Tank Talbott's Guide to Girls

by Dori Hillestad Butler

Tank's three stepsisters will be sharing his cramped house for the summer vacation. Plus he needs a math tutor and must fill a notebook with his writing--just to pass fifth grade! But he comes up with a guide to girls that is sure to be a hit.

184 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Dori Hillestad Butler is an American author of more than 40 children's books, as well as magazine stories, plays and educational materials. Her first book, The Great Tooth Fairy Rip-Off, was published in 1997. She is known particularly for The Truth about Truman School, a 2008 young adult title focusing on the subject of cyber bullying, and for My Mom's Having a Baby (illustrated by Carol Thompson), which in 2011 appeared on the American Library Association's list of most commonly challenged books in the United States for its portrayal of conception and childbirth. Her 2010 mystery title, Buddy Files: Case of the Last Boy, won the 2011 Edgar Award for the best juvenile mystery published in 2010. Before becoming a children's author, Butler worked for three years as a page at a library.

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like Tank Talbott. He's a kid trying to figure out how to navigate the complex worlds of school, family and friendship. Some things work for him and some don't, but he keeps on trying. His internal reflections add a lot to the story. Recommend.

[Laurie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tank reminds me of Jerry Spinelli's Crash but not as mean. Tank, like crash, realizes that fighting is not the way.

[B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tank's stepsisters move in for the summer as has to go to summer schoo. Funny