Gettin' Through Thursday
Illustrator
Nneka Bennett
Publisher
Lee & Low
Publication Year
1998
ISBN
9781880000670
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
On Thursdays, the day before payday, spirits are as low as provisions. Thursday is also the day report cards arrive, and Andre is excited and proud of his grades, but he's also worried because Mama has promised a party for any child who makes the honor roll. How will she throw a party when report card day falls on Thursday?
Grade Level
K-3
Lexile Measure
680L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Poverty; Single Parent; single mother; living in poverty; impoverished family; financial hardship; poor
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Black
Family Formation
single mother
Awards
Best Children's Books of the Year, 1999 Five to Nine Today
Keywords
payday; library; report card; laughter; pride; accomplishment; gratitude; cake; party; imagination
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Cooper, Melrose, "Gettin' Through Thursday" (1998). Diverse Families. 2036.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/2036