secondgrade mixup. Lucky for her, its the beginning of the second grade and keenas got a clean slate.
Keena ford and the second grade mixup by melissa thomson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The third book about the spunky secondgrader, perfect for fans of ramona quimby, junie b. Keena ford doesnt mean to be a troublemaker, but sometimes things get out of hand. Keena and her friends are backstill in second grade, and keena is still keeping a journal.
Secondgrader keena ford chronicles her many mishaps as she begins. Keena ford and the secret journal mixup by melissa thomson. My daughter loved this book as well as another keena ford book by this author. Melissa thomson books list of books by author melissa thomson. Find books like keena ford and the second grade mix up from the worlds largest community of readers. It takes a few people to get the bookmaking job done. Mary pope osborne random house books for young readers, 1992 the hook. We offer discounted pricing, free shipping and unparalleled expertise and customer service. Jones, and frankly, frannie keena ford loves writing in her journal. Keena ford and the second grade mix up book talk by. Keena ford and the secret journal mixup kindle edition. This wildly popular, awardwinning series of some 46 books and counting features. Keena ford is a fun story of a sassy girl transitioning into the 2nd grade, this book works through the struggles that a second grader might experience and the ways she overcomes them. See all books authored by melissa thomson, including keena ford and the second grade mix up, and keena ford.
The only trouble is, mean tiffany harris keeps teasing keena and taking the best place in line. My daughter used the kindergarten books as her first silent reading choices. Book extension ideas and activities for keena ford and the second grade mix. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Her mother hopes that by writing about her feelings in her journal, keena wont act out as much. Even though this book has a girl main character it is 100% engaging for girls and boys.
She loves how its decorated with clouds and rainbows and george washington. Coleman turns up on the first day of school in a cool belt with sparkles, she decides things are looking up. She loves to write in it to please her teacher, her mother, and herself. By second grade, she was tearing through the whole series as fast as i could get them. Keena ford and the secondgrade mixup by melissa thomson and frank morrison book 1 of the keena ford series 6 total resources view text complexity discover like books. She keeps all of her thoughts in there, even if they are sometimes notsonice. Keena is super excited about starting second grade, and shes eager to impress her new teacher, but why does ms. Website for keena ford and the secondgrade mixup view the website share. Her special cloudsandrainbows journal has been taken by the very mean tiffany, who is using its contents to blackmail keena into being her friend.
Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Keena ford and the secondgrade mixup should be known and will be loved by all. At school, she is running for a spot on the student council, and on the field trip shes going to meet a real live u. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. This book is full of challenging obstacles that children face such as honesty and jealousy. Book extension ideas and activities for keena ford and the. Keena ford and the secret journal mixup the third book about the spunky secondgrader, perfect for fans of ramona quimby, junie b.
Keena ford is a likable new addition to the gradeschool class of characters that includes ramona quimby. She like the fact that the girl on the front looks like her and that shes in 2nd grade like. Keena ford and the secondgrade mixup, prebind by thomson, melissa. Goodreads members who liked keena ford and the seco. My daughter has autism and loves reading these books.
Keena ford and the secret journal mixup kindle edition by thomson, melissa, morrison, frank. Melissa thomson is the author of the keena ford series dial and tito the bonecrusher fsg, 2017, as well as alone on the ice, a short story about a child who must survive on an ice floe with only a friendly polar bear to protect him. Keena ford and the secondgrade mixup thomson, melissa on. One woman unlocks the secret language of babies the oprah winfrey show oprah winfrey network duration. I love the keena ford series because my daughter is african american and can read about a girl who looks just like her. Keena ford series frank morrison and melissa thomson like ramona quimby or junie b. With a strong female lead of color, keena ford is the perfect book for your classroom library. The keena ford series books are a good option to merge students into reading chapter books. Diarist keena ford is ambivalent about second grade.
Find this and other titles like it in the following collections see all. Melissa thompson had them all gasping, lauging, predicting, building theories about the characters, and inferring. Keena ford is so excited to go on a field trip to washington, d. Back to school books a grade specific reading list. Melissa thomson author of keena ford and the second grade. Keena ford and the secret journal mixup read to them. Website for keena ford series view the website share. Among many great features, teacher resources include outside links to diverse media and provide information about text complexity. Plenty of books start with a similar simple premise, but none of those other titles are as brisk and lively, as enjoyable and as impish, as keena ford. Keena ford and the second grade mix up, keena ford and the field trip mixup, keena ford and the secret journal mixup. Buy a cheap copy of keena ford and the second grade mix up book by melissa thomson.
Melissa thomsons keena ford books in order fantastic fiction. Your 2nd grade girl will love the keena ford books. The title of this book is keena ford and the field trip mixup and it was written by melissa thomson. She like the fact that the girl on the front looks like her and that shes in 2nd grade like her. Keena ford and the secret journal mixup by melissa. She lives life jubilantly and bounces back from her mixups, wiser and more philosophical for the experience. You can read about my books and the people who help me with them. Lucky for her, its the beginning of the second grade and keenas got a clean. Keena ford and the secondgrade mixup by melissa thomson. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Keena ford and the secret journal mixup book, 2010. Keena ford and the field trip mixup by melissa thomson and frank morrison book 2 of the keena ford series 6 total resources view text complexity discover like books. Keena ford and the secondgrade mixup should be known and will be loved.