Gettin' Through Thursday

by Melrose Cooper

Book Overview

Andre dreads Thursdays. Thursday is the day before his mother gets paid at work each week and it's the day when money is tight and spirits are low for Andre and his older brother and sister. It's also the day when he gets his school report and although he anticipates being top of his class, he's sure that instead of the celebrations his mother has promised, it will be another miserable Thursday. There is a solution to the problem as readers of this...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1880000679
• ISBN13: 9781880000670
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Lee & Low Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.4" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Heartwarming Story

I had the opportunity to share this book with a third grade class of an inner-city school during a Read-Aloud Day. This story of third-grader Andre captured the students' attention because he was someone just like themselves. The students could relate to the ethnic background of the family and could sympathize with the family's struggle to get through the week until the next paycheck arrived. I especially appreciated how the story showed how families that are not "well-to-do" can problem-solve creatively...this family may be short on money, but never are they short on love. The illustrations are beautiful and do an excellent job of supporting the story. I highly recommend this book as part of a multicultural curriculum as well as to share with your children at home.