The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary

Reviewed by: Mary Lehmer - Freeport Community Library, Freeport, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 8, 2016

Review

Emerson Elementary is going to close so this will be the last 5th grade to graduate from it. Fifth grade teacher Ms. Hill asks all 18 of her students to write about it throughout the year in notebooks. The catch is, the have to write their thoughts in poetic form. What is so wonderful about this book is the variety of experiences you get to be part of by having 18 students write down their thoughts and feeling throughout the year. Some worry about leaving the school, others are excited, and some are thinking about other things all together. It really does a great job of giving the reader a glimpse into what being a 5th grader is like.

Overall Book Score: excellent