After
learning about Gandhi, Dave Packer decides to keep quiet. He doesn’t tell
anyone, he just does it. The fifth graders at Laketon Elementary are so
loud that they don’t even notice. But, when Dave overhears Lynsey jabbering
away during lunch, his resolve breaks. After some insults are thrown back and
forth, a contest is set up to see who can go longer without talking- the boys
or the girls? Dave and Lynsey are the team captains, and it’s decided that
three words can be spoken when a teacher asks any fifth grader a
question. But that’s it. Who will be the first to talk? How will their teachers
react to the silence and short answers? Is there a way to make sure no one
cheats? Think you can figure out how the contest will end? You will be turning
the pages to see if you are right!
No Talking by Andrew Clements moves quickly.
I could easily picture the boys and girls trying not to talk. It made me wonder
how long I could last! I know it would be harder than it seems. Who knows,
maybe one of my teachers will propose this idea. It could be really fun! I thought the characters seemed realistic,
which made it easy for me to relate to them. This is a book that can be enjoyed by boys and girls from
third grade and up who like realistic fiction. I have read many stories by
this author and I like the way he creates his characters and finds a unique
story to tell about everyday life.
Has anyone else read No
Talking? Or have you read another book by Andrew Clements? We’d
love to hear your thoughts!
Happy Reading-
~L
