Use Clementine by Sara Pennypacker to turn your read aloud or small group work into a time to improve comprehension and talk about the text in purposeful ways.
Clementine is a captivating book that follows the spirited and imaginative third-grader, Clementine, as she navigates a series of entertaining misadventures. Students will laugh out loud as they get to know Clementine and fall in love with her a special kind of warmth, humor, and a touch of whimsy.
This is the perfect text to use for a Book Club focused on nonliteral language. Clementine shares her name with a fruit, names her brother after vegetables, and wants to have bracelets on her teeth like her best friend, Margaret. The text and illustrations provide a rich context for readers to examine how an author's word choice shapes the tone and meaning of the text.
