We the Children

Benjamin Pratt's school is about to become the site of a new amusement park. It sounds like a dream come true! But lately, Ben has been wonder if he's going to like an amusement park in the middle of his town--with all the buses and traffic and eight dollar slices of pizza. It's going to change everything. And, Ben is not so big on all the new changes in his life, like how his dad has moved out and started living in the marina on what used to be the "family" sailboat. Maybe it would be nice if the school just stayed as it is. He likes the school. Loves it, actually. It's over 200 years old and sits right on the harbor. The playground has ocean breezes and the classrooms have million dollar views...MILLION DOLLAR views. And after a chance--and final--run-in with the school janitor, Ben starts to discover that these MILLION DOLLAR views have a lot to do with the deal to sell the school property. But, as much as the town wants to believe it, the school does not belong to the local government. It belongs to the CHILDREN and these children have the right to defend it! Don't think Ben, his friend Jill (and the tag-along Robert) can ruin a multimillion dollar real estate deal? Then you don't know the history and the power of the Keepers of the School. A suspenseful six book series, book one, We the Children, starts the battle on land and on sea. It's a race to keep the school from turning into a ticket booth and these kids are about to discover just how threatening a little knowledge can be.

Author: Andrew Clements
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/06/2010
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.18h x 5.52w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781416938866
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 136415 / We the Children


Award: Great Stone Face Book Award - Nominee
Award: Nene Award - Nominee
Award: Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Massachusetts Children's Book Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/15/2010 pg. 44
Publishers Weekly 03/22/2010 pg. 70
Kirkus Review - Children 03/15/2010
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2010
School Library Journal 05/01/2010 pg. 107
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2010 pg. 78
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2010 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Andrew Clements (1949-2019) was the author of the enormously popular Frindle. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he was nominated for a multitude of state awards, including a Christopher Award and an Edgar Award. His popular works include About Average, Troublemaker, Extra Credit, Lost and Found, No Talking, Room One, Lunch Money, and more. He was also the author of the Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School series. Find out more at AndrewClements.com.

Adam Stower has a rich imagination and loves fantasy and adventure stories. He studied illustration at the Norwich School of Art and Design and at the University of Brighton, and lives with his daughter in Brighton, England.