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Stink the incredible shrinking kid

The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school.

Main Author: McDonald, Megan.
Other Authors: Reynolds, Peter H. 1961- (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2006, c2005.
Edition: 1st pbk. ed.
Series: Stink (Candlewick Press) ; 1.
Subjects:
Schools > Juvenile fiction.
Brothers and sisters > Juvenile fiction.
Presidents > Juvenile fiction.
Size > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary: The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school.
Physical Description: 102 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
ISBN: 0763628913 (pbk.)
9780763628918 (pbk.)
1415669880 (BWI bdg.)
9781415669884 (BWI bdg.)
9780763663889
Author Notes: Megan McDonald was born February 28, 1959, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She grew up in the 1960s the youngest of five girls - which later became the inspiration of the Sister's Club. She attended Oberlin College and received a B.A. in English, then she went on to receive a Library Science degree at Pittsburgh University in 1986. Before becoming a full-time writer, McDonald had a variety of jobs working in libraries, bookstores, museums, and even as a park ranger.She was children's librarian, working at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Minneapolis Public Library and Adams Memorial Library in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. She has received various awards for her storytelling including a Judy Blume Contemporary Fiction Award, a Children's Choice Book award, and a Keystone State Award among others. McDonald has also written many picture books for younger children and continues to write. Her most recent work was the "Julie Albright" series of books for the American public. She currently resides in Sebastopol, California with her husband and pets.

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