000			01289nam a2200145 a 4500
005			20160815074319.0
008			041004s19uu xx 00 eng d
020			_a0-440-41960-3
100	1	0	_aLowry, Lois
245	1	0	_aGooney Bird Greene.
260	0		_aNew York : _bDell Yearling Books, _c2002.
500			_anominee for the 2005 Massachusetts Children's Book Award
520			_aSecond-grader Gooney Bird Greene is new to Watertower Elementary School. She tells fantastic stories, which are "always absolutely true." Her clothes are always unusual, ranging from pajamas with cowboy boots to a pink tutu over green stretch pants. In seven chapters, she captivates her classmates with her wild tales about "How Gooney Bird Came from China on a Flying Carpet" and "The Prince, the Palace, and the Diamond Earrings." She assumes the role of the teacher as she fields the class's questions about storytelling. The students learn that stories have main characters and secondary characters, and that using the word "suddenly" gets people's attention. In the last chapter, she takes off her props, an orange fur jacket and a cowhide purse, which she used to tell how her cat fell in love with a cow, and assures her peers that everyone has all sorts of stories to tell.
650			_aSchool _xfiction
999			_c8363 _d8363