Spaceheadz, by Jon Scieszka | Book Spotlight
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: August 23, 2010
The first National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jon Scieszka, has an exciting, new book: Spaceheadz.
Spaceheadz by Jon Scieszka
Reading level: Middle Grade
Spaceheadz overview: The perfect combination of the age old experience of holding and pouring over a physical book with newest media technology that kids love!
Michael K. just started fifth grade at a new school. As if that wasn’t hard enough, the kids he seems to have made friends with apparently aren’t kids at all. They are aliens. Real aliens who have invaded our planet in the form of school children and a hamster. They have a mission to complete: to convince 3,140,001 kids to BE SPHDZ. But with a hamster as their leader, “kids” who talk like walking advertisements, and Michael K as their first convert, will the SPHDZ be able to keep their cover and pull off their assignment?
About the author: Jon Scieszka is the first National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, named by the Library of Congress. He is the author of some of the best known and funniest books written for children including The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, The Time Warp Trio series and the Caldecott Honor Book The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. He is the creator of the Trucktown series, of which Smash! Crash! was an NY Times bestseller for many weeks. Jon is a former elementary school teacher, and a avid promoter of literacy—particularly for boys. His website www.guyssread.com focuses on his national campaign. Jon lives with his family in Brooklyn, NY.
Visit: Simon & Schuster
At sphdz.com, you can sign up to be a SPHDZ and help stop the Earth from being turned off.
At antialienagency.com, you can see what the government is doing to protect the Earth from the alien menace.
At mrshalleyscomets.com, you can see Michael K.’s fifth-grade class website.
Follow: @GuysRead and @MajorFluffy
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Tabathia B
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My daughter would love this book
August 23, 2010tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
Tabathia B
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August 23, 2010http://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/21934937248
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Karla Duff
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Would be great for my classroom!
August 23, 2010teacher6th : twitter
Kristine
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How can you go wrong with Jon?
August 23, 2010Karen
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Wow! We would love to win..thanks for the chance!
August 23, 2010Sheyla
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Jon Scieszka, is one of my favorite children author, his work is just lovely.
August 23, 2010Please enter me into this drawing, our school library will be happy to win a copy.
Thank you,
1993wel
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Great book! I think some of my more reluctant readers would love it! Would like to win this for our school library.
August 23, 2010Kendra
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Great giveaway! Thanks for the chance!
August 24, 2010Staci A
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We love Jon Scieszka’s books! I can’t count the number of times we’ve read The Stinky Cheese Man. I’d love to read Spaceheadz too!
August 24, 2010Mezzowriter
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This would be a great addition to my library!
August 24, 2010Alison
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This set looks fantastic. What a great bunch of authors. Thanks for the the opportunity to win this set! akhertz at aol com
August 26, 2010Danelle
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A wonderful selection of books. All my kids would love reading those.
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August 27, 2010Karen
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My kids would love to add these to our home library!
August 27, 2010Carol M
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I would love to win this for my grandchildren! Thank you for the giveaway!
August 28, 2010Sheila
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My niece would love these books—please enter me to win!
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August 29, 2010Christine W
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This set of books sounds wonderful. I would really love to win them for my good friend who has just started teaching fourth grade at a new school. Of course, I would need to check them out for her by reading them.
September 1, 2010Christine W
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September 1, 2010Christine W
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September 1, 2010Tammy(Bluerose)
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I would love to be entered. My nephews would love this! 🙂
September 2, 2010Renee Alam
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This is a great giveaway! My 6th grade daughter who is homeschooled would love to win this book pack…. we can never have enough books at home to read. 🙂
September 3, 2010Lynette Mattke
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What a great giveaway for the middle school set. I’d love to win this set of books for my daughter. Thanks for the opportunity.
September 7, 2010Lynette Mattke
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I tweeted about the giveaway: http://twitter.com/PicPocketBooks/status/23225303885
September 7, 2010Angie B.
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My son in the 5th grade would love these books, especially Nightmare at the Book Fair.
September 7, 2010Angie B.
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September 7, 2010Aik
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I’m sure my friend’s son would enjoy these books tremendously!
September 7, 2010Nancy
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Would love to win this for my school library!
September 13, 2010Stephanie M
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I would love to win this for my classroom library. Thanks for the giveaway.
September 16, 2010Mozi Esmes Mom
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Looks like a fun pack!
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September 18, 2010Linda Kish
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Please include me.
Thanks for the chance to win.
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September 19, 2010Benita
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I think my students would love this!
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September 19, 2010Wendy M
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One of our favorite authors! My son would love this.
September 20, 2010wmmahaney(at)atT(dot)net
Bianca Schulze
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This Giveaway is now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered to win this fantastic Middle Grade prize pack.
Our lucky winner is Nancy: Would love to win this for my school library!
Congratulations, Nancy!
September 21, 2010Jennifer Owens
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My kids are both in this age group! We are excited to give them opportunities to fall in love with reading.
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