Green Gravy

Cul-de-sac Kids #14

by Beverly Lewis, Janet Huntington (Illustrator)

Carly Hunter is proud to be chosen "Student of the Week." She even gets to make a special wish--just in time for St. Patrick's Day. Carly decides her classmates must wear green because she's Irish. And she wants everyone to eat only green foods, too, during lunch.But Jimmy, her adopted Korean brother, doesn't want to join the silly custom. He thinks green foods are yucky.Who will win this brother-sister tug-of-war?

Genres: Christian Fiction, Middle Grade, Chapter Books, Childrens, Mystery

80 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 1, 1997

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Beverly Lewis, raised in Pennsylvania Amish country and both a schoolteacher and an accomplished musician, has been an award-winning author for over a dozen years. Her acclaimed novel, The Preacher's Daughter, was a 2006 Quill Book Award finalist in the romance category. Her books have appeared on numerous bestseller lists, including USA Today and The New York Times. She and her husband, David, live in Colorado."

Reviews

[Joy Gerbode · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this book was well written for the age group, and a very real problem for kids of this age. Being kind and a good citizen is something each can do, but no one is perfect at it always. This book addresses that issue in a very easy to understand way. However, the fun was a bit lacking in this one, as it focused so well on the issue.

[Mary-Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

When Carly is selected the class citizen of the week, she is allowed to make a wish. Considering her Irish heritage and with St. Patrick's Day approaching, she wishes that everyone will wear green and eat green food. Her adopted brother Jimmy who is from Korea is not interested in participating. Tension ensues between the two, and Carly displays selfishness. I did not find Jimmy's response in the cafeteria situation to be realistic, but it ended the hostility. In the end, Carly confesses to the class that she has been selfish and that Jimmy actually deserves to be recognized as a good citizen.

[Jodi · Rating 2 out of 5]

I checked this book out of the library for my daughter because it was a chapter book about St. Patrick's Day. I was not impressed by it. The main character, Carly was whiny, spoiled and drove me crazy. I also did not like the way the adopted Korean brother was depicted with broken English in the book. If someone wants to read a book from this series, there is nothing objectionable in it, but I was not crazy about it. I will not be seeking out another book in this series unless my daughter specifically asks to read another one (I hope not!).

[Mandy J. Hoffman · Rating 3 out of 5]

The 14th book in the Cul-De-Sac kids story is about how Carly get's chosen to be the "Student of the Week" at school. When she gets to make a special wish things begin to get a little green around the cul-de-sac. Will she and Jimmy learn to get along? Who's side will Dee Dee Hunter be on?

This book is another good book for younger readers or one to be read aloud to young ears. Kids will learn about getting along through this silly story about St. Patrick's Day.

[Charity Pyles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jimmy, the boy on the cover, did not want to eat any green food. When he was eating peas he would throw them at Carley.

[Haley S · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of my favorite ones to read aloud for kids.