by Patricia Reilly Giff · Toray · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788431029722
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«La bestia en la clase de la señorita Rooney» is the children's novel by Patricia Reilly Giff published by Toray in paperback, with 80 pages in Spanish.
Richard, nicknamed «Bestia», is discouraged because he has to repeat second grade. Miss Paris, a reading teacher, helps him enjoy books and feel better at school. A story about friendship, confidence, and personal growth among classmates.
It is part of the series The Kids of the Polk Street School, of which it is the first installment. This Spanish edition was published in the El Caballo Volador collection, with illustrations by Blanche Sims.
For ages 6 and up, for children starting chapter books and to accompany those who face the beginning of the school year with insecurity.
Patricia Reilly Giff was an American author and teacher born in Brooklyn, New York, United States. She was educated at Marymount Manhattan College, where she was awarded a B.A. degree, and St. John's University, where she earned an M.A. and Hofstra University, where she was awarded a Professional Diploma in Reading and a Doctorate of Humane Letters. After spending some twenty years as a full-time teacher, she began writing, specializing in children's literature. Giff resided in Trumbull, Connecticut, along with her husband Jim and their three children. Giff's writing workshops have influenced other children's authors such as Tony Abbott and Elise Broach. She was a Newbery Honor, ALA Best Book For Young Adults, and Christopher Award laureate.
