Minnie McClary Speaks Her Mind, Valerie Hobbs
Minnie McClary Speaks Her Mind, Valerie Hobbs
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Minnie McClary Speaks Her Mind

Author: Valerie Hobbs

Narrator: Tara Sands

Unabridged: 4 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/07/2012


Synopsis

Minnie McClary’s life was turned upside down when her family moved from the big city to a small town, and now she has nothing but problems. Miss Marks, her new language arts teacher, thinks that the way to solve problems is to start by asking questions. But Minnie has so many questions she doesn’t even know where to start. Like why did her father lose his job by blowing a whistle? Why is her war veteran uncle obsessed with building a helicopter in the basement? Why do people make fun of her new friend Amira’s head scarf? Why do all of the parents care so much about the rainbow tattoo on Miss Marks’s ankle? And what can you do when you know you should stand up for what’s right, but you might be too scared?

About The Author

Valerie Hobbs is the critically acclaimed author of several middle grade and young adult novels, including The Last Best Days of Summer, Sheep, and Defiance. She lives in Santa Barbara, California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Gwen on November 09, 2013

This book is about taking risks when you know it is the right thing to do. Minnie is a girl who wishes to be invisible, a girl who does what she is told and never gets into trouble. A shy child with a good heart, who wants to do her homework and never be noticed. But, with the arrival of a new teach......more

Goodreads review by Yareli on October 14, 2016

Well, this book wasn't bad, it just didn't have much action. Although it didn't have much action, I did like the book. Also, it didn't have the ending i was expecting, which was kind of a bummer. Overall, this wasn't the best book I've read, but it wasn't the worst.......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on September 08, 2012

Her family's recent move to Arizona has meant changes for sixth grader Minnie McClary, and she just doesn't feel as though she fits in at her new school. Her new language arts teacher, Miss Marks, encourages her charges to ask themselves and those around them hard questions and to write in their jou......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on August 21, 2018

As the new girl in school, sixth grader Minnie McClary doesn’t know what to say. She’s nervous that she might say the wrong thing and her classmates or her new teacher, Miss Marks, won’t like her. But Miss Marks is encouraging the class to ask all the questions they can think of, especially the ones......more

Goodreads review by Samantha on May 22, 2019

I was buying books at a thrift store, and I had four books in my hand, and needed one more as my free book (buy four, get one free). There weren't any more books that I needed (as I'm working on completing series), so I just grabbed one--it being this book. This book isn't anything amazing, but I enj......more