The SOS file

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Label

The SOS file

Statement of responsibility

Betsy Byars, Betsy Duffey, Laurie Myers ; illustrated by Arthur Howard

Title variation

S.O.S. file

Creator

• trueByars, Betsy Cromer
• Byars, Betsy Cromer

Contributor

• Howard, Arthur
• trueMyers, Laurie
• Myers, Laurie
• trueDuffey, Betsy
• Duffey, Betsy
• trueHoward, Arthur

Illustrator

• Howard, Arthur

Subject

• trueLife change events in children
• trueSchool projects
• trueSchools
• Schools -- Fiction
• Schools -- Juvenile fiction
• trueStorytelling
• Storytelling -- Fiction
• Storytelling -- Juvenile fiction
• trueStudents
• trueTeachers
• trueEmergencies

Genre

• Fiction
• Juvenile fiction

Language

eng

Summary

The students in Mr. Magro's class submit stories for the SOS file about their biggest emergencies, and then they read them aloud for extra credit. Throughout the year, Mr. Magro's students have written about their biggest emergencies and tucked them into the SOS File. Now it's time to read the stories out loud and try to guess who hasn't earned extra credit. Sit back and enjoy twelve humorously illustrated stories that are sure to keep your heart thumping. Have you ever needed to call 9-1-1, but you couldn't get to a phone? Have you ever needed to run, but your legs were like spaghetti? Have you ever needed to yell "help!" but your throat was dry with fear? Laugh, cry, and panic with Mr. Magro's class as they listen to twelve exciting SOS tales Throughout the year, twelve of Mr. Magro's students have written about their biggest emergencies and tucked them into the SOS file. Now it's time to read the stories out loud and try to guess whose contribution has not earned extra credit. Sit back and enjoy twelve humorously illustrated stories that are sure to keep your heart thumping

Storyline

• trueIntricately plotted

Tone

• trueEmotionally intense
• trueSuspenseful

Award

Beverly Cleary Children’s Choice Award (Oregon), 2007.

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

[Fic]

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

600

Intended audience source

Lexile

LC call number

PZ7.B9836

LC item number

So 2004

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600

Literary form

fiction

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• 4
• 6

Target audience

juvenile