The Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade, Jordan Sonnenblick
The Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade, Jordan Sonnenblick
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The Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade

Author: Jordan Sonnenblick

Narrator: Pierce Cravens

Unabridged: 4 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/29/2017

Synopsis

A new hilarious, honest, and inspirational middle-grade novel about finding your inner hero, from the author of Drums, Girls, & Dangerous PieIn sixth grade, bad things can happen to good kids. Bullies will find your weakness and jump on it. Teachers will say you did something wrong when really didn't mean to do anything wrong. The kids who joke the loudest can drown out the quieter, nicer kids.Maverick wants to change all that. One of the last things his father left him was a toy sheriff's badge, back when Maverick was little. Now he likes to carry it around to remind him of his dad - and also to remind him to make school a better place for everyone . . . even if that's a hard thing to do, especially when his own home life is falling apart.THE SECRET SHERIFF OF SIXTH GRADE is a story about standing up for yourself - and being a hero at home and in the halls of your school.

About Jordan Sonnenblick

Jordan Sonnenblick is the author of the acclaimed Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie, After Ever After, Notes from the Midnight Driver, Zen and the Art of Faking It, Falling Over Sideways, and The Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade. He lives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with his wife and two children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lisa on October 16, 2017

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." Maverick wants to be a hero just like his dad but when he begins 6th grade in a rough way, he may need a hero of his own. No one knows what his home life is like but he tries to make the best out of every situation. This is a must read for......more

Goodreads review by Brenda on July 21, 2017

Classic Sonnenblick M.O. He sucks you in with a winning, earnest, imperfect narrator; then breaks your heart while making you laugh out loud; zings education and some educators; and gently imparts his message of kindness without didacticism. Love!......more

Goodreads review by Lynn on May 02, 2019

Sonnenblick does a great job of layering humor with serious issues (i..e poverty, substance abuse, domestic abuse). Part of me wants to take 6th grader Maverick home and nurture him and another part of me wants him to take on the whole world by himself so I can keep cheering him on and learn from HI......more

Goodreads review by Analise on February 27, 2018

I loved this book so much. It had a deep concept but the author managed to make it in a good book for kids. I would defitnley read this again. This is a great book almost every kid can learn a lesson from.......more

Goodreads review by Suezette on July 21, 2017

Solid story. Main character accurately reflects the life of kids who don't have the perfect home life. Really quick read, perfect for character education programs.......more

Quotes

Praise for Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie



"A brave book . . . Jordan Sonnenblick carries it off with such charm and elan, you forget for a moment your heart is breaking." -- Frank McCourt, author of Angela's Ashes



* "Sonnenblick shows that even in the midst of tragedy, life goes on, love can flower, and the one thing you can always change is yourself." -- Booklist, starred review



"The reader falls in love with the brothers, laughing and crying by turns and rooting for both of them until it almost hurts." -- Kirkus Reviews



Praise for After Ever After:



* "As hilarious as it is tragic, and as honest as it is hopeful, don't confuse this book with inspirational reading. It's irresistible reading.” -- Booklist, starred review



* "Sonnenblick's intimate first-person tale of survival is a solid stand-alone novel that will leave an emotional, uplifting imprint on readers." -- School Library Journal, starred review



"Told with Sonnenblick's trademark self-deprecating humor, this stand-alone tween narrative slots neatly into the space between the author's YA and J titles, sensitively dealing with issues of family, friendship and death in a way that will appeal to middle-grade students. Recommended for fans and new readers alike.” -- Kirkus Reviews

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