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The Mealworm Diaries

by Anna Kerz
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Mealworms are small creatures that live in dark secret places. Jeremy is a bit like that when he leaves his home in rural Nova Scotia and moves to Toronto with his mother. Lots of things keep him from enjoying his new life, but the worst is his science partner, Aaron, who is more annoying than sand in a bathing suit. Jeremy is also burdened by the secret he carries about the motorcycle accident that injured him and killed his father. Although Jeremy is haunted by his past, he starts to feel at home in Toronto when he realizes he has some skills he can share with his classmates. And when his mealworm project yields some surprising results, Jeremy is finally able to talk about his part in the fatal accident.

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    April 1, 2009

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      • ISBN: 9781554695072

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      • ISBN: 9781554695072
      • File size: 723 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4
    • Lexile® Measure: 640
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 2-3

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      April 15, 2009
      Grades 3-5 After his family moves from rural Nova Scotia to Toronto, Jeremyhas a hard timesettling into his new school. His adjustment feels even harder after he is paired witha socially awkward student, Aaron, in a science-fair project involving mealworms. Jeremy is embarrassed by Aarons frequently out-of-control behavior, and heacts with cruelty towards his partner. As the story unfolds through flashbacks, readers learn that Jeremy feels responsible for the death of his father, and as he gradually accepts the truth ofhis dads fatalaccident, Jeremy also gains compassion for Aaron. In her debut novel, Kerz effectively conveys the insular social dynamics of a grade-school classroom and presents winning portraits of Jeremy and his understanding family and teacher. Readers will enjoy this quiet story as they absorbitssimple but timeless message about the importance of kindness.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2009, American Library Association.)

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  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4
  • Lexile® Measure:640
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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