The 2009 Willow Awards
Diamond Willow Nominee
Klutzhood
Arlo, who has never laced up a pair of skates in his life, is forced to move to East Bend where the students are hockey crazy. He joins a group of social outcasts called the Dumpster Dudes, and he must pass a series of crazy initiation tests that unleash mayhem on the school. Can East Bend Elementary survive Arlo?
About the Author
Chris McMahen is an elementary school teacher-librarian living near Armstrong, British Columbia. When he’s not busy writing, teaching or spending time with his family, he can be found cycling the back roads of the Spallumcheen Valley or making peculiar pottery. Klutzhood is his second novel for children.
Book Reviews
Suggested Activities
Pick a scene from the story to illustrate in comic book style.
Design a clubhouse that would be a secret meeting place for you and your friends.
Teacher Resources
- Teacher's guide from Orca Books.
- Klutzhood.pdf 9.65 KB Booktalk by R. Wills
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