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Being Baxters
Product Description
▼▲Ashley's teacher, Mr. Garrett is taking a month off from teaching for the birth of his baby, and the intimidating Ms. Stritch takes his place. Will Ashley be able to crack the new teacher's tough exterior? Next, the popular girl has excluded Brooke at lunch, and Erin is adjusting to new glasses. Kari gets a dance solo at the recital, but she seems to take her success a bit too seriously. A blizzard is about to hit, and Luke worries that his field trip to the Harlem Globetrotters will be cancelled. Finally, Principal Bond announces a new Character Awards initiative, and competition takes over the siblings and friends, as they seem to forget the point of the awards.
Follow along and see how the Baxter's react to each situation. Paperback, 304 pages. Recommended for ages 8 to 12 years old.
Product Information
▼▲Title: Being Baxters By: Karen Kingsbury & Tyler Russell Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 Vendor: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books Publication Date: 2024 Dimensions: 7.00 X 5.00 X 0.72 (inches) | Weight: 6 ounces ISBN: 1665908068 ISBN-13: 9781665908061 Ages: 8-12 Series: A Baxter Family Children Story Stock No: WW908061 |
Publisher's Description
▼▲In the fifth book in Karen Kingsbury and Tyler Russells beloved series about the Baxter children, when things dont turn out according to plan, the siblings must stick together and remember who they are.
Things are changing in Bloomington for the Baxters. When Ashleys teacher, Mr. Garrett, takes a month off work for the birth of his baby, the intimidating Ms. Stritch takes his place. Ashley tries but cant seem to crack the new teachers tough exterior. Meanwhile, Brooke struggles when a popular girl excludes her at lunch, Erin adjusts to getting glasses, and when Kari is given a dance solo for the upcoming recital, she takes her success a little too seriously.
When Principal Bond announces a new Character Awards initiative, competition breaks out between siblings and friends, until the students forget the point of the awards. Through it all, the town prepares for a major blizzard that Luke worries will cancel his classs field trip to see the Harlem Globetrotters.
With so many obstacles in their lives, the Baxter Children have the opportunity to remember what being Baxters really means.
Author Bio
▼▲Tyler Russell has been telling stories his whole life. In elementary school, he won a national award for a childrens book he wrote, and he has been writing ever since. In 2015, he graduated with a BFA from Lipscomb University. Soon after, he sold his first screenplay, Karen Kingsburys Maggies Christmas Miracle, which premiered in December of 2017 on Hallmark. Along with screenplays and novels, Tyler is a songwriter, singer, actor, and creative who lives in Nashville, Tennessee, where he enjoys serving his church, adventuring around the city, and spending time with his family.
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