Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Books diversity in print keena ford and the secondgrade mixup. Keena is super excited about starting second grade, and shes eager to impress her new teacher, but why does ms. Keena ford and the secondgrade mixup by melissa thomson and frank morrison book 1 of the keena ford series 6 total resources view text complexity submit text complexity. Buy a cheap copy of keena ford and the second grade mix up book by melissa thomson. Keena ford and the secret journal mixup and millions of other books are available for amazon. It is a great tool to introduce journaling in your class. Keena ford gets involved in a mix up one day in her new second grade class, and it leads to one of the biggest mistakes of her life.
Best book series for 2nd graders ever greatschools. Sassy, funloving keena ford always tries to do the right thing, but somehow, she just keeps making things worse. Lucky for her, its the beginning of the second grade and keena s got a clean. Keena ford and the secondgrade mixup hardcover the. Jones, keena ford handles the trials and tribulations of second grade, from birthday misunderstandings, to field trip mixups, to bossy classmates, with lots of humor and heart. Keena ford and the field trip mixup pdf book library. Keena ford and the secret journal mixup by melissa thomson. Well, unless keena does everything tiffany says, of course.
Keena ford doesnt mean to be a troublemaker, but sometimes things get out of hand. Keena ford is a good starter chapter book for children. One day, keena accidentally leaves her journal in tiffany harriss apartment, and tiffany tells keena that shes going to tell all of keena s secrets. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. What will 2 nd grade keena do to keep her best friend from finding out what shes written in her private journal. The mysterious makers of shaker street by stacia deusch. Frank morrison keena ford chronicles her many mishaps as she begins second grade.
You can read about my books and the people who help me with them. The only trouble is, mean tiffany harris keeps teasing keena and. So, to help you narrow down which series might be the right fit for certain students, i have also included a recommended gradeage range under each book description. Keena ford and the second grade mix up by melissa thomson. Keena ford and the secondgrade mixup keena ford doesnt mean to be a troublemaker, but sometimes things get out of hand. An example response to the target task at the level of detail expected of the students. The next day, tiffany informs keena that shes read the journal and is going to tell all of keena s secrets. The only trouble is, mean tiffany harris keeps teasing keena and taking the best place in line. If your students love a good mystery, than the mysterious makers of shaker street is the perfect series for them. In her second book, second grader, keena ford lives with her middleschoolage brother and mother in washington, dc. Keena is super excited about starting second grade and shes eager to impress her new teacher. Teachingbooks keena ford and the secondgrade mixup. Keena ford and the second grade mix up book talk by chattertpix.
Keena ford and the field trip mixup by melissa thomson and frank morrison book 2 of the keena ford series 6 total resources view text complexity submit text complexity. Identifiable issues and emotions are plausibly resolved in this readable novel when the class. When perrywinkle and andromeda try out some new magic tricks, the results are disastrous. Keena ford is so excited to go on a field trip to washington, d. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher.
Keena ford and the secondgrade mixup thomson, melissa on. Keena and her friends are backstill in second grade, and keena is still keeping a journal. With help from her brother, some classic fables, and a visiting author, keena discovers what she must do to stand up to. These fun mysteries feature a diverse cast of three friends who solve mysteries and will have your students chuckling along the way. Can also be a way to talk about relationships in a more casual manner, as challenges arise in her relationship with her best friend, improves a relationship with a classmate, and learns through her new relationship with her teacher. The keena ford series books are a good option to merge students into reading chapter books. One day, keena accidentally leaves her journal in the apartment of her mean classmate tiffany harris. Frank morrison and melissa thomson like ramona quimby or junie b. Keena ford and the secret journal mixup find a book. Keena has a problem she accidentally forgot her secret journal at tiffanys house. Her special cloudsandrainbows journal has been taken by the very mean tiffany, who is using its contents to blackmail keena into being her friend. Keena ford and the field trip mixup by melissa thomson.
Your 2nd grade girl will love the keena ford books. With a little help from her brother, some classic fables, and a visiting author, keena discovers what she must do to stand up to tiffany and apologize to her friends. I wish there were more books like this at this reading level. Keena ford series librarything catalog your books online. Instead of a new pet they create a glop monster, and they accidently make their classmates hair disappear. Sharing videos and stories about my life as a 6 year old lover of american girl dolls, books and all things creative. Keena ford and the secondgrade mixup by melissa thomson. Search for library items search for lists search for. Read this book about keena and the lessons she learns about friendship. Meet an irrepressible young lady with a flair for getting into trouble. See the complete keena ford series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Keena and her secondgrade class go on a field trip to the united states capitol where they meet a congressman and keena makes a big impression, which she documents in her new journal.
Her father lives in maryland, and she and brian visit him on weekends. At school, she is running for a spot on the student council, and on the field trip shes going to. Keena ford and the secondgrade mixup thomson, melissa ar quiz no. Empowering youth literacy, reading fluency and global awareness through current events, books. Keena ford and the secondgrade mixup and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. We offer discounted pricing, free shipping and unparalleled expertise and customer service. She finished this book in one day on spring break and has been reading over. The keena ford book series by melissa thomson includes books keena ford and the second grade mix up, keena ford and the field trip mixup, and keena ford and the secret journal mixup. Keena ford is so excited to go on a field trip to the united states capitol with her secondgrade class.
My first grader loves to read and has taken a new interest in chapter books since she is reading above grade level. Keena ford and the second grade mix up, keena ford and the field trip mixup, keena ford and the secret journal mixup. Theyre funny, relatable, and enthrallingperfect for. Not only does she have a big mishap with her hair before the trip, it is the first of many. Keena ford and the second grade mix up book by melissa thomson. Study guide for keena ford and the secret journal mixup. This series deal with reallife situations that she will relate to, and lovable characters that shell want to keep reading about. Keena s escapades and the way she handles them ring with an emotional honesty readers will recognize. Awesome books for 2nd graders saratoga springs public. Heres where you can read some stuff about my books. Our 8 year old loves reading and this book tickled her funny bone. At school, she is running for a spot on the student council, and on the field trip shes going to meet a real live u.
Keena ford and the secret journal mixup by melissa. Secondgrader keena ford chronicles her many mishaps as she begins second grade and tries to do the right thing but always seems to make things worse. Keena is super excited about starting second grade and shes eager to impress her new teacherbut why does ms. Secondgrader keena ford loves writing in her journal. Her class is preparing for a major field trip to the capital. It is a second grade reading level, but it a great and interesting book. At school, she is running for a spot on the student council, and on the. Predict what will happen in keena ford and the secondgrade mixup by identifying and explaining evidence about character actions and motivations. Lucky for her, its the beginning of the second grade and keena s got a clean slate.