Reviews for Judy Moody declares independence

The average rating for Judy Moody declares independence based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-01-21 00:00:00 Kevin Green Realistic Fiction I never read Judy Moody as a young student because it is a never series of books for middle elementary aged students, but I really enjoyed reading it now as a college student. I know a lot of third graders who love Judy Moody books, and my hopes as a teacher would be that students who really love Judy Moody would be hooked enough to read the other books in the series, and hopefully even try out other series that have similar characters and themes. This Judy Moody story is about Judy's trip to Boston and how she brought home the many themes of the American Revolution that she saw and learned about on her trip. She writes her own Declaration of Independence, has her own Boston Tea Party, and creates her own Freedom Trail. In the end, she didn't need any of those to become more responsible and independent, but hopefully the integration of so many historical facts throughout the whole story would keep students engaged and interested in not only the story, but the history behind this specific Judy Moody book. I would hope that if a student were reading this independently in my class, he or she would maybe have some background knowledge of the American Revolution or Boston and be intrigued to research the information further. Megan McDonald provides a brief but detailed explanation of many of the historical points that with some background research, students could really get into more information about the American Revolution. I would love to see a journal response to this book if a student read it independently. He or she could talk about the American Revolution, write his or her own Declaration of Independence, and relate this story to his or her own life experiences such as seeing museums or taking trips to historical landmarks. As previously mentioned, I would hope that Judy Moody books and other series would help hook students to read more of that series, more by that author, or other similar books. This is a great way to keep students reading and interested in what books they want to read. In addition, I think students would be able to connect to the Judy Moody books. She is around the same age as them and the setting of her books are usually at school or at home with her parents and younger brother. While Judy Moody's character is a little erratic, students could connect to her as if reading a friend's journal or even putting themselves in her shoes. This book is targeted for ages 6-9, so it may be easy for some fifth grade students, but I think it would be a great fit for this specific book and the whole series for grades 3-5.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-04-10 00:00:00 Albert Frazier Judy Moody Declares Independence actually taught me something! From my recollection, I've never heard of Sybil Ludington. I enjoyed Mood's trip to Boston and how she reenacted the Paul Revere Ride after an emergency situation needed her to. I thought it was brilliant that to show she was independent she started doing things around the house without being asked to. I could learn a thing or two from her. I didn't understand why she received an allowance though...