Like all good stories, this one incorporates a lesson just subtle enough that readers will forget they're being taught, but in the end will understand themselves, and others, a little better, regardless of la lengua nativa —the mother tongue.
A poet and writer at age 12, she steals bits of paper to record everything she sees, hears, and imagines. As the novella proceeds, dark shadows begin to slink through the gentle days.
Then an official informs the villagers that to build a hotel, the government has sold the land on which their families have lived for generations. The villagers band together, Ana Rosa writes an article, and her brother Guario becomes their passionate leader.
Without diluting the sorrow, Joseph Fly, Bessie, Fly , , etc. This is an achingly beautiful story that will awaken profound emotions in the reader. Already have an account? Log in. Trouble signing in? Jack manages to get through the first month without the kids catching on. Then comes the disastrous day when one of his classmates loses his lunch all over the floor. John the janitor is called in to clean up, and he does the unthinkable -- he turns to Jack with a big smile and says, "Hi, son.
As i said since i can't chew gum we i don't really connect with the story much. Oct 16, Haven rated it liked it. Personnel Response This book could've been better but it was alright. I like books with more action in them. I don't think that this book is my type of book. It was easy to read and it taught a good lesson about being responsible for your actions. Plot The Janitor Boy is about a boy who gets into trouble putting gum under a desk. Now the principal says he has a three week clean up duty.
He was mad at the chief custodian because he's the reason why he got into trouble and that he has clean up duty Personnel Response This book could've been better but it was alright.
He was mad at the chief custodian because he's the reason why he got into trouble and that he has clean up duty. He gets teased by the other kids at school because his dad is the janitor. During the time he spends with his dad he discovers that his dad does other stuff than just being a Janitor. Now that he knows that he dad does other stuff in the school besides being a Janitor he thinks he is cool and alright.
Characters The main character is Jack Rankin, he is a boy with a very sensitive nose. He wants to find out what flavor of bubble gum has the worst smell. This gets him into trouble and he has to do community service to get out of it. Another character is Jack's dad, who happens to be the janitor at his school. Jack and his dad don't get along to well at school. He gets teased by the other kids because his dad works at the school. Recommendation I would recommend this book to middle school boys who would learn a lesson about how to behave in school.
The book teaches you about responsibility. If you make a mess then it is your job to clean it up. Jun 15, Lars Guthrie rated it it was amazing. Andrew Clements is just the greatest. His books manage to convey the perspective of an adult and the viewpoint of a child. They always make me laugh, and usually make me cry.
This one certainly did. The story of Jack Rankin's uneasy relationship with his father, a smart guy who somehow ended up as a school custodian, 'The Janitor's Boy' gently pushes its protagonist toward understanding and conciliation. At the same time, the novel has acridly witty criques of a sixth-grade bully festooned in logo Andrew Clements is just the greatest.
At the same time, the novel has acridly witty criques of a sixth-grade bully festooned in logo-rich attire, and a teacher in a lime green pantsuit who resembles a "lizard getting ready to flip its tongue out to snap up a fly. Highly recommended. May 22, Tilia rated it it was amazing. Classic Clements. Not a great deal happens, but what does has profound reverberations, in a quiet and lasting way. Elementary school student Jack is embarrassed by his father, John the janitor, and attempts to sabotage his workplace with chewing gum.
Things change when Jack is punished by having to work his dad's job--and gains unexpected insights into what kind of man he is. This works for both kids and adults. It's splendid. Aug 23, Suzanne rated it really liked it. Very sweet book that would appeal to girls or boys.
Boy is embarrassed by having his dad as the janitor at his school until he comes to really know his dad. Emotions ring true and the story has enough plot to keep interest alive. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book was interesting. Clearly the son is ashamed by his father, and is he tries to take his anger out on him. Then it back fires. But it was a good thing it backfired! I loved how by the end of the book, the father and son clearly had a stronger bond and it makes me happy.
Oct 06, Amy rated it really liked it. This is a great realistic fiction novel about a fifth grade boy. The fifth grade boy's name is Jack. Jack struggles at school to deal with the fact that his dad is the janitor. Jack does his best to hide this fact but soon everyone finds out when his dad says hi to him and they run into each other in the hall. Jack is boiling with rage and he aims it at his father.
He goes to class and chews 13 pieces of gum and sticks underneath a desk in one of his classes. The gum consumes the underside of the desk and Jack feels like this is a great way to get back at his dad.
He wants his dad to have to clean it up. What Jack does not realize is that the principal and teacher discover that Jack is responsible for this mess and they make Jack become a part-time janitor after school for three weeks. Jack begins to explore the janitor's shop and finds keys to every door in the school and he takes two of the keys. One of the keys leads to the tower and the other to the tunnel. He decides to explore and what he discovers leads Jack in the transition from a boy to more of a man.
Jack explores the beauty of the tower and the secret of the tunnel. In the tunnel Jack discovers several names written on the wall and what looks like living space.
Jack gets caught by his dad and learns that his dad and many others who were soldiers in the wars had a rough time when they came back home and this was a place that anyone could receive help. Jack learns how his dad struggled when he came home and that he took his job as a janitor as a favor to a friend and he discovered that he felt like he had a purpose in life again.
The names on the wall are all the friends of Jack's dad and they are people who may have stayed in the tunnel for awhile. After this discovery, Jack has a new understanding for his dad and the life he has chosen as a janitor. This forms a bond between Jack and his dad and Jack forms a new respect for his dad and the life he has chosen. For my first activity, I would have the students create a storyboard and map out the important events that took place in the book. The students will need to share these with the class.
The storyboard should have at least ten scenes and should have detailed descriptions. For my second activity, I would have the students choose a character from the book and describe how that character has changed throughout the course of the book. The students would need to include very detailed descriptions and talk about what caused the character to change. This book would really tie with the content area of social studies and could lead into the discussion of the different wars that people were involved in and why it was so hard on the soldiers.
This could also lead to the conversations about how and why people choose the professions they choose. This book would really lead to students using their imaginations. The students would need to be able to picture the tower and the tunnel with the names written all over. This book could also spark further reading, research, and writing through the research of the various wars.
Jan 14, Danial rated it it was ok. Eh the story was okay also the stuff the character did was not very exciting. Mar 19, Lindsey Wingfield rated it really liked it Shelves: chapter-books. Review: I gave it four stars because it has values from the real world. Specifically ones that relate to children growing up and their relationships with their family.
The detail throughout each page helps to tell the story by the reader being able to picture where they are and what is happening throughout. Summary: Jack a fifth grader, who goes to the same school where his dad works as a janitor.
When Jack gets in trouble in school for covering the bottom of a school desk with bubblicious bubbl Review: I gave it four stars because it has values from the real world. When Jack gets in trouble in school for covering the bottom of a school desk with bubblicious bubble gum, because he knows his dad will have to clean it.
Jack did this because every since he was in second grade, everyone found out that his dad was the janitor, so this was the way to get back at him. He was caught by the principal who sniffed out his watermelon bubble gum hands. So once the principal finds out that Jack is the one who did this, Jacks dad john makes him clean off the bottom of the desk.
Once Jack gets home, His mom Helen and John sit down to discuss why they think he acted out at school. When jack got done cleaning the desk, he saw all the keys in the closet, so he took some to explore around the school. He did his homework and stuff until it was time to catch a ride home with his dad. May 24, Oric rated it really liked it. This story started when Jack came to the first day of school he was in 5th grade.
After his first class Mr. Ackerby came and told Jack that he is in trouble for putting gum under the desks. Then Mr. Ackerby wrote a note for him to tell the janitor that he will be staying after school to clean all the desks. After he got the note he went and took the note to his dad which is a janitor. So Jack went to the office and got what he need right before he went out the office he saw a thing of keys Jack took two of the keys and left. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he was nominated for a multitude of state awards, including a Christopher Award and an Edgar Award.
Find out more at AndrewClements. Tell us what you like and we'll recommend books you'll love. Illustrated by Brian Selznick. About The Book. As he walked into school in the morning, sometimes he would pause in the entryway and pull in a snootload of air from the flow rushing out the door. Instantly he could tell what the cafeteria lunch would be, right down to whether the Jell-O was strawberry or orange. He could tell if the school secretary was wearing perfume, and whether there was an open box of doughnuts on the table in the teachers room on the second floor.
On this particular Monday morning Jack's nose was on high alert. He was working on a special project -- a bubble gum project.
Today's activity was the result of about a week's worth of research and planning. Days ago, Jack had begun the project by secretly examining the bottoms of desks and tables all over the school, trying to decide exactly which kind of discarded gum was the most unpleasant. After he conducted his first few sniff tests, he didn't even have to look underneath a table or a chair to tell if there was gum.
The scent of the stuff followed him from class to class. He had gum on the brain. He smelled gum everywhere -- on the bus, in the halls, passing a locker, walking into a classroom. Jack finally chose watermelon Bubblicious. It had to be the smelliest gum in the universe. Even weeks after being stuck under a chair or table, that sickly sweet smell and distinctive crimson color were unmistakable.
And Bubblicious, any flavor of it, was definitely the stickiest gum available. By Jack's calculations, it was more than three times stickier than Bazooka. The final stage of Jack's gum caper began in today's third-period gym class.
Sargent had them outside in the cool October air, running wind sprints to prepare for a timed mile next week. By the end of the period Jack had four pieces of gum in his mouth, chewed to maximum stickiness. The smell of it almost overpowered him. Carefully steering a wide path around Mr. Sargent, he went to his locker before the next class.
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