Title: Arthur and the Read to Race
Author: Marc Brown
Illustrator: Stephen Krensky
Genre: Children's chapter book
Sub genre: dedication, running
Theme: Friendship, dedication, exercise, knowledge, pressure, positive attitudes
Primary and Secondary characters: Arthur, Miss Grimslid, Buster, Francine, Muffy, the Brain, Fern, Binky, Sue Ellen, Mr. Ratburn, Mr. Haney
Awards, date of publication: 2001
Publishing company: Little Brown and Company
Summary and how to use it in the classroom: This is the story of several third grade students entering a literacy race to raise money for children who cannot read. Arthur and his friends all enter and start the “intense” training.The students pair up to start training. Each pair does it a different way. When the race day finally comes, some pairs are too tired, others think too much, and some just do not care anymore. Fern, who did not training at all, ends up winning the race. This can be used to teach your students that slow and steady can win the race. With dedication and the right mind set, you can succeed
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