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edition:Hardcover
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category: Children's Fiction
published: Oct 2010
ISBN:9780887809286
publisher: Formac Publishing Company Limited

Music By Morgan

by Ted Staunton, illustrated by Bill Slavin

tagged: humorous stories, hockey, halloween
Description

Morgan is not pleased when his parents sign him up to play floor hockey at the community centre; he stinks at hockey and it's no fun. So when Aldeen Hummel, the Godzilla of Grade Three and a good hockey player, is unhappily signed up for piano lessons, Morgan crafts a plan to trade places.

About the Authors

Ted Staunton

TED STAUNTON is the award-winning author of over forty books for young people, including What Blows Up in The Almost Epic Squad series, Bounced, the picture book Friends for Real, illustrated by Ruth Ohi. He is the co-author of the non-fiction title It Seemed Like a Good Idea . . . : Canadian Feats, Facts and Flubs, with his son, Will. A busy and popular presenter at schools across Canada, Ted also teaches writing at George Brown College in Toronto, and is a roots/blues musician in whatever time is left over. Visit him online at www.tedstauntonbooks.com.

Bill Slavin

Multiple award winning illustrator Bill Slavin was born in Belleville, Ontario. His work includes the acclaimed 'Stanley's Party' written by Linda Bailey, 'Who Broke the teapot!' as well as more than 100 award winning children's books.

Among his many honours, Bill has won the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award, the Blue Spruce Award, the California Young Reader Medal and the Zena Sutherland Award for Children's Literature. Recently, he has returned to his childhood love of comics and graphic novels, writing and illustrating the graphic novel trilogy Elephants Never Forget, as now the Mordecai Crow trilogy. Quid Pro Crow is Bil's second book with Renegade Arts Entertainment.

Contributor Notes

TED STAUNTON lives in Port Hope, Ontario. He divides his time between writing and a busy life as a speaker, workshop leader, storyteller and musical performer for children and adults. He has received numerous Children's Centre "Best Books/Our Choice" awards, a Silver Birch Award nomination and a Hackmatack Award nomination.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
6 to 9
Grade:
1 to 4
Reading age:
6 to 9
Awards
  • Commended, One of the Year's Best for 2011 - Resource Links
  • Winner, Best Books for Kids & Teens -- Canadian Children's Book Centre
Editorial Reviews

"Music By Morgan is a short book and written very well. The plot will be well liked by children of all interest and reading levels. Recommended."

— Canadian Review of Materials

Each of the ten short chapters includes one full-page black-and-white cartoon illustration. These effectively portray the characters and highlight important moments. These provide accessible, comfortable stories for students who have moved beyond early readers but are not ready for much greater length or more complexity.

— www.kirkusreviews.com

One of the Canadian Children's Book Centre's "Great Reads for the Holidays 2011"

— bookcentre.ca

Author Ted Staunton has a wonderful eye for the dynamics of kids' relationships and his always active sense of humour gives readers a funny tale with some real truths embedded. Illustrator Bill Slavin, also no slouch when it come to finding humour in situations, gives his audience just enough goofiness and action for their reading pleasure.

— Canadian Children's Book News

"...chronicles the hilarity and drama that ensues when Morgan and his friend Aldeen attempt to pull off a classic switcheroo."

"...offers a careful balance of humor and description, and the characters are effectively developed, putting this title squarely into the goal for early readers."

"...a solid and satisfying offering for newly independent readers."

— Bulletin of the Centre for Children's Books

Students will be able to relate to a common problem of feeling anxiety about going to team sports or music lessons. Using this book as a read aloud could fit into a discussion of personal talents and career choices. Highly recommended.

— Resource Links

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