حالا دور دخترهاست

Boy/Girl Battle #10

by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, ترانه شیمی (Translator)

کارولين مالوي تصميم گرفت دختر خوبي باشد. اگر قرار بود به تمام چيزهايي که در اين دنيا مي‌خواهد برسد – تمام چيزهايي که حقش بود – بايد اول تمرين مي‌کرد به ديگران هم فکر کند. مي‌دانست از آن زمان که به شهر باکمن آمده‌اند، در بيشتر مواقع آدم خودخواهي بوده است. حالا آماده بود به اهالي ويرجيناي غربي نشان دهد که مي‌تواند چه دختر نازنيني باشد، چون مي‌دانست همه ساله در باکمن در ماه ژوئن جشني به نام «جشنواره توت فرنگي» مي‌گيرند. در چنين جشنواره‌هايي هميشه رژه‌اي نمايشي راه مي‌اندازند، و هر رژه‌اي ملکه‌اي دارد و ملکه اين جشنواره، ملکه توت فرنگي شهر باکمن است و چه کسی بهتر از کارولین برای ملکه شدن؟

Genres: Childrens, Fiction, Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Juvenile, Humor, Contemporary

150 pages, Paperback

First published September 14, 2004

About the author

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor was born in Anderson, Indiana, US on January 4, 1933.

Her family were strongly religious with conservative, midwestern values and most of her childhood was spent moving a lot due to her father's occupation as a salesman.

Though she grew up during the Depression and her family did not have a lot of money, Naylor stated that she never felt poor because her family owned good books. Her parents enjoyed reading stories to the children--her father would imitate the characters in Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer--and her mother read to them every evening, "almost until we were old enough to go out on dates, though we never would have admitted this to anyone."

By the time Phyllis reached fifth grade, writing books was her favorite hobby and she would rush home from school each day to write down whatever plot had been forming in her head - at sixteen her first story was published in a local church magazine.

Phyllis has written over 80 books for children and young people. One of these books, "Shiloh," was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1992, was named a Notable Children's Book by the American Library Association and was also Young Adult Choice by the International Reading Association.

Naylor gets her ideas from things that happen to her or from things she has read. "Shiloh" was inspired by a little abused dog she and her husband found. The little dog haunted her so much that she had to write a story about him to get it out of her mind.

Reviews

[Felicity The Magnificent · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this book because it was about girls and I am a girl. The three girls in this story were named Caroline, Beth, and Eddie. It was the last few weeks of school and everbody was excited. There was going to be a strawberry festival. Caroline got to be on the float with the Strawberry Queen. The Strawberry Queen fainted, and so Caroline got to be the Strawberry Queen. -by Felicity

[Abi Gao · Rating 1 out of 5]

this one was boring

[Heather · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

[Beth · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read with Ainsley (7). She selected this one at a recent school book fair. Although I enjoyed this book (ditto Ainsley), I didn't like it as much as Naylor's Alice books. I read those in Library School and LOVED them.

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I did task 10.2. I read a book called girl's rule. It was about 3 girls who start a carwash so that they can be in the Strawberry festival parade. They go up against 4 boys and eventually turn out to be friends.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

If U want to read a book with book worms, a bunch of strawberries, fake termites, drama, and car washes, go ahead.

[Isabelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was good but not the best I've ever read.

[Rene · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not a tween but I read this anyway. It's cute and fun, and little girls should like it.

[Kaitlyn Reynolds · Rating 3 out of 5]

even if boys think there better and girls think their better,you guys are equal and should work together!

[Celina Damian]

I think this book was great for people in my grade or in my age because its about teenage boys and girls.
Rate: 10

[Nana · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was pretty okay--and the first I ever read in the series.

[Nora]

Cheesy, but good.

[Amethyst · Rating 4 out of 5]

I agree girls do rule!!! =P

[Kassandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

What happens when you mix 3 girls 4 boys and a donation competition? To find out, one must read Girls Rule! by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. The suspense Naylor puts in it keeps readers wanting to read. For example, you don't find out until the very end whether the kids raise enough money. The dialogue of the characters is very similar to what kids in the real world would say. For instance, the mother to the boys calls and asks how the boys are. The boy then replies that, "'Peter's been poisoned, Jake and Josh broke their legs and Caroline gouged out my eyes with her ruler.'... What would he say, Wally wondered, if Peter really has been poisoned?" This is what some boys in the real world would say to their mom. The setting is also important to the story, and Naylor picked a wonderful place to set her story in. This story takes place in a small town in Minnesota called Buckman. This is a good place to set the story because the children are running around town collecting money, and it is possible to do that in a small town. This book is for any person looking for a fun book about girls and boys.

[Khanh · Rating 4 out of 5]

All right, I've had more than my share of this kind of juvenile humor. But they're only two more books in the series, they are short and lighthearted, and I'm determined to finish them today.
Some of the pranks are hilarious, but even as a kid, I think I would've found a lot of these slightly annoying and old. The kid me who often didn't know how to be a kid would've told these kids to grow up already.

[Viola · Rating 4 out of 5]

At the Hatfords and the Malloys school each student can to raise $20. If they do they can be in the town's strawberry parade, or eat strawberry treats.Both families are having a hard time earning money. Will they decide to stop feuding and work together, or will they try to raise money on their own?

[Emma Bottom · Rating 3 out of 5]

this is another good book!!!

[Rachael · Rating 5 out of 5]

My kids loved this series. So many giggles and requests for another chapter at the end of each reading. We are nearly done with the series and I'm already suspecting they will want me to read them aloud to them again.

[Destani Vanardalen · Rating 5 out of 5]

SUMMER IS AROUND the corner, and the battle between the Malloys and the Hatfords is heating up! They are all assigned to earn at least $20 if they want to be in the strawberry festival or eat all they can eat to earn money for the hospital. The families decide to not earn money with each other. Do you think that might happen or not? What do you think will happen with this adventurous story? I recommend this book to all ages!!!

[Jessica Thlick · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story is about 3 girls that move to West Virginia and want to be in the aunnual Strawberry Festival Parade. Inorder to do that they each have to earn $20.They also have compitition with the Hatford brothers. They too want to be in the parade. At the end they all get to be in the parade and became friends.I like this story because it shows that even though you dislike a person you still care for them.

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thoroughly and completely enjoyed this series, which I read to my daughters through Nov & Dec at bedtime. Love, love, love Phyllis Reynolds Naylor for elementary aged readers. Love, love, love this series for the Brady-bunch era of hijinx between children... Love, love, love that neither the boys nor the girls are clear-case winners of the "war", though, my daughters do believe there was a winner. Whole-heartedly recommend as a family read and to all elementary-aged readers.

[Anisha · Rating 3 out of 5]

lol this is a juvenile book, something i read in sixth grade, but it's still pretty nice if you want something to read. it's part of a series that you don't have to read in order, but it's nice to, as they make small references to past books in the series. start with 'the boys start the war' if you want to start at the start, or go ahead and read 'girls rule'.

[Margaret Gonzalez]

i thought the book was good because i agree with the girls "girls do rule" wouldnt you agree? and because it was like a life...(kids think like that).Theres always compatition between people; it doesnt realy matter what race or gender you are. people always hate on what they cant have. but anyways the book was realy good. i realy enjoyed it, and it made me laugh.

[Ellison · Rating 3 out of 5]

A family of grade school brothers and a family of sisters aspire to raise $ for a local hospital. They taunt each other and cause difficulty to the adults with no concerns at all.

They eventually get hosed and a gal ends up on a parade float in her bathing suit. She sends out a photo of herself.

[Camilla · Rating 5 out of 5]

of course girls rule

[Joeytay11]

YAY! OF COURSE GIRLS RULE! BOYS... COMES SECOND!(=)) I love the author of this book and i love ALL the books that he has written. Try it! You will love it FOR sure!

[Kyana]

love

[Alex]

I thought this book was absolutely hilarious and it really showed me that girls and guys hav a lot of differences. My librarian recommended it to me in 3rd grade and i have loved it since!

[janie love]

funny

[Lily · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars

Both the Hatfords and the Mallory's try to raise money in order to get on the float. It's fun to watch them try to earn the money and out top one another.