Kylie Jean Blueberry Queen stars Kylie Jean who wants more than anything to be a beauty queen. The Blueberry Festival Queen who gets to ride in the front of the parade. Kylie Jean sets out to run for queen and takes the responsibility herself (with a little help from her mom).
This is a nice addition to the many beginning chapter books that are on the market. It has a main character who is responsible and hard working. The plot is simple and sweet and young readers will enjoy Kylie's journey as she works to get what she wants.
The writing isn't fantastic from an adults perspective but it is clear, easy to read and a good example of writing for the age group that will be reading the book. I could picture my daughter writing paragraphs like the ones that were in the book (although she wouldn't come up the plot) if she worked really really hard. This will allow young readers to be able to successfully read the story without much trouble. There is a glossary at the end along with discussion questions and writing prompts.
Appropriateness: This book is best suited for girls from 5 to 8 who are just making that jump to reading chapter books independently. The reading level is late second grade, guided reading level M with a lexile of 620.
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