Title: Junie B. Jones and some Sneaky Peeky Spying
Author: Barbara Park
Illustrator: Denise Brunkus
Genre: Realistic fiction, Humor, Series
Subgenre: Chapter book
Theme: Manners and Conduct, What is right and wrong
Primary & Secondary characters: Junie B. Jones, her mother,
Mrs.
Date of publication: 1998
Publishing Company: Random House, Inc. NY
Summary: Junie B. Jones, an adventure
thriving kindergartner, likes to spy on people. The story is encompassed by one
central thought. Junie wants to know more about her teacher and where she lives. One day at the store she discovers Mrs. at the store;
she begins spying on her. While she was spying, Junie B. notices that she
"steals" grapes from the store. Junie B. can’t hold in her secret
anymore “without her head exploding” so she tells the principal. It was all a
misunderstanding Junie's teacher was seeing if the grapes were still good or
not before she bought them. The story ends with her confusion being clarified
and a long talk about her mother about why spying is not an appropriate behavior.
I would use this in my classroom to teach a lesson on manners, respect and the difference between right and wrong. Junie B. Jones makes many wrong decisions that students can learn from while getting a giggle out of the reading at the same time.
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