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 Stuck together (Pea, Bee, & Jay)
 Author: Smith, Brian

 Publisher:  HarperAlley (2020)

 Dewey: 741.5
 Classification: Nonfiction
 Physical Description: 61 p., col. ill., 21 cm

 BTSB No: 827231 ISBN: 9780062981172
 Ages: 6-10 Grades: 1-5

 Subjects:
 Peas -- Fiction
 Honeybees -- Fiction
 Bluejays -- Fiction
 Adventure fiction
 Humorous fiction
 Graphic novels

Price: $6.55

Summary:
Like all peas, Pea loves to roll. So when a no-good strawberry dares him to roll all the way off the farm, he swears he can do it. A powerful thunderstorm strikes and bounces him off course. Lost and confused, he meets a honeybee (named Bee) and a blue jay (named Jay) who agree to guide him home. In graphic novel format.

Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: LG
   Reading Level: 2.20
   Points: .5   Quiz: 510325

Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (+) (07/15/20)
   School Library Journal (+) (09/01/20)
   Booklist (07/01/20)

Full Text Reviews:

School Library Journal - 09/01/2020 Gr 2–4—An unlikely traveler, a tiny pea, rolls away from his farm home after an ill-intentioned dare by a mean strawberry. Due to a brief downpour, he finds himself farther afield than intended, and to make his way home he tentatively enlists the help of a misfit bee and a blue jay who has yet to learn to fly. This small-scale odyssey emphasizes the virtues of unlikely friendship, teamwork, and bravery. Just as Pea's journey begins without any particular rhyme or reason, so, too, does it merrily roll along to a satisfying conclusion. Colorful, cartoonish natural surroundings seen from a pea's-eye view, the antics of the hapless trio bumbling along together, and a heavy dollop of whimsy result in just the ticket for a cozy kid's read. VERDICT Though the text is a little too dense for early elementary schoolers to read on their own, slightly older students will snatch this one up. Funny, punny, fearless, and even corny, Smith is a master wordsmith with an innate sense of what makes children chuckle.—Emilia Packard, Austin, TX - Copyright 2020 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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