Skateboard Party: The Carver Chronicles, Book Two (The Carver Chronicles, 2)

This was even better than I hoped.

Bought this book for my son over the summer to keep him engaged in reading while school was out. He said the book was easy to read and the characters in the book sounded like our family.

My son didn’t like it much, because it only talks more about skateboarding in the last chapter. Before that it just quickly mentions he will practice his ollies or that he can’t wait to go the the skateboard party to show his skills.

My son loves this book. We are African-American and I think it's important to buy him books with characters that look like him. He's in the third grade and loves reading!

My 2nd grader loves this book and I do too. I love a book he can relate to in every way!

One of three stories that bubble with excitement and youthful innocence. Proves life can be fun while learning from mistakes.

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Skateboard Party: The Carver Chronicles, book 2 focuses on Richard, an urban boy of color attending Carver Elementary. He is a friend of Gavin, who was the story lead in book one. Richard is a distracted and distractible student, who is struggling with procrastination, as well as dealing with the consequence of poor choices, lack of studying, and procrastination.Cons:* There are a number of poor attitudes spoken or thought by Richard. "He doesn't want a weekend of chores and thinking about how he could do better....Who needs to think about that dumb note from Ms. Shelby-Ortiz when you're in the middle of having a great time on a Friday night?"* There's a girl referred to as "fat Yolanda"* Richard makes a lot of basic spelling mistakes in his journal entries* He's more concerned with going to a skate party than in doing work or telling the truthPros:* There are consequences for his actions - whether it is procrastination, not giving the note to his parents, not doing his work. There are real and consistent boundaries in place by parents and teachers.* Richard should be a relatable character. English does a good job of voicing him.* The relationship between Richard and his family (mom and dad plus two brothers) seems solid and believable. If I'd dropped soda on my bigger brother's head while he was sleeping, there would've been a take down, too.* WIth application, Richard starts to improve in his school performance* The teacher is interested and involved in achieving success* The morals are clear to parents but are not beating kids over the head with the informationSo it sets up some really good opportunities for parents to talk through procrastination, considering consequences when making decisions, and ways to operate within "good behavior" boundaries.

Great kids story