In Memory of Gorfman T. Frog

A Middle-Grade Novel by Gail Donovan
Illustrator: Janet Pedersen
ISBN: 978-0-525-42085-9
Publisher: Dutton
Ages: 7 – 12

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Meet fifth-grader Josh – an irrepressible motormouth, always in trouble. His ordinary troubles grow wildly out of control when he brings a mutant frog he has found to school, and it seems everyone is on his case-parents, teacher, classmates, even the lunch ladies! When the frog is confiscated by the principal, Josh organizes the school to do what he knows is right. Heartwarming and hilarious, this novel by a major new talent will have kids cheering.

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Awards & Accolades:

• New York Public Library 100 Books for Reading and Sharing
• Horned Toad Tales booklist selection
• Scholastic Arrows Book Club selection
• Maine Literary Awards, honorable mention

“The pace and constantly changing focus of this third-person narrative mirror the impulsive nature of the sympathetic main character….Obvious appeal, particularly to fans of Andrew Clements’s work.” —Kirkus Reviews