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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
Cute story. Cute character and can see why kids relate well to it.
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
No because this was actually so cute and lowkey funny. What a trouble maker though, I don’t remember
Junie B. Jones starts kindergarten but doesn't want to ride the bus home... so she stays at school alone.
barbara park made one of the best kids series in the history of book series
Junie B. Jones and the Stinky Smelly Bus – Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones series – challenged because Junie is a brat with poor grammar. She’s frequently getting into trouble and making poor choices. She frequently calls people “dumb” and “stupid”. Ranked 71 on challenged list from the last decade. – challenged in Colorado, Texas and Wisconsin.
Do you think the stories read as if Junie is telling them? Why does she speak the way she does? Junie’s grammar becomes more standard as she ages. Similar to Amelia Bedelia, Junie B. books explore idioms.
Reading for Banned Books Week -- pg 16 - 18
Interesting article -- "You Are Not the Boss of My Words": Junie B. Jones, Language, and Linguistics" by Ratzan, Jill S.
December 2005
Children & Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library; Winter 2005, Vol. 3 Issue 3, p31
ABSTRACT
The article focuses on the linguistics used in children's books based on the fictitious character Junie B. Jones, which is written by Barbara Park. The author says that, even though allegations are made on improper usage of the English language in the series, a deep insight into it presents a reverse fact. She says that the language used in the series follows rules and reflects social power. She performs an English rules analysis to show that the language used in it is in agreement with the English linguistics. She says that language is constantly changing and needs to be learned at special times in special ways.
Junie B. Jones series – challenged because Junie is a brat with poor grammar. She’s frequently getting into trouble and making poor choices. She frequently calls people “dumb” and “stupid”. Ranked 71 on challenged list from the last decade. – challenged in Colorado, Texas and Wisconsin.
Do you think the stories read as if Junie is telling them? Why does she speak the way she does? Junie’s grammar becomes more standard as she ages. Similar to Amelia Bedelia, Junie B. books explore idioms.
Reading for Banned Books Week -- pg 16 - 18
Interesting article -- "You Are Not the Boss of My Words": Junie B. Jones, Language, and Linguistics" by Ratzan, Jill S.
December 2005
Children & Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library; Winter 2005, Vol. 3 Issue 3, p31
ABSTRACT
The article focuses on the linguistics used in children's books based on the fictitious character Junie B. Jones, which is written by Barbara Park. The author says that, even though allegations are made on improper usage of the English language in the series, a deep insight into it presents a reverse fact. She says that the language used in the series follows rules and reflects social power. She performs an English rules analysis to show that the language used in it is in agreement with the English linguistics. She says that language is constantly changing and needs to be learned at special times in special ways.
Was there not a single after-school activity happening in this elementary school that would have noticed the loose kindergartener?
funny
fast-paced
I laughed so hard at Park's ability to capture the mind of a young child. But I also know that the Junie B. Jones series has been criticized for such strong language such as "hate", "stupid", and "dumb". Personally, I cringed a bit because my children haven't gotten to that stage yet. Introducing that kind of stuff early isn't necessarily what I want. However, I don't care to keep stuff from my children that they wouldn't get by spending any amount of time in any public space so... I might wait a bit to dip more into this series (with my children anyway).
I absolutely love the Junie B. Jones series! I own every single one of the books. This book series was a large part of my childhood. Each book discusses real life issues for students. This book, the first in the series, is about Junie's first day of kindergarten. She is afraid, of a lot of things, including taking the bus, which is a feeling a lot of students can relate to. Junie B jones will definitely be in my classroom to aid the students with their learning and so they can experience what she does.