Module 7: Lexie

Module 7: Lexie

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• Book Summary:

Lexie is a 10 year old girl who is getting ready to visit her daddy at their beach house on the Jersey Shore.  Things are different this time around, because this is the first summer Lexie will visit the shore with her daddy since her parents' divorce.  Lexie is looking forward to spending time with her daddy until she discovers that they won't be at the beach house alone.  Lexie's daddy girlfriend, Vicky and her two sons join Lexie and her daddy for the week.  Lexie is disappointed as Ben, Vicky's teenage son is moody, and Mack, Vicky's three year old son is annoying as he makes messes and constantly make car sounds.  Lexie's patience is really tested when she finds out that her father has been keeping the secret of him getting married from her.

• APA Reference of Book

Couloumbus, A. (2011).  Lexie. New York, New York:  Random House Children's Books

• Impressions:  Lexie is a simple story with very few surprises.  This story is realistic so there's nothing that causes the reader to have to think outside the box.  The story does allow you to imagine spending a summer on a beautiful beach, and image what it would be like for a young child to discover sea life such as hermit crabs and sand sharks.  Overall, the story is sweet as it tells the story of a girl facing new discoveries in life.

• Professional Review:  Spending time at the beach house on the Jersey shore is filled with tradition and ritual, and 10-year-old Lexie has always loved it - until this year.  Its the first summer after her parent's divorce, and everything has changed, especially when she discovers en route that she and her dad won't be alone.  He neglected to tell her that his new girlfriend and her sons will be spending the entire week with them (Brautigam, 2011).

Reference:  Brautigam, F. (July, 2011).  School Library Journal. 57(7) p64.

• Library Uses:  This story could be used for 2-6 grade students to draw conclusions.  Students can draw conclusions about what will happen next in the story.