Spider Storch, Rotten Runner — Gina Willner-Pardo

Gr 2-3-In this latest installment, Spider tells all about the Third-Grade Olympics, which he dreads because he's such a slow runner. Even being an expert about spiders and sports won't save him during his leg of the relay race. All eyes will be on him, so he prays that he won't be too slow. Thus, he learns plenty about himself, and about supporting his teammates, and being supported by them, girls and all. Black-and-white spot art conveys the action. This beginning chapter book is complete with classmate rivalries, idiosyncratic teachers, and sharp observations. Spider's well-honed sense of fair play and friendship makes him a worthy role model.-Pat Leach, Lincoln City Libraries, NE Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.