Heads or Tails: Stories from the Sixth Grade

by Jack Gantos

Book Overview

From the Newbery Medal winning author of "Dead End in Norvelt," eight more hysterical semi-autobiographical Jack Henry stories about a sixth grader's trials and tribulations Jack's life is a crazy roller-coaster ride. At his fifth school in six years, he has a crackpot teacher who won't give him a break about his lousy handwriting and a secret crush who wants to be a policewoman. At home, he has a pesky little brother with a knack for getting hurt...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374329095
• ISBN13: 9780374329099
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 8

Customer Reviews

great book!

This is a great book for kids my age. It has it all: humor,drama, and adventure. I suggest it! John T.

Heads or Tales Brings You Back

I loved this book and have had lots of fun sharing this book with my 6th grade students. They laugh at all the parts of the story where I think they should or might and then they laugh at me when I'm laughing at the story. I love reading the scene where Jack rides his bike after the mosquito fogger and whipes out.

I recommend this book to anyone. It is very humorous.

Jack Gantos wrote a half fiction and half biography book. It is filled with many small stories , all tying together in some way. grab it while you can.

A great book!

Though not the best I've read, it's not the worst, either. I think it's a great book for ages 7-14. He's really got something here!