内容简介
TheauthorofthebelovedKidsofthePolkStreetSchoolseriesintroducesanewgenerationofreaderstoamulticulturalgroupofkidswhoenjoyalltheactivitiesofanafter-schoolcenter.That'swhatMitchellMcCabe'sfavoriteT-shirtsays.He'dliketobeNumberOneattheZigzagAfternoonCenter,wheretherearelotsoffunactivitiestochoosefrom:swimming,naturewalks,fieldtrips,art,evenhomeworkhelp.AndYAY--there'ssnacktime!ButMitchellisworried.Whatifhe'stheonlykidwhodoesn'tgetaprizeonPrizeDay?Luckily,Mitchellrealizeshe'sawinneratsomethingterrific.Inthisdelightfulnewseries,award-winningauthorPatriciaReillyGiffintroducesreaderstoaquirky,lovablegroupofkids,capturingalltheexcitementandsurprisesofnewfriendsandafter-schoolfun.
作者简介
PatriciaReillyGiffistheauthorofmanybelovedbooksforchildren,includingtheKidsofthePolkStreetSchoolbooks,theFriendsandAmigosbooks,andthePolkaDotPrivateEyebooks.SeveralofhernovelsforolderreadershavebeenchosenasALA-ALSCNotableBooksandALA-YALSABestBooksforYoungAdults.TheyincludeTheGiftofthePirateQueen;AlltheWayHome;WaterStreet;NoryRyan'sSong,aSocietyofChildren'sBookWritersandIllustratorsGoldenKiteHonorBookforFiction;andtheNewberyHonorBooksLily’sCrossingandPicturesofHollisWoods.Lily’sCrossingwasalsochosenasaBostonGlobe–HornBookHonorBook.HermostrecentbooksareBigWhopper,Eleven,WildGirl,andStoryteller.PatriciaReillyGifflivesinConnecticut.