Go Fish

Thomas and Grandfather

by Mary Stolz, Pat Cummings (Illustrator)

"Grandfather and Thomas, who first] appeared in Storm in the Night, return in a liberally illustrated beginning chapter book. They begin the day by fishing for trout, and finish it with a game of cards (Go fish) and a story. Stolz evokes the spirit of childhood with graceful descriptions and metaphor." --SLJ. "A graceful, quiet story that celebrates the richness of human relationships." --H.

Notable 1991 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
100 Books for Reading and Sharing 1991 (NY Public Library)

Genres: Middle Grade

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Mary Stolz was a noted author for children and adolescents whose novels earned critical praise for the seriousness with which they took the problems of young people. Two of her books ''Belling the Tiger'' (1961) and ''The Noonday Friends'' (1965), were named Newbery Honor books by the ALA but it was her novels for young adults that combined romance with realistic situations that won devotion from her fans. Young men often created more problems and did not always provide happy ever after endings. Her heroines had to cope with complex situations and learn how to take action whether it was working as nurses (The Organdy Cupcakes), living in a housing project (Ready or Not), or escaping from being a social misfit by working for the summer as a waitress (The Sea Gulls Woke Me).

Reviews

[Benjamin Elliott · Rating 4 out of 5]

A summer day in the life of a boy and his grandfather--the same pair from "A Storm in the Night." As with the other book, there isn't really a problem or issue that needs to be solved, these characters are simply presented in a situation and shown how they go about their day. They are deeply characterized, and the atmosphere and mood are very good.

[Margot · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book. Thomas is the main character. They went fishing and then they came home and were playing the game go fish. His grandpa said, "go fish" and Thomas yelled "we alreday did go fish!" They all started laughing. That was my favorite part.

[Deborah Harris]

AR Quiz No. 6267 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1.0
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP, LS, VP

[Trevor Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

i just read go fish it is a funny book it is about this kid thomas and he is at his grandpas an they a do a lot of this that have to do with fish like they go fishing and they pay a game of go fish.