The Report Card

Reviewd by Tatum in 2007

Have you ever tried to get D’s on your report card? Have you ever pretended you didn’t know the answers or done crappy on the quarter’s final project on purpose? The main character, Nora, in Andrew Clements The Report Card is professional at almost failing on purpose even if she knows her parents will yell at her, ground her, and be greatly disappointed in her.

Nora is actually a genius, but doesn’t want anyone to know and make a big deal of it. All her life she has been hiding her true potential from everyone. Then, the librarian finds out, a test determines her genius, and everyone knows her secret. She doesn’t know what to do and when the librarian asks her “Why are you so smart?” It’s the first time she doesn’t know the right answer. It causes her to think about if she’s doing the right thing. Read the book and find out the rest.

Andrew Clements writing is so clear and easy to process. This story is great for boys and girls. When you read this book you aren’t overwhelmed with big words or fancy language. When you read some books they are so descriptive and get really boring but this book gets to the point and keeps you interested. This is why I really loved the report card and I think it’s a great book for 4th through 7th grade kids.