There's a boy in the girls bathroom / An unmanageable, but lovable, eleven-year-old misfit learns to believe in himself when he gets to know the new school counselor, who is a sort of misfit too. Full description.
Bradley Chalkers is the oldest kid in the fifth grade. He tells enormous lies.
He picks fights with girls. No one likes him-except Carla, the new school counselor. She thinks Bradley is sensitive and generous, and knows that Bradley could change, if only he weren't afraid to try. But when you feel like the most-hated kid in the whole school, believing in yourself can be th Bradley Chalkers is the oldest kid in the fifth grade.
He tells enormous lies. He picks fights with girls.
No one likes him-except Carla, the new school counselor. She thinks Bradley is sensitive and generous, and knows that Bradley could change, if only he weren't afraid to try. But when you feel like the most-hated kid in the whole school, believing in yourself can be the hardest thing in the world. It is a result of years of poor socialization.
It said he was no longer invited to birthday parties after he sat on a cake 3 years earlier - maybe he It is a result of years of poor socialization. It said he was no longer invited to birthday parties after he sat on a cake 3 years earlier - maybe he was a bit more temperamental than the other kids, and as a result instead of helping him the adults and other kids ostracize him and so he acts out to feel like he is at least in control for being hated. As Carla points out, he never did his homework because he was afraid that if he tried he would still fail - ehich is why he tore up his math homework when he was so nervous about handing it in - he treated his social interactions the same way.
There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, Louis SacharThere's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom is a 1987 juvenile fiction book from the author Louis Sachar. The title comes from a point when a character, Jeff, accidentally enters the girls' bathroom while trying to go to the school counselor's office when a teacher gives him the wrong directions and is horribly embarrassed by it.تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز سوم ماه سپتامبر سال 2007 میلادیعنوان: ته کلاس، ردیف آخر، صندلی آخر؛ نویسنده: لوئیس ساکر؛ مترجم: پروین There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, Louis SacharThere's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom is a 1987 juvenile fiction book from the author Louis Sachar. This is a kid's book, but I love it so much. When I was in third grade, my teacher, Mrs. Kent, read it to our class. When she got to a certain part, she was crying so hard, she couldn't read, so she called me up to read that part. I told my mom how good it was, and we took turns reading from it to each other, finishing the whole thing in a few hours.
The summer when I was 19, I somehow remembered it, bought it, and read it again. I later read it to my husband on a car trip, and he really liked i This is a kid's book, but I love it so much. When I was in third grade, my teacher, Mrs. Kent, read it to our class. When she got to a certain part, she was crying so hard, she couldn't read, so she called me up to read that part. I told my mom how good it was, and we took turns reading from it to each other, finishing the whole thing in a few hours.
The summer when I was 19, I somehow remembered it, bought it, and read it again. I later read it to my husband on a car trip, and he really liked it too. The other night, Louis Sachar's 'Holes' came on tv and reminded me of this book yet again, so I had to add it to my favorites. It is very special to me. As a teacher, I read a lot of juvenile fiction and much of it is good! Some of it is forgettable, but this book is not. I love this book.This book is about Bradley Chalkers.
Bradley is a bully. Bradley is a behavior problem. He doesn't do his homework, classwork.anything. Teachers pass him from grade to grade just so that don't have to teach him again. Now, he's in 5th grade and his school hires a counselor named Miss Davis, or Carla, as she likes to be called.
The rest, as they say, is histor As a teacher, I read a lot of juvenile fiction and much of it is good! Some of it is forgettable, but this book is not. I love this book.This book is about Bradley Chalkers. Bradley is a bully. Bradley is a behavior problem. He doesn't do his homework, classwork.anything. Teachers pass him from grade to grade just so that don't have to teach him again.
Now, he's in 5th grade and his school hires a counselor named Miss Davis, or Carla, as she likes to be called. The rest, as they say, is history (for Bradley).And, yes.he does go into the girls' bathroom! My students love this book. I really loved the way the intensity of Bradley was captured- and I went up and down with him as he made progress, then went backward, then forward again. There are so many beautiful touches: his absurdly long list of topics to talk about, his talking stuffed animals, the picture of the monster with the heart.I was pleasantly suprised by this book, because the cover didn't indicate to me it would be so intense or layered. (The cover is a large, fairly realistic rendering of a surprised boy's I really loved the way the intensity of Bradley was captured- and I went up and down with him as he made progress, then went backward, then forward again.
There are so many beautiful touches: his absurdly long list of topics to talk about, his talking stuffed animals, the picture of the monster with the heart.I was pleasantly suprised by this book, because the cover didn't indicate to me it would be so intense or layered. (The cover is a large, fairly realistic rendering of a surprised boy's face- and it looked like it would be light and maybe silly.) It had those layers without stepping out of being accessible to kids- which I think is pretty artful. It's a shame the title is so ridiculous, because the book itself is not. It's an honest and insightful look in to what makes a person 'good' or 'bad' and how one changes the way others perceive him. It also shows beautifully the difference that adults can make on the lives and self-images of children-either to help them or to hurt them (hopefully unintentionally).My strongest emotions at the end of this were anger and gratitude. The portrayal of the school system in this book is heartbreaking.
It's a shame the title is so ridiculous, because the book itself is not. It's an honest and insightful look in to what makes a person 'good' or 'bad' and how one changes the way others perceive him. It also shows beautifully the difference that adults can make on the lives and self-images of children-either to help them or to hurt them (hopefully unintentionally).My strongest emotions at the end of this were anger and gratitude. The portrayal of the school system in this book is heartbreaking.
Bradley's teacher frustrated me so much-people like that have no business being teachers. She had him sitting in a back corner surrounded by empty desks and told the new boy that she was sorry those were the only open seats, because she knows nobody wants to sit by THAT boy.And then announcing to the class that there were 16 A's and the rest B's. Except for one F, when every student in the class will know who got the F is beyond belief heartless.What honestly made me angry was the depiction of the school board and the angry parent meeting that got Carla fired.
The one person who actually cares about the students and helping them learn to think for themselves (educating them, in other words) is the person they gang up on and reject. The saddest part is that I fear that depiction is all too accurate in so many cases.What made me grateful was that in the midst of all of these horrible teachers and misguided systems, there are people like Carla. People who aren't so quick to give up on the students.
People who want to help mold healthy individuals and not simply produce students who excel at doing what they're told. People who don't make the poor Mom have to repeat 'But deep down inside he's really a good boy,' because they can already see it for themselves.And the birthday party scene where all the girls start fighting over who gets to help Bradley and explain to him what happens at birthday parties goes a long way to restoring my faith in humanity after the school board scene. That whole party was just so wonderfully well done, with Bradley slowly relaxing and everyone being so kind to him and all of them just having so much fun as a result. Beautiful!Lovely, lovely book. I can't wait to recommend it to my students! Having blown through the Wayside books with my girls, I thought I'd pick up another Louis Sachar book.
Holes is off limits - Liz and I have set some ground rules with what we allow ourselves to read out loud to the kids.I saw this book and thought: WOAH. That's by Louis Sachar? I'd always seen this lying around at home - in my sisters room.
(A room covered in books.) I was also slightly embarrassed by the cover, which may help explain why I'd never read it.Then, half-way through the book Having blown through the Wayside books with my girls, I thought I'd pick up another Louis Sachar book. Holes is off limits - Liz and I have set some ground rules with what we allow ourselves to read out loud to the kids.I saw this book and thought: WOAH.
That's by Louis Sachar? I'd always seen this lying around at home - in my sisters room. (A room covered in books.) I was also slightly embarrassed by the cover, which may help explain why I'd never read it.Then, half-way through the book, I realized I HAD read it. Not only that, but there were parts that stuck with me, and would bother me from time to time. I'd think about it, get a little angry about the scene, and then get angry with myself, because I couldn't remember where I had heard it. On more than one occasion I'd thought about asking about it in the goodreads 'What's the Name of That Book?'
Group, but I never did.In other news, it seems like boys bathrooms and girls bathrooms and girls and boys bathrooms and boys in girls bathrooms seems to be all anybody can talk about these days. States, cities, and localities are passing laws right and left. (For instance: In case you're wondering, reading this book had nothing to do with that.As is the case when I read a book with any of my daughters, I'll let them come up and offer the true review. They also determine the number of stars to give the book. I read this one over the course of a month or so, at night, just before they all fell asleep - or were supposed to, at least.
I'll go call them up.There may be some mild spoilers in here. Read on at your own risk.Dad: So, what'd you think?Gwennie: I love, love, love, love, loved it!El: I loved it, too!Poppy:.scared. I don't know where to sit!.crams onto the bench.Just read what we have so far.Poppy: Hey! I love, love, love, love, loved it TOO!!!Dad: Poppy, what do you remember about the book?Poppy: The. When he said, 'GIVE ME A DOLLAR OR I WILL SPIT ON YOU!!!'
Dad: Did you like that part?Poppy: Yessss. Give me a dollar or I will spit on you! (She and Gwennie keep repeating this.)Dad: Do you think it's nice to spit on people?Poppy: No.Dad: So why do you like that part?Poppy: Uhhhhh. Because I just do.Eleanor: Is it because it's interesting?Poppy: Yes.Dad: Eleanor, what's your favorite part?Eleanor: I liked it when it was Colleen's birthday party! And my favorite character was Carla.Dad: Why was Carla your favorite?Eleanor: Um. Because she was really nice.Dad: You were going to add some more stuff to that?El: Yeah.
I was going to add some more to my favorite part. I thought it was funny when Bradley tore his pants because he thought you had to have torn pants to go to a birthday party.Dad: Gwen - your turn.Gwennie: You mean my saddest favorite part?Dad: Whatever you want. Go ahead.:)Gwennie: MY saddest favorite part iiiisss.looks around the room while chewing her hair. It was.
When Carla was leaving.Dad: What do you mean?Gwen: I mean, I didn't like it when Carla was going to go work with kindergartners.Dad: Why not?Gwen: Because it made Bradley sad.Eleanor: I didn't like that part either, but I have a question.Dad: What's that?Eleanor: Why, when Bradley was going to the barbershop - and said he wanted to go to school - why did his mother- why was his mother like, 'Bradley! Don't do that again!' He didn't do anything. I mean, I know that the car swerved, but I feel like it's not Bradley's fault that the car swerved. He just startled his mother a little. Why was she like that?Dad: Well, Bradley's mother was driving the car, and holding on to the steering wheel. The way he startled her made her jerk the wheel - which made the car swerve.El: But, he didn't mean to startle her, so why was she like that?Dad: When you're in the car with a driver, you need to be careful to not startle, or distract the driver.El: I get it.
But I feel like when you're driving the car, and someone's crying really loud in the back seat we don't get in big trouble like that.Dad: True. But, if I know the crying's going on - it's not the same kind of distracting as something that startles a driver.Dad: Poppy, should we add anything else to the review?Poppy: I have nowhere to sit.
(She left to go look through some Halloween candy she found in here. And it's the day after Easter. And Poppy found some old Halloween candy.)Gwen: I think I know what to add.Dad: What are you going to add?Gwen: I'm going to add that we liked the book.El: AND I RECOMMEND IT TO PEOPLE! We forgot to say how many stars we're going to give the book!!!Dad: How many stars are we going to give it?El: Five! How many stars do you want to give it, Gwen?Gwen: Um.
E.Poppy: (Has been saying five and six continuously)Dad: Well, I guess it's decided then. Review from April 2014I will never not love this book. Also, Louis Sachar forever.While I was rereading this book for the 10,000th time in my life, I was thinking that this book probably taught me a lot about empathy when I was younger. All kids should learn to have empathy. To put themselves in another person's shoes.
To try to understand somebody's motivations. It's important. The end.Review from October 2007I don't know why lately, but I've had problems committing myself to seriou Review from April 2014I will never not love this book.
Also, Louis Sachar forever.While I was rereading this book for the 10,000th time in my life, I was thinking that this book probably taught me a lot about empathy when I was younger. All kids should learn to have empathy. To put themselves in another person's shoes.
To try to understand somebody's motivations. It's important. The end.Review from October 2007I don't know why lately, but I've had problems committing myself to serious, long, adult novels. I recently found this book at the Durham County Library Book Sale (best book sale EVER) and was ecstatic. I probably read this book 20 times when I was in the 1st, 2nd, and/or 3rd grade(s).
It's about problem child, bully of the school Bradley Chalkers, and how he changes through friendship and believing in himself. It's a very sweet story that I'd recommend to anybody. Also, Louis Sachar, the author, is a genius.
I love his other books that I've read, like Holes, and who can forget the Wayside School stories? This is a perfect read-aloud book, one I'd seen in classrooms for ages but never actually read until my coteacher suggested it. And she was right.
There's so much to have deeper conversations around with our class.Bradley, the 'bad kid', is everyone's idea of a nightmare, but the book slowly lets you in to see exactly how low his self-esteem is. I loved seeing Bradley alone in his room, using his model animals to allow himself to actually feel what he's feeling instead of just yelling.moreTh This is a perfect read-aloud book, one I'd seen in classrooms for ages but never actually read until my coteacher suggested it. And she was right.
There's so much to have deeper conversations around with our class.Bradley, the 'bad kid', is everyone's idea of a nightmare, but the book slowly lets you in to see exactly how low his self-esteem is. I loved seeing Bradley alone in his room, using his model animals to allow himself to actually feel what he's feeling instead of just yelling.moreThis is a perfect read-aloud book, one I'd seen in classrooms for ages but never actually read until my coteacher suggested it. And she was right.
There's so much to have deeper conversations around with our class.Bradley, the 'bad kid', is everyone's idea of a nightmare, but the book slowly lets you in to see exactly how low his self-esteem is. I loved seeing Bradley alone in his room, using his model animals to allow himself to actually feel what he's feeling instead of just yelling and raging and growling at everything around him to scare people off. In life it's hard to let people in and actually be yourself, especially when you hate yourself as much as Bradley does. He gets through it and realizes he can be a friend and a good person, but I love that it's slow and hard - it goes terribly over and over again. That's how it really is in life.
You can't just fix stuff immediately.I also loved that Jeff - who at first I thought would be the main character who 'gets to know the real Bradley' and understands him - was actually the secondary character. He was a friend to Bradley, but he didn't just stick by him or discover him. He got angry at him, he ditched him for the 'cool kids'; it was a lot more like real life. I also felt his frustration - after trying to Bradley's frustration, I would've given up too. You can only do so much to be someone's friend, after all. Sometimes they have to do things on their own!I also really like that Louis Sachar used the idea of a 'monster' to symbolize Bradley.
We all kind of feel like monsters sometimes. I know I can feel scary and terrible and like no one would want to be around. We all have things we hate about ourselves, even though mine aren't tentacles or having four fingers. But it reminds me of the movie 'Monsters, Inc.'
- the monsters are scary to some people, but darn, aren't they also awesome and kind of adorable? So Bradley - and the rest of us - can be those things, too. Meritt began her 3312 class by reading a couple of chapters a day from this book. I looked forward to this time every day.
The book has such a great message! It is about a boy named Bradley Chalkers who no one likes. He is known as the trouble maker throughout the school He goes through a lot of struggles and never seems to think that he can do good. A counselor comes to the school and becomes Bradley's best friend. She makes such a difference in his life and the other children begin to lik Mrs. Meritt began her 3312 class by reading a couple of chapters a day from this book.
I looked forward to this time every day. The book has such a great message! It is about a boy named Bradley Chalkers who no one likes.
He is known as the trouble maker throughout the school He goes through a lot of struggles and never seems to think that he can do good. A counselor comes to the school and becomes Bradley's best friend. She makes such a difference in his life and the other children begin to like Bradley. I like the message in this story.at first none of the children like Bradley but it is becuase no one really knows him or tries to get to know Bradley. In the end Bradley gets his gold star, he turns in his homework and makes friends. I think that this book should be read to any age studnets. For younger grades you could do a read aloud, but it might be a little long for k-1.
The older grades could use this book as a chapter book that they have to read. I also believe that high schoolers would enjoy to be read aloud this book. It is very touching and I suggest it should be read by anyone of all ages! This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it,I read this book after I was done with the Wayside series by the same author. So because I was use to the humor of the Wayside stories it was a complete shock that this book is more series. From what I remember, this book is about a trouble kid who has animal figures (or stuff animals?) as friends because he doesn't have any friends at school.
I remember being really involved with the character and overall enjoying the book even if it wasn't hilarious. The one detail that sticks i I read this book after I was done with the Wayside series by the same author. So because I was use to the humor of the Wayside stories it was a complete shock that this book is more series. From what I remember, this book is about a trouble kid who has animal figures (or stuff animals?) as friends because he doesn't have any friends at school. I remember being really involved with the character and overall enjoying the book even if it wasn't hilarious.
The one detail that sticks in my mind (and warms my heart) is this kid's older sister buys him another animal figure because she accidently steps (and breaks) his favorite one that is rabbit. She yells at him about how the rabbit was on the ground and it was his fault that it got broken and how he wanted to point out that the rabbit was really in the desert but knew she wouldn't understand. I know a random detail about the book but it hit home for me. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it,Basic and unsatisfying.There needs to be a backstory to explain how Bradley got to where he is now: friendless scared and angry.The counselor, Carla, talks to Bradley and miraculously, after a few weeks, he quickly starts behaving like a normal kid.He's not from a dysfunctional family but his parents choose to ignore his problems.
Again, no indication is given as to why they accept his lying and bad behavior.Surely, even the most amateur of psychologists can see that it is a cry for help and h Basic and unsatisfying.There needs to be a backstory to explain how Bradley got to where he is now: friendless scared and angry.The counselor, Carla, talks to Bradley and miraculously, after a few weeks, he quickly starts behaving like a normal kid.He's not from a dysfunctional family but his parents choose to ignore his problems. Again, no indication is given as to why they accept his lying and bad behavior.Surely, even the most amateur of psychologists can see that it is a cry for help and he wants to fit in. But no one bothers until Carla. I love this book sooooo much I can read it a thousand times and I wont get tired of it! The first time I read it (well actually they read it to me) I was in the third grade and I loved it.
I have 3 copies of it and I just absolutaly love it. My favorite character is Bradley Chalkers and he is the main one too. He is my favorite character because I think he is really funny and towards the end of the story he like starts getting to know himself more and discoveres secrets about himself that he had I love this book sooooo much I can read it a thousand times and I wont get tired of it! The first time I read it (well actually they read it to me) I was in the third grade and I loved it. I have 3 copies of it and I just absolutaly love it. My favorite character is Bradley Chalkers and he is the main one too.
He is my favorite character because I think he is really funny and towards the end of the story he like starts getting to know himself more and discoveres secrets about himself that he had been hiding. I think my favorite parts of the story where when they never put a star besides his name and he was very bad behaved. In my opinion I dont understand why they named this book like its named because this only happens in a very small part of the book.
Anyway I really love it and I love when he has to go to the counseling office because he needs a counselor to help him. Everytime I read this book I discover something different and exciting about it. This last time I read it I concentrated more on it and I read and understood parts that I hadnt before. So I love this book!!!! I recomend it ssoooooo much! I remember when I was a little kid, the teacher would read this book to the whole class. Eventually as the days pass, I tried to read this book by myself and as I looked through my classmate's updates, I found this book.
Amazingly, I still remember this book and what it was clearly about.In my elementary school, I can relate this back to the book. Indeed there were some kids that did not enjoy school and tend to fail everything and disrupt the class while in class discussions. I believe that, th I remember when I was a little kid, the teacher would read this book to the whole class. Eventually as the days pass, I tried to read this book by myself and as I looked through my classmate's updates, I found this book. Amazingly, I still remember this book and what it was clearly about.In my elementary school, I can relate this back to the book. Indeed there were some kids that did not enjoy school and tend to fail everything and disrupt the class while in class discussions. I believe that, that was what reminded me most of the story.
'They call him a monster, and everyone treats him like a monster, and after a while, he starts believing it himself.' As a 30-year old man (albeit with the taste, mentality, and body build of 12-year old), I suppose I have no business reading this book, which is clearly aimed at pre-teen readers. And yet, I believe there’s a lot of value you from reading this kind of story as an adult and re-visit the time when you’re at the protagonist’s age.Louis Sachar’s Holes was the one of the most inventiv 'They call him a monster, and everyone treats him like a monster, and after a while, he starts believing it himself.' As a 30-year old man (albeit with the taste, mentality, and body build of 12-year old), I suppose I have no business reading this book, which is clearly aimed at pre-teen readers.
And yet, I believe there’s a lot of value you from reading this kind of story as an adult and re-visit the time when you’re at the protagonist’s age.Louis Sachar’s Holes was the one of the most inventive, witty, and poignant books I’ve ever read, so I was more than willing to read another book of his. While There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom isn’t as good or unique as Holes, it’s stil a decent read that’s more meaningful and poignant than its title indicates. The language used is fairly simple and should be easy to understand for kids (as well as novice ESL students), while also brimming with playful mischievousness and boyish humor that Sachar is renowned for.Jeff stood up.
'I’ll be right back. I have to go to the bathroom.'
Bradley asked.' Boys’', said Jeff.' Oh,” said Bradley.
“I’ll wait for you here then'.It’s easy to sympathize with Bradley—yes, the kid that is hated by practically his entire school, constantly makes up stories and lies to others, and is pretty obsessed at seeing what the girls’ bathroom looks like. The narration of his headspace feels like a nostalgic trip to the past, when you make up the lists of Things that Make You Look Cool and Things that Make You Look Lame in your own mind, and act accordingly. It’s also when kids of opposite sex feel like the most disgusting and yet also the most interesting thing at the same time, and when you end up doing the opposite of what you really want for some stupid reason.TaBitGB isn’t an instant classic of its genre; it’s a bit to formulaic/predictable and the characters (especially the non-Bradley ones) aren’t nuanced enough. There’s a good amount of funny and moving moments though, as well as food for thought for kids, teachers, and parents alike. I think the most memorable part for me is when Bradley, encouraged by his new school counselor, finally did his homework properly. But, he eventually ripped up his work before he even submit it—simply because it’s easier and much less intimidating to keep himself inside the box that others put him in. 'You want to know what I think?
I think you want to get good grades. I think that the only reason you want to fail is because you’re afraid to try. You’re afraid that if even you try, you’ll still fail.' This was a tough one. It’s on my daughter’s summer reading list for going into 4th grade. I hadn’t read it so checked it out from the library.I anticipated it being about a transgender kid until I noticed the publication date. And then I was disappointed.
I wanted the book to be dealing with a current real issue.I forced myself to read it.Wow.I’m not actually sure where to start.It started as the sort of book I don’t really like - there are mean kids and bad kids and some of them are full of to This was a tough one. It’s on my daughter’s summer reading list for going into 4th grade. I hadn’t read it so checked it out from the library.I anticipated it being about a transgender kid until I noticed the publication date. And then I was disappointed.
I chose this book to read because I found it in my shelf collecting dust. I've read this book years and years ago.When I was in year 7 we had to do a novel study.
At that time I HATED reading, it was my least favourite thing to do and I refused to read the book. The book wasn't 'There's a boy in the girls' Bathroom' but it was from the same author Louis Sachar.
The book was called 'Holes'. Like I have said in my previous reviews I usually judge the book by their cover, and the book 'Holes' had I chose this book to read because I found it in my shelf collecting dust. I've read this book years and years ago.When I was in year 7 we had to do a novel study.
At that time I HATED reading, it was my least favourite thing to do and I refused to read the book. The book wasn't 'There's a boy in the girls' Bathroom' but it was from the same author Louis Sachar. The book was called 'Holes'. Like I have said in my previous reviews I usually judge the book by their cover, and the book 'Holes' had a very boring title page.We had to read to page 20 in the first period and I refused and put up a hissy fit, I did not enjoy it at first and it bore me to death.Then at home I decided to continue to read it because I had nothing to do and I was very bored. So I continued to read it and read, and read and read until I had only about 10 pages left. Of course we had to read the book over a couple of months but I read it over a couple of days.When I told my teacher that I finished the book she was astonished, astounded.
She couldn’t believe that the girl that put up a fight with her, and rejected the idea of reading the book, finished the book first, out of the whole class. To be honest I was very surprised as well.She said since I’ve already finished the book she had nothing else to give me so she recommended some other book. To my surprise I really like “Holes” and I thought it was brilliant so I wanted to read another book that Louis Sacher wrote.
So I got out “There’s a boy in the girls bathroom” I started reading it when the kids were only up to page 50 on “Holes”“There’s a boy in the girls bathroom” is about a boy called Bradley he has some anger and lying problems but he gets through them with the help of the new guidance counsellor Carla, things happen good things and bad things. Good things meaning Bradley behaves better and Bradley and Carla become a love interest. Though he’s more well-known for “Wayside School”, I know Louis Sachar best for “There’s A Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom”.This bookis a difficult one. I don’t hate it like I hated “Blubber”, but it gets VERY uncomfortable at certain points. Bradley's general social awkwardness tends to strike too much of a chord with me, his behavior makes me cringe before he turns it around, and if I went into how much I hated the subplot of the parents bitching about Carla Davis we'd be here forever.But in spite Though he’s more well-known for “Wayside School”, I know Louis Sachar best for “There’s A Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom”.This bookis a difficult one.
I don’t hate it like I hated “Blubber”, but it gets VERY uncomfortable at certain points. Bradley's general social awkwardness tends to strike too much of a chord with me, his behavior makes me cringe before he turns it around, and if I went into how much I hated the subplot of the parents bitching about Carla Davis we'd be here forever.But in spite of all that.it's a good book. Bradley starts out an irritating little punk who deserves all the derision he gets, but thanks to Carla Davis he slowly matures into a person others want to be around, even if no one buys it at first and the other kids keep treating him like crap. He doesn't give up, and Carla is always there to help him.The running theme of Bradley’s escapism using his collection of animals is well-executed, too. He goes to them when he needs comfort, he runs a romantic story between a rabbit and a bear, he kills the rabbit off when he’s in a bad mood only to bring her back when he feels better. The animals “act” as his personal cheerleaders.
This makes the ending all the more heartwarming in a bittersweet way: He writes Carla a letter, and sends her Ronnie as a gift. While it’s a sad ending to her “romance” with Bartholemew the bear, it’s a sweet gesture. He even smiles as he’s getting ready to mail the letter.So overall, this isn’t one of my favorite books in the whole world, but it’s a good one. Overall it’s a story of development and redemption and the power of friendship with a bittersweet ending. Even with the plot point that made me rage, I didn’t mind reading this one again, and I like to imagine Bradley grew up to be one of the more popular kids in high school once he’d really grown up and gotten the hang of the whole social scene. And that he eventually met Carla again and they remained friends forever. I downloaded this book without any idea of what it was about.
I wasn't even sure of the genre. We can only assume it was in the sales or something, some offer or whatever!I wanted a short book to get my count up and the name intrigued me, so I dipped in a little earlier in the day (yesterday, as it's now almost 2am), and read bits at work. Seeing as it IS, in fact, a kid's book, it was quick to get through when I managed to pick it up.Despite being a kids book, it does actually centre around se I downloaded this book without any idea of what it was about. I wasn't even sure of the genre. We can only assume it was in the sales or something, some offer or whatever!I wanted a short book to get my count up and the name intrigued me, so I dipped in a little earlier in the day (yesterday, as it's now almost 2am), and read bits at work. Seeing as it IS, in fact, a kid's book, it was quick to get through when I managed to pick it up.Despite being a kids book, it does actually centre around serious themes that take part in the lives of children.
Different taboos, relationships, gender differences (minutely, very basic), honesty and trust. There's a lot of development in the characters of the children and there's a good balance in the attitudes of adults and children. None of them are really 100% good or bad, although Carla does come close to good and his teacher is most certainly close to being very, very bad.Some actions and attitudes change very quickly and seemingly out of nowhere, but I suppose this can be partly excused due to the nature of children. One minute they're best friends, then they're not and so on.
But the core aspect of the story is, I think, respect. Self respect and respect for others. It probably does work out a little more perfectly and easily than in real life, but this is a children's book and as an influential/educational tool, could really teach children a lot. And adults who have to deal with behavioural problems.A really charming, surprising and touching quick read.
I genuinely feel I've come away with a better outlook and maybe even understanding. It gives you a few things to think about. Boy in the girls BathroomThis story is about a boy called Bradley Chalker it is set in a school.
Instead of doing his work Bradley prefers to cut up pieces of paper, or partake in other mindless tasks which keep his mind off the lesson. He initially wants everyone to hate him so they leave him alone. He sits at the back of the classroom last seat, last row. This behavior has led to his teachers and fellow classmate prefers to ignore him. When a new classmate, Jeff Fishkin, comes in from Washing Boy in the girls BathroomThis story is about a boy called Bradley Chalker it is set in a school. Instead of doing his work Bradley prefers to cut up pieces of paper, or partake in other mindless tasks which keep his mind off the lesson.
He initially wants everyone to hate him so they leave him alone. He sits at the back of the classroom last seat, last row. This behavior has led to his teachers and fellow classmate prefers to ignore him. When a new classmate, Jeff Fishkin, comes in from Washington, DC, he has to sit next to Bradley because these are the only seats available in the classroom.
Carla a counselor is appointed, and after a considerable amount of effort she beginnings to open him up. She loans Bradley a book for a book report and he thinks that the book is magical and responsible for his changes.Carla is not as popular with many parents of the students and is fired. Bradley becomes very upset and threatens to revert back to his bad behavior.
In the end, Bradley starts to come to terms with Carla's departure. He writes her a goodbye letter sends his most prized possession with it, a small china rabbit named Ronnie.I like this story because it directly relates to issues in the classroom that children can identify with. The plot is interesting and there is a positive but not all together happy ending.This could effectively be used as a text to support the curriculum for example children can be asked about how Bradley feels at different stages of the book and create a feeling grid.Age 9-11. Title: The Boy in the Girls' BathroomAuthor: Louis SacharGenre: Childrens novelType: FictionThis novel I read more recently together with a group of year 6 children and soon became a very interesting read for all. The title alone raises questions and it's not long until you're tempted to at least read the blurb. It's about a boy if you hadn't guessed who introduces himself with his punchline, wait for it.'
Give me a dollar or I'll spit on you.' Bradley Chalkers, that's one name you will not Title: The Boy in the Girls' BathroomAuthor: Louis SacharGenre: Childrens novelType: FictionThis novel I read more recently together with a group of year 6 children and soon became a very interesting read for all. The title alone raises questions and it's not long until you're tempted to at least read the blurb. It's about a boy if you hadn't guessed who introduces himself with his punchline, wait for it.'
Give me a dollar or I'll spit on you.' Bradley Chalkers, that's one name you will not forget by the end of this comical book which focuses on a strange young boy's journey through school and how he slowly comes out of his shell with the help of a new classmate. The kids I read this with were able to relate to Bradley before and after his change in attitude and more importantly, they were able to use his example to argue against bullying and teasing in school. An effective story that the older children can relate to with lots of humour to keep them engaged.I really enjoyed reading this as much as the group of year 6's did and for that reason, I would also recommend it to adults. My nine-year-old just read this, and urged me to do the same.
My other kids liked it as well, and were eager to have a 'family book club' on it so I happily took a break from 'The Left Hand of Darkness' (a permanent one, as it turns out) to read this.It's actually a very good children's book about two kids and their social difficulties; one who's simply new at school, and another with complex behavioral problems. They both end up forming a relationship with the school counselor and improving the My nine-year-old just read this, and urged me to do the same. My other kids liked it as well, and were eager to have a 'family book club' on it so I happily took a break from 'The Left Hand of Darkness' (a permanent one, as it turns out) to read this.It's actually a very good children's book about two kids and their social difficulties; one who's simply new at school, and another with complex behavioral problems. They both end up forming a relationship with the school counselor and improving their situations. The story can be simplistic at times, which I guess is to be expected in a kids' book.
I thought the young, pretty counselor who's disapproved of by the parents was a bit of a cliche (this book was very reminiscent of 'The Cat Ate My Gymsuit' at times), but I imagine young readers will be less cynical than I am. Overall, the story is engaging and there's actually a lot to discuss. The themes are interesting and Sachar has good insight into kids. Bradley ahs a terrible home life. He has a sisiter named Claudia.
He always lies to his parents, and never let's her sign anything. Antother thing that he misbehaves is at school.
His teacher's name is Miss Ebbel. He is the only person at his school that has only one sngle friend. He later on got beaten up by a girl, named Melinda. Once he acidently went into the girl's bathroom too. His only friend is Jeff fishkin. After he got beaten up he had a black eye.
He came to school and everyone kept o Bradley ahs a terrible home life. He has a sisiter named Claudia. He always lies to his parents, and never let's her sign anything. Antother thing that he misbehaves is at school.
His teacher's name is Miss Ebbel. He is the only person at his school that has only one sngle friend. He later on got beaten up by a girl, named Melinda.
Once he acidently went into the girl's bathroom too. His only friend is Jeff fishkin. After he got beaten up he had a black eye.
He came to school and everyone kept on looking at him. He had the worst birthday at school. The reason why he had a bad birthday was because the teacher throw a ugly coat on his desk. She said that he wore it to school. The protagonists are Bradley, Jeff, the gang,and the girls.
The antagonists are The conflict is charater vs. Which is bradley. Louis Sachar (pronounced Sacker), born March 20, 1954, is an American author of children's books.Louis was born in East Meadow, New York, in 1954.
When he was nine, he moved to Tustin, California. He went to college at the University of California at Berkeley and graduated in 1976, as an economics major. The next year, he wrote his first book, Sideways Stories from Wayside School.He was working Louis Sachar (pronounced Sacker), born March 20, 1954, is an American author of children's books.Louis was born in East Meadow, New York, in 1954. When he was nine, he moved to Tustin, California. He went to college at the University of California at Berkeley and graduated in 1976, as an economics major. The next year, he wrote his first book, Sideways Stories from Wayside School.He was working at a sweater warehouse during the day and wrote at night.
Almost a year later, he was fired from the job. He decided to go to law school. He attended Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco.His first book was published while he was in law school. He graduated in 1980.
For the next eight years he worked part-time as a lawyer and continued to try to write children's books. Then his books started selling well enough so that he was able to quit practicing law. His wife's name is Carla.
When he first met her, she was a counselor at an elementary school. She was the inspiration behind the counselor in There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom.
He was married in 1985. Hisdaughter, Sherre, was born in 1987.
Bradley Chalkers is the oldest kid in the fifth grade. He tells enormous lies.
He picks fights with girls. No one likes him-except Carla, the new school counselor. She thinks Bradley is sensitive and generous, and knows that Bradley could change, if only he weren't afraid to try. But when you feel like the most-hated kid in the whole school, believing in yourself can be th Bradley Chalkers is the oldest kid in the fifth grade. He tells enormous lies.
He picks fights with girls. No one likes him-except Carla, the new school counselor. She thinks Bradley is sensitive and generous, and knows that Bradley could change, if only he weren't afraid to try.
But when you feel like the most-hated kid in the whole school, believing in yourself can be the hardest thing in the world. It is a result of years of poor socialization. It said he was no longer invited to birthday parties after he sat on a cake 3 years earlier - maybe he It is a result of years of poor socialization.
It said he was no longer invited to birthday parties after he sat on a cake 3 years earlier - maybe he was a bit more temperamental than the other kids, and as a result instead of helping him the adults and other kids ostracize him and so he acts out to feel like he is at least in control for being hated. As Carla points out, he never did his homework because he was afraid that if he tried he would still fail - ehich is why he tore up his math homework when he was so nervous about handing it in - he treated his social interactions the same way.
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There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, Louis SacharThere's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom is a 1987 juvenile fiction book from the author Louis Sachar. The title comes from a point when a character, Jeff, accidentally enters the girls' bathroom while trying to go to the school counselor's office when a teacher gives him the wrong directions and is horribly embarrassed by it.تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز سوم ماه سپتامبر سال 2007 میلادیعنوان: ته کلاس، ردیف آخر، صندلی آخر؛ نویسنده: لوئیس ساکر؛ مترجم: پروین There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, Louis SacharThere's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom is a 1987 juvenile fiction book from the author Louis Sachar. This is a kid's book, but I love it so much. When I was in third grade, my teacher, Mrs. Kent, read it to our class. When she got to a certain part, she was crying so hard, she couldn't read, so she called me up to read that part. I told my mom how good it was, and we took turns reading from it to each other, finishing the whole thing in a few hours.
The summer when I was 19, I somehow remembered it, bought it, and read it again. I later read it to my husband on a car trip, and he really liked i This is a kid's book, but I love it so much. When I was in third grade, my teacher, Mrs. Kent, read it to our class.
When she got to a certain part, she was crying so hard, she couldn't read, so she called me up to read that part. I told my mom how good it was, and we took turns reading from it to each other, finishing the whole thing in a few hours. The summer when I was 19, I somehow remembered it, bought it, and read it again.
I later read it to my husband on a car trip, and he really liked it too. The other night, Louis Sachar's 'Holes' came on tv and reminded me of this book yet again, so I had to add it to my favorites. It is very special to me. As a teacher, I read a lot of juvenile fiction and much of it is good! Some of it is forgettable, but this book is not. I love this book.This book is about Bradley Chalkers.
Bradley is a bully. Bradley is a behavior problem. He doesn't do his homework, classwork.anything. Teachers pass him from grade to grade just so that don't have to teach him again. Now, he's in 5th grade and his school hires a counselor named Miss Davis, or Carla, as she likes to be called. The rest, as they say, is histor As a teacher, I read a lot of juvenile fiction and much of it is good! Some of it is forgettable, but this book is not.
I love this book.This book is about Bradley Chalkers. Bradley is a bully. Bradley is a behavior problem.
He doesn't do his homework, classwork.anything. Teachers pass him from grade to grade just so that don't have to teach him again. Now, he's in 5th grade and his school hires a counselor named Miss Davis, or Carla, as she likes to be called. The rest, as they say, is history (for Bradley).And, yes.he does go into the girls' bathroom!
My students love this book. I really loved the way the intensity of Bradley was captured- and I went up and down with him as he made progress, then went backward, then forward again.
There are so many beautiful touches: his absurdly long list of topics to talk about, his talking stuffed animals, the picture of the monster with the heart.I was pleasantly suprised by this book, because the cover didn't indicate to me it would be so intense or layered. (The cover is a large, fairly realistic rendering of a surprised boy's I really loved the way the intensity of Bradley was captured- and I went up and down with him as he made progress, then went backward, then forward again. There are so many beautiful touches: his absurdly long list of topics to talk about, his talking stuffed animals, the picture of the monster with the heart.I was pleasantly suprised by this book, because the cover didn't indicate to me it would be so intense or layered.
(The cover is a large, fairly realistic rendering of a surprised boy's face- and it looked like it would be light and maybe silly.) It had those layers without stepping out of being accessible to kids- which I think is pretty artful. It's a shame the title is so ridiculous, because the book itself is not. It's an honest and insightful look in to what makes a person 'good' or 'bad' and how one changes the way others perceive him. It also shows beautifully the difference that adults can make on the lives and self-images of children-either to help them or to hurt them (hopefully unintentionally).My strongest emotions at the end of this were anger and gratitude. The portrayal of the school system in this book is heartbreaking.
It's a shame the title is so ridiculous, because the book itself is not. It's an honest and insightful look in to what makes a person 'good' or 'bad' and how one changes the way others perceive him.
It also shows beautifully the difference that adults can make on the lives and self-images of children-either to help them or to hurt them (hopefully unintentionally).My strongest emotions at the end of this were anger and gratitude. The portrayal of the school system in this book is heartbreaking. Bradley's teacher frustrated me so much-people like that have no business being teachers. She had him sitting in a back corner surrounded by empty desks and told the new boy that she was sorry those were the only open seats, because she knows nobody wants to sit by THAT boy.And then announcing to the class that there were 16 A's and the rest B's.
Except for one F, when every student in the class will know who got the F is beyond belief heartless.What honestly made me angry was the depiction of the school board and the angry parent meeting that got Carla fired. The one person who actually cares about the students and helping them learn to think for themselves (educating them, in other words) is the person they gang up on and reject. The saddest part is that I fear that depiction is all too accurate in so many cases.What made me grateful was that in the midst of all of these horrible teachers and misguided systems, there are people like Carla. People who aren't so quick to give up on the students. People who want to help mold healthy individuals and not simply produce students who excel at doing what they're told. People who don't make the poor Mom have to repeat 'But deep down inside he's really a good boy,' because they can already see it for themselves.And the birthday party scene where all the girls start fighting over who gets to help Bradley and explain to him what happens at birthday parties goes a long way to restoring my faith in humanity after the school board scene.
That whole party was just so wonderfully well done, with Bradley slowly relaxing and everyone being so kind to him and all of them just having so much fun as a result. Beautiful!Lovely, lovely book. I can't wait to recommend it to my students! Having blown through the Wayside books with my girls, I thought I'd pick up another Louis Sachar book. Holes is off limits - Liz and I have set some ground rules with what we allow ourselves to read out loud to the kids.I saw this book and thought: WOAH.
That's by Louis Sachar? I'd always seen this lying around at home - in my sisters room. (A room covered in books.) I was also slightly embarrassed by the cover, which may help explain why I'd never read it.Then, half-way through the book Having blown through the Wayside books with my girls, I thought I'd pick up another Louis Sachar book. Holes is off limits - Liz and I have set some ground rules with what we allow ourselves to read out loud to the kids.I saw this book and thought: WOAH.
That's by Louis Sachar? I'd always seen this lying around at home - in my sisters room. (A room covered in books.) I was also slightly embarrassed by the cover, which may help explain why I'd never read it.Then, half-way through the book, I realized I HAD read it. Not only that, but there were parts that stuck with me, and would bother me from time to time.
I'd think about it, get a little angry about the scene, and then get angry with myself, because I couldn't remember where I had heard it. On more than one occasion I'd thought about asking about it in the goodreads 'What's the Name of That Book?' Group, but I never did.In other news, it seems like boys bathrooms and girls bathrooms and girls and boys bathrooms and boys in girls bathrooms seems to be all anybody can talk about these days.
States, cities, and localities are passing laws right and left. (For instance: In case you're wondering, reading this book had nothing to do with that.As is the case when I read a book with any of my daughters, I'll let them come up and offer the true review. They also determine the number of stars to give the book. I read this one over the course of a month or so, at night, just before they all fell asleep - or were supposed to, at least.
I'll go call them up.There may be some mild spoilers in here. Read on at your own risk.Dad: So, what'd you think?Gwennie: I love, love, love, love, loved it!El: I loved it, too!Poppy:.scared. I don't know where to sit!.crams onto the bench.Just read what we have so far.Poppy: Hey! I love, love, love, love, loved it TOO!!!Dad: Poppy, what do you remember about the book?Poppy: The. When he said, 'GIVE ME A DOLLAR OR I WILL SPIT ON YOU!!!' Dad: Did you like that part?Poppy: Yessss.
Give me a dollar or I will spit on you! (She and Gwennie keep repeating this.)Dad: Do you think it's nice to spit on people?Poppy: No.Dad: So why do you like that part?Poppy: Uhhhhh.
Because I just do.Eleanor: Is it because it's interesting?Poppy: Yes.Dad: Eleanor, what's your favorite part?Eleanor: I liked it when it was Colleen's birthday party! And my favorite character was Carla.Dad: Why was Carla your favorite?Eleanor: Um. Because she was really nice.Dad: You were going to add some more stuff to that?El: Yeah. I was going to add some more to my favorite part.
I thought it was funny when Bradley tore his pants because he thought you had to have torn pants to go to a birthday party.Dad: Gwen - your turn.Gwennie: You mean my saddest favorite part?Dad: Whatever you want. Go ahead.:)Gwennie: MY saddest favorite part iiiisss.looks around the room while chewing her hair. It was. When Carla was leaving.Dad: What do you mean?Gwen: I mean, I didn't like it when Carla was going to go work with kindergartners.Dad: Why not?Gwen: Because it made Bradley sad.Eleanor: I didn't like that part either, but I have a question.Dad: What's that?Eleanor: Why, when Bradley was going to the barbershop - and said he wanted to go to school - why did his mother- why was his mother like, 'Bradley! Don't do that again!' He didn't do anything.
I mean, I know that the car swerved, but I feel like it's not Bradley's fault that the car swerved. He just startled his mother a little. Why was she like that?Dad: Well, Bradley's mother was driving the car, and holding on to the steering wheel.
The way he startled her made her jerk the wheel - which made the car swerve.El: But, he didn't mean to startle her, so why was she like that?Dad: When you're in the car with a driver, you need to be careful to not startle, or distract the driver.El: I get it. But I feel like when you're driving the car, and someone's crying really loud in the back seat we don't get in big trouble like that.Dad: True. But, if I know the crying's going on - it's not the same kind of distracting as something that startles a driver.Dad: Poppy, should we add anything else to the review?Poppy: I have nowhere to sit. (She left to go look through some Halloween candy she found in here. And it's the day after Easter. And Poppy found some old Halloween candy.)Gwen: I think I know what to add.Dad: What are you going to add?Gwen: I'm going to add that we liked the book.El: AND I RECOMMEND IT TO PEOPLE! We forgot to say how many stars we're going to give the book!!!Dad: How many stars are we going to give it?El: Five!
How many stars do you want to give it, Gwen?Gwen: Um. E.Poppy: (Has been saying five and six continuously)Dad: Well, I guess it's decided then. Review from April 2014I will never not love this book. Also, Louis Sachar forever.While I was rereading this book for the 10,000th time in my life, I was thinking that this book probably taught me a lot about empathy when I was younger.
All kids should learn to have empathy. To put themselves in another person's shoes. To try to understand somebody's motivations. It's important. The end.Review from October 2007I don't know why lately, but I've had problems committing myself to seriou Review from April 2014I will never not love this book.
Also, Louis Sachar forever.While I was rereading this book for the 10,000th time in my life, I was thinking that this book probably taught me a lot about empathy when I was younger. All kids should learn to have empathy. To put themselves in another person's shoes.
To try to understand somebody's motivations. It's important.
The end.Review from October 2007I don't know why lately, but I've had problems committing myself to serious, long, adult novels. I recently found this book at the Durham County Library Book Sale (best book sale EVER) and was ecstatic. I probably read this book 20 times when I was in the 1st, 2nd, and/or 3rd grade(s). It's about problem child, bully of the school Bradley Chalkers, and how he changes through friendship and believing in himself. It's a very sweet story that I'd recommend to anybody. Also, Louis Sachar, the author, is a genius. I love his other books that I've read, like Holes, and who can forget the Wayside School stories?
This is a perfect read-aloud book, one I'd seen in classrooms for ages but never actually read until my coteacher suggested it. And she was right. There's so much to have deeper conversations around with our class.Bradley, the 'bad kid', is everyone's idea of a nightmare, but the book slowly lets you in to see exactly how low his self-esteem is. I loved seeing Bradley alone in his room, using his model animals to allow himself to actually feel what he's feeling instead of just yelling.moreTh This is a perfect read-aloud book, one I'd seen in classrooms for ages but never actually read until my coteacher suggested it. And she was right.
There's so much to have deeper conversations around with our class.Bradley, the 'bad kid', is everyone's idea of a nightmare, but the book slowly lets you in to see exactly how low his self-esteem is. I loved seeing Bradley alone in his room, using his model animals to allow himself to actually feel what he's feeling instead of just yelling.moreThis is a perfect read-aloud book, one I'd seen in classrooms for ages but never actually read until my coteacher suggested it. And she was right. There's so much to have deeper conversations around with our class.Bradley, the 'bad kid', is everyone's idea of a nightmare, but the book slowly lets you in to see exactly how low his self-esteem is. I loved seeing Bradley alone in his room, using his model animals to allow himself to actually feel what he's feeling instead of just yelling and raging and growling at everything around him to scare people off. In life it's hard to let people in and actually be yourself, especially when you hate yourself as much as Bradley does. He gets through it and realizes he can be a friend and a good person, but I love that it's slow and hard - it goes terribly over and over again.
That's how it really is in life. You can't just fix stuff immediately.I also loved that Jeff - who at first I thought would be the main character who 'gets to know the real Bradley' and understands him - was actually the secondary character.
He was a friend to Bradley, but he didn't just stick by him or discover him. He got angry at him, he ditched him for the 'cool kids'; it was a lot more like real life. I also felt his frustration - after trying to Bradley's frustration, I would've given up too. You can only do so much to be someone's friend, after all. Sometimes they have to do things on their own!I also really like that Louis Sachar used the idea of a 'monster' to symbolize Bradley.
We all kind of feel like monsters sometimes. I know I can feel scary and terrible and like no one would want to be around. We all have things we hate about ourselves, even though mine aren't tentacles or having four fingers. But it reminds me of the movie 'Monsters, Inc.'
- the monsters are scary to some people, but darn, aren't they also awesome and kind of adorable? So Bradley - and the rest of us - can be those things, too. Meritt began her 3312 class by reading a couple of chapters a day from this book. I looked forward to this time every day. The book has such a great message!
It is about a boy named Bradley Chalkers who no one likes. He is known as the trouble maker throughout the school He goes through a lot of struggles and never seems to think that he can do good.
A counselor comes to the school and becomes Bradley's best friend. She makes such a difference in his life and the other children begin to lik Mrs. Meritt began her 3312 class by reading a couple of chapters a day from this book. I looked forward to this time every day.
The book has such a great message! It is about a boy named Bradley Chalkers who no one likes. He is known as the trouble maker throughout the school He goes through a lot of struggles and never seems to think that he can do good.
A counselor comes to the school and becomes Bradley's best friend. She makes such a difference in his life and the other children begin to like Bradley. I like the message in this story.at first none of the children like Bradley but it is becuase no one really knows him or tries to get to know Bradley. In the end Bradley gets his gold star, he turns in his homework and makes friends. I think that this book should be read to any age studnets. For younger grades you could do a read aloud, but it might be a little long for k-1.
The older grades could use this book as a chapter book that they have to read. I also believe that high schoolers would enjoy to be read aloud this book.
It is very touching and I suggest it should be read by anyone of all ages! This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it,I read this book after I was done with the Wayside series by the same author. So because I was use to the humor of the Wayside stories it was a complete shock that this book is more series. From what I remember, this book is about a trouble kid who has animal figures (or stuff animals?) as friends because he doesn't have any friends at school. I remember being really involved with the character and overall enjoying the book even if it wasn't hilarious. The one detail that sticks i I read this book after I was done with the Wayside series by the same author.
So because I was use to the humor of the Wayside stories it was a complete shock that this book is more series. From what I remember, this book is about a trouble kid who has animal figures (or stuff animals?) as friends because he doesn't have any friends at school. I remember being really involved with the character and overall enjoying the book even if it wasn't hilarious.
The one detail that sticks in my mind (and warms my heart) is this kid's older sister buys him another animal figure because she accidently steps (and breaks) his favorite one that is rabbit. She yells at him about how the rabbit was on the ground and it was his fault that it got broken and how he wanted to point out that the rabbit was really in the desert but knew she wouldn't understand. I know a random detail about the book but it hit home for me. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.
To view it,Basic and unsatisfying.There needs to be a backstory to explain how Bradley got to where he is now: friendless scared and angry.The counselor, Carla, talks to Bradley and miraculously, after a few weeks, he quickly starts behaving like a normal kid.He's not from a dysfunctional family but his parents choose to ignore his problems. Again, no indication is given as to why they accept his lying and bad behavior.Surely, even the most amateur of psychologists can see that it is a cry for help and h Basic and unsatisfying.There needs to be a backstory to explain how Bradley got to where he is now: friendless scared and angry.The counselor, Carla, talks to Bradley and miraculously, after a few weeks, he quickly starts behaving like a normal kid.He's not from a dysfunctional family but his parents choose to ignore his problems. Again, no indication is given as to why they accept his lying and bad behavior.Surely, even the most amateur of psychologists can see that it is a cry for help and he wants to fit in. But no one bothers until Carla. I love this book sooooo much I can read it a thousand times and I wont get tired of it! The first time I read it (well actually they read it to me) I was in the third grade and I loved it.
I have 3 copies of it and I just absolutaly love it. My favorite character is Bradley Chalkers and he is the main one too. He is my favorite character because I think he is really funny and towards the end of the story he like starts getting to know himself more and discoveres secrets about himself that he had I love this book sooooo much I can read it a thousand times and I wont get tired of it! The first time I read it (well actually they read it to me) I was in the third grade and I loved it. I have 3 copies of it and I just absolutaly love it. My favorite character is Bradley Chalkers and he is the main one too.
He is my favorite character because I think he is really funny and towards the end of the story he like starts getting to know himself more and discoveres secrets about himself that he had been hiding. I think my favorite parts of the story where when they never put a star besides his name and he was very bad behaved. In my opinion I dont understand why they named this book like its named because this only happens in a very small part of the book. Anyway I really love it and I love when he has to go to the counseling office because he needs a counselor to help him. Everytime I read this book I discover something different and exciting about it. This last time I read it I concentrated more on it and I read and understood parts that I hadnt before. So I love this book!!!!
I recomend it ssoooooo much! I remember when I was a little kid, the teacher would read this book to the whole class. Eventually as the days pass, I tried to read this book by myself and as I looked through my classmate's updates, I found this book. Amazingly, I still remember this book and what it was clearly about.In my elementary school, I can relate this back to the book.
Indeed there were some kids that did not enjoy school and tend to fail everything and disrupt the class while in class discussions. I believe that, th I remember when I was a little kid, the teacher would read this book to the whole class. Eventually as the days pass, I tried to read this book by myself and as I looked through my classmate's updates, I found this book. Amazingly, I still remember this book and what it was clearly about.In my elementary school, I can relate this back to the book. Indeed there were some kids that did not enjoy school and tend to fail everything and disrupt the class while in class discussions.
I believe that, that was what reminded me most of the story. 'They call him a monster, and everyone treats him like a monster, and after a while, he starts believing it himself.' As a 30-year old man (albeit with the taste, mentality, and body build of 12-year old), I suppose I have no business reading this book, which is clearly aimed at pre-teen readers. And yet, I believe there’s a lot of value you from reading this kind of story as an adult and re-visit the time when you’re at the protagonist’s age.Louis Sachar’s Holes was the one of the most inventiv 'They call him a monster, and everyone treats him like a monster, and after a while, he starts believing it himself.' As a 30-year old man (albeit with the taste, mentality, and body build of 12-year old), I suppose I have no business reading this book, which is clearly aimed at pre-teen readers. And yet, I believe there’s a lot of value you from reading this kind of story as an adult and re-visit the time when you’re at the protagonist’s age.Louis Sachar’s Holes was the one of the most inventive, witty, and poignant books I’ve ever read, so I was more than willing to read another book of his. While There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom isn’t as good or unique as Holes, it’s stil a decent read that’s more meaningful and poignant than its title indicates.
The language used is fairly simple and should be easy to understand for kids (as well as novice ESL students), while also brimming with playful mischievousness and boyish humor that Sachar is renowned for.Jeff stood up. 'I’ll be right back. I have to go to the bathroom.' Bradley asked.' Boys’', said Jeff.' Oh,” said Bradley. “I’ll wait for you here then'.It’s easy to sympathize with Bradley—yes, the kid that is hated by practically his entire school, constantly makes up stories and lies to others, and is pretty obsessed at seeing what the girls’ bathroom looks like.
The narration of his headspace feels like a nostalgic trip to the past, when you make up the lists of Things that Make You Look Cool and Things that Make You Look Lame in your own mind, and act accordingly. It’s also when kids of opposite sex feel like the most disgusting and yet also the most interesting thing at the same time, and when you end up doing the opposite of what you really want for some stupid reason.TaBitGB isn’t an instant classic of its genre; it’s a bit to formulaic/predictable and the characters (especially the non-Bradley ones) aren’t nuanced enough. There’s a good amount of funny and moving moments though, as well as food for thought for kids, teachers, and parents alike. I think the most memorable part for me is when Bradley, encouraged by his new school counselor, finally did his homework properly. But, he eventually ripped up his work before he even submit it—simply because it’s easier and much less intimidating to keep himself inside the box that others put him in. 'You want to know what I think? I think you want to get good grades.
I think that the only reason you want to fail is because you’re afraid to try. You’re afraid that if even you try, you’ll still fail.'
This was a tough one. It’s on my daughter’s summer reading list for going into 4th grade. I hadn’t read it so checked it out from the library.I anticipated it being about a transgender kid until I noticed the publication date. And then I was disappointed.
I wanted the book to be dealing with a current real issue.I forced myself to read it.Wow.I’m not actually sure where to start.It started as the sort of book I don’t really like - there are mean kids and bad kids and some of them are full of to This was a tough one. It’s on my daughter’s summer reading list for going into 4th grade. I hadn’t read it so checked it out from the library.I anticipated it being about a transgender kid until I noticed the publication date.
And then I was disappointed. I chose this book to read because I found it in my shelf collecting dust. I've read this book years and years ago.When I was in year 7 we had to do a novel study. At that time I HATED reading, it was my least favourite thing to do and I refused to read the book. The book wasn't 'There's a boy in the girls' Bathroom' but it was from the same author Louis Sachar.
The book was called 'Holes'. Like I have said in my previous reviews I usually judge the book by their cover, and the book 'Holes' had I chose this book to read because I found it in my shelf collecting dust. I've read this book years and years ago.When I was in year 7 we had to do a novel study.
At that time I HATED reading, it was my least favourite thing to do and I refused to read the book. The book wasn't 'There's a boy in the girls' Bathroom' but it was from the same author Louis Sachar.
The book was called 'Holes'. Like I have said in my previous reviews I usually judge the book by their cover, and the book 'Holes' had a very boring title page.We had to read to page 20 in the first period and I refused and put up a hissy fit, I did not enjoy it at first and it bore me to death.Then at home I decided to continue to read it because I had nothing to do and I was very bored. So I continued to read it and read, and read and read until I had only about 10 pages left.
Of course we had to read the book over a couple of months but I read it over a couple of days.When I told my teacher that I finished the book she was astonished, astounded. She couldn’t believe that the girl that put up a fight with her, and rejected the idea of reading the book, finished the book first, out of the whole class. To be honest I was very surprised as well.She said since I’ve already finished the book she had nothing else to give me so she recommended some other book. To my surprise I really like “Holes” and I thought it was brilliant so I wanted to read another book that Louis Sacher wrote.
So I got out “There’s a boy in the girls bathroom” I started reading it when the kids were only up to page 50 on “Holes”“There’s a boy in the girls bathroom” is about a boy called Bradley he has some anger and lying problems but he gets through them with the help of the new guidance counsellor Carla, things happen good things and bad things. Good things meaning Bradley behaves better and Bradley and Carla become a love interest. Though he’s more well-known for “Wayside School”, I know Louis Sachar best for “There’s A Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom”.This bookis a difficult one. I don’t hate it like I hated “Blubber”, but it gets VERY uncomfortable at certain points.
Bradley's general social awkwardness tends to strike too much of a chord with me, his behavior makes me cringe before he turns it around, and if I went into how much I hated the subplot of the parents bitching about Carla Davis we'd be here forever.But in spite Though he’s more well-known for “Wayside School”, I know Louis Sachar best for “There’s A Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom”.This bookis a difficult one. I don’t hate it like I hated “Blubber”, but it gets VERY uncomfortable at certain points.
Bradley's general social awkwardness tends to strike too much of a chord with me, his behavior makes me cringe before he turns it around, and if I went into how much I hated the subplot of the parents bitching about Carla Davis we'd be here forever.But in spite of all that.it's a good book. Bradley starts out an irritating little punk who deserves all the derision he gets, but thanks to Carla Davis he slowly matures into a person others want to be around, even if no one buys it at first and the other kids keep treating him like crap. He doesn't give up, and Carla is always there to help him.The running theme of Bradley’s escapism using his collection of animals is well-executed, too. He goes to them when he needs comfort, he runs a romantic story between a rabbit and a bear, he kills the rabbit off when he’s in a bad mood only to bring her back when he feels better.
The animals “act” as his personal cheerleaders. This makes the ending all the more heartwarming in a bittersweet way: He writes Carla a letter, and sends her Ronnie as a gift.
While it’s a sad ending to her “romance” with Bartholemew the bear, it’s a sweet gesture. He even smiles as he’s getting ready to mail the letter.So overall, this isn’t one of my favorite books in the whole world, but it’s a good one. Overall it’s a story of development and redemption and the power of friendship with a bittersweet ending. Even with the plot point that made me rage, I didn’t mind reading this one again, and I like to imagine Bradley grew up to be one of the more popular kids in high school once he’d really grown up and gotten the hang of the whole social scene. And that he eventually met Carla again and they remained friends forever.
I downloaded this book without any idea of what it was about. I wasn't even sure of the genre. We can only assume it was in the sales or something, some offer or whatever!I wanted a short book to get my count up and the name intrigued me, so I dipped in a little earlier in the day (yesterday, as it's now almost 2am), and read bits at work. Seeing as it IS, in fact, a kid's book, it was quick to get through when I managed to pick it up.Despite being a kids book, it does actually centre around se I downloaded this book without any idea of what it was about. I wasn't even sure of the genre.
We can only assume it was in the sales or something, some offer or whatever!I wanted a short book to get my count up and the name intrigued me, so I dipped in a little earlier in the day (yesterday, as it's now almost 2am), and read bits at work. Seeing as it IS, in fact, a kid's book, it was quick to get through when I managed to pick it up.Despite being a kids book, it does actually centre around serious themes that take part in the lives of children. Different taboos, relationships, gender differences (minutely, very basic), honesty and trust. There's a lot of development in the characters of the children and there's a good balance in the attitudes of adults and children. None of them are really 100% good or bad, although Carla does come close to good and his teacher is most certainly close to being very, very bad.Some actions and attitudes change very quickly and seemingly out of nowhere, but I suppose this can be partly excused due to the nature of children. One minute they're best friends, then they're not and so on. But the core aspect of the story is, I think, respect.
Self respect and respect for others. It probably does work out a little more perfectly and easily than in real life, but this is a children's book and as an influential/educational tool, could really teach children a lot. And adults who have to deal with behavioural problems.A really charming, surprising and touching quick read. I genuinely feel I've come away with a better outlook and maybe even understanding. It gives you a few things to think about. Boy in the girls BathroomThis story is about a boy called Bradley Chalker it is set in a school.
Instead of doing his work Bradley prefers to cut up pieces of paper, or partake in other mindless tasks which keep his mind off the lesson. He initially wants everyone to hate him so they leave him alone. He sits at the back of the classroom last seat, last row.
This behavior has led to his teachers and fellow classmate prefers to ignore him. When a new classmate, Jeff Fishkin, comes in from Washing Boy in the girls BathroomThis story is about a boy called Bradley Chalker it is set in a school. Instead of doing his work Bradley prefers to cut up pieces of paper, or partake in other mindless tasks which keep his mind off the lesson. He initially wants everyone to hate him so they leave him alone. He sits at the back of the classroom last seat, last row. This behavior has led to his teachers and fellow classmate prefers to ignore him. When a new classmate, Jeff Fishkin, comes in from Washington, DC, he has to sit next to Bradley because these are the only seats available in the classroom.
Carla a counselor is appointed, and after a considerable amount of effort she beginnings to open him up. She loans Bradley a book for a book report and he thinks that the book is magical and responsible for his changes.Carla is not as popular with many parents of the students and is fired. Bradley becomes very upset and threatens to revert back to his bad behavior.
In the end, Bradley starts to come to terms with Carla's departure. He writes her a goodbye letter sends his most prized possession with it, a small china rabbit named Ronnie.I like this story because it directly relates to issues in the classroom that children can identify with. The plot is interesting and there is a positive but not all together happy ending.This could effectively be used as a text to support the curriculum for example children can be asked about how Bradley feels at different stages of the book and create a feeling grid.Age 9-11. Title: The Boy in the Girls' BathroomAuthor: Louis SacharGenre: Childrens novelType: FictionThis novel I read more recently together with a group of year 6 children and soon became a very interesting read for all. The title alone raises questions and it's not long until you're tempted to at least read the blurb. It's about a boy if you hadn't guessed who introduces himself with his punchline, wait for it.' Give me a dollar or I'll spit on you.'
Bradley Chalkers, that's one name you will not Title: The Boy in the Girls' BathroomAuthor: Louis SacharGenre: Childrens novelType: FictionThis novel I read more recently together with a group of year 6 children and soon became a very interesting read for all. The title alone raises questions and it's not long until you're tempted to at least read the blurb. It's about a boy if you hadn't guessed who introduces himself with his punchline, wait for it.' Give me a dollar or I'll spit on you.' Bradley Chalkers, that's one name you will not forget by the end of this comical book which focuses on a strange young boy's journey through school and how he slowly comes out of his shell with the help of a new classmate. The kids I read this with were able to relate to Bradley before and after his change in attitude and more importantly, they were able to use his example to argue against bullying and teasing in school. An effective story that the older children can relate to with lots of humour to keep them engaged.I really enjoyed reading this as much as the group of year 6's did and for that reason, I would also recommend it to adults.
My nine-year-old just read this, and urged me to do the same. My other kids liked it as well, and were eager to have a 'family book club' on it so I happily took a break from 'The Left Hand of Darkness' (a permanent one, as it turns out) to read this.It's actually a very good children's book about two kids and their social difficulties; one who's simply new at school, and another with complex behavioral problems. They both end up forming a relationship with the school counselor and improving the My nine-year-old just read this, and urged me to do the same. My other kids liked it as well, and were eager to have a 'family book club' on it so I happily took a break from 'The Left Hand of Darkness' (a permanent one, as it turns out) to read this.It's actually a very good children's book about two kids and their social difficulties; one who's simply new at school, and another with complex behavioral problems. They both end up forming a relationship with the school counselor and improving their situations.
The story can be simplistic at times, which I guess is to be expected in a kids' book. I thought the young, pretty counselor who's disapproved of by the parents was a bit of a cliche (this book was very reminiscent of 'The Cat Ate My Gymsuit' at times), but I imagine young readers will be less cynical than I am. Overall, the story is engaging and there's actually a lot to discuss. The themes are interesting and Sachar has good insight into kids. Bradley ahs a terrible home life. He has a sisiter named Claudia.
He always lies to his parents, and never let's her sign anything. Antother thing that he misbehaves is at school.
His teacher's name is Miss Ebbel. He is the only person at his school that has only one sngle friend. He later on got beaten up by a girl, named Melinda.
Once he acidently went into the girl's bathroom too. His only friend is Jeff fishkin. After he got beaten up he had a black eye.
He came to school and everyone kept o Bradley ahs a terrible home life. He has a sisiter named Claudia. He always lies to his parents, and never let's her sign anything. Antother thing that he misbehaves is at school. His teacher's name is Miss Ebbel.
He is the only person at his school that has only one sngle friend. He later on got beaten up by a girl, named Melinda. Once he acidently went into the girl's bathroom too.
His only friend is Jeff fishkin. After he got beaten up he had a black eye. He came to school and everyone kept on looking at him. He had the worst birthday at school. The reason why he had a bad birthday was because the teacher throw a ugly coat on his desk.
She said that he wore it to school. The protagonists are Bradley, Jeff, the gang,and the girls.
The antagonists are The conflict is charater vs. Which is bradley. Louis Sachar (pronounced Sacker), born March 20, 1954, is an American author of children's books.Louis was born in East Meadow, New York, in 1954. When he was nine, he moved to Tustin, California. He went to college at the University of California at Berkeley and graduated in 1976, as an economics major.
The next year, he wrote his first book, Sideways Stories from Wayside School.He was working Louis Sachar (pronounced Sacker), born March 20, 1954, is an American author of children's books.Louis was born in East Meadow, New York, in 1954. When he was nine, he moved to Tustin, California.
He went to college at the University of California at Berkeley and graduated in 1976, as an economics major. The next year, he wrote his first book, Sideways Stories from Wayside School.He was working at a sweater warehouse during the day and wrote at night.
Almost a year later, he was fired from the job. He decided to go to law school. He attended Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco.His first book was published while he was in law school. He graduated in 1980. For the next eight years he worked part-time as a lawyer and continued to try to write children's books. Then his books started selling well enough so that he was able to quit practicing law.
His wife's name is Carla. When he first met her, she was a counselor at an elementary school. She was the inspiration behind the counselor in There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom. He was married in 1985. Hisdaughter, Sherre, was born in 1987.