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conversations.value: Give me a description for a book titled Kate the Great, Except When She's Not about Kate, Kate's, Nora with the genre: Children's Books, Growing Up & Facts of Life.
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conversations.value: Gr 36Debut novelist the author employs doodles, cartoons, and comic strips reminiscent of Jeff Kinney's "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" (Abrams) and Lincoln Peirce's "Big Nate" (HarperCollins) books in this middle-grade series opener featuring fifth grader Kate Geller. Kate's story revolves around her school and family life and is told in a realistic and humorous tone. Kate gets involved with band and Junior Guides. Much of the plot involves Kate's desire to get to know a fellow student, Nora, who has isolated herself and doesn't have any friends. The protagonist's parents are influential in this, as they encourage their daughter to be friendly to Nora, even when the shy girl doesn't always make that easy. Fans of Rachel Rene Russell's "Dork Diaries" (S. &amp; S.) and Jenni Holm's "Babymouse" (Random) will likely find a kindred spirit in Kate, in this latest in illustrated offerings.Lauren M. Sinacore, George M. Davis Elementary School, New Rochelle, NY
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conversations.value: Swap the first and the last sentence.
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conversations.value: Davis Elementary School, New Rochelle, NY. Kate's story revolves around her school and family life and is told in a realistic and humorous tone. Kate gets involved with band and Junior Guides. Much of the plot involves Kate's desire to get to know a fellow student, Nora, who has isolated herself and doesn't have any friends. The protagonist's parents are influential in this, as they encourage their daughter to be friendly to Nora, even when the shy girl doesn't always make that easy. Fans of Rachel Rene Russell's "Dork Diaries" (S. &amp; S.) and Jenni Holm's "Babymouse" (Random) will likely find a kindred spirit in Kate, in this latest in illustrated offerings.Lauren M. Sinacore, George M.Gr 36Debut novelist the author employs doodles, cartoons, and comic strips reminiscent of Jeff Kinney's "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" (Abrams) and Lincoln Peirce's "Big Nate" (HarperCollins) books in this middle-grade series opener featuring fifth grader Kate Geller.
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conversations.value: Give me the first four paragraphs for this book.. Start with the sentence 'Kate the Great, Except When She's Not
  My best friend, Brooke, and I have Mrs'.
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conversations.value: Kate the Great, Except When She's Not
  My best friend, Brooke, and I have Mrs. Block for fifth grade, except we are trying to pretend we are not best friends so Mrs. Block will put us together when she does the new seating chart, which we hope is extremely soon. This one is obviously not working.
  Brooke is making this ridiculous begging face right behind Mrs. Block, and I have to think of something extremely sad (besides sitting next to Peter Buttrick forever, like Pop-Tarts becoming extinct or losing my electronics privileges) so I won't laugh.
  I raise my hand. Meanwhile, she gives the class a hint: "It is circled on the board." Pretty much everybody is laughing except for Mrs. Block. I stare at my desk very hard and pray that Mrs. Block will not ask me to explain what is so funny.
  Nora Klein is in Ms. Crowley-the-not-so-secret-girlfriend-of-Mr.-Bryant-the-band-teacher's class. Yesterday afternoon on the bus, Nora told me I didn't need my flute for the first practice, which is kind of unforgettable since Nora Klein is famous for sitting by herself on the bus and not talking to anybody.
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conversations.value: Give me two more paragraphs.
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conversations.value: I answer yes and she faces forward without saying anything. I am about to ask again, and she says, "I am thinking about it."
  I clear the table so we can do our homework. "Popcorn, anyone?" my dad asks, holding up our popcorn popper.
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conversations.value: Give me the last two paragraphs.
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conversations.value: Mrs. Klein drives up. We're cracking up (no egg pun intended) watching Nora get out of the backseat in her costume. "Girls, help her out!" my mom says.
  We run over. Brooke grabs Nora's right hand, and as soon as she has cleared the door, I grab her left. Nora and Brooke can't walk side by side without knocking each other, so I try to stay in the middle.