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No Talking | 
| Author: Andrew Clements
Creator: Mark Elliott
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $15.99
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 2274
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 160
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.8
ISBN: 1416909834
EAN: 9781416909835
ASIN: 1416909834
Publication Date: June 26, 2007
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Product Description
"You have the right to remain silent." However...The fifth-grade girls and the fifth-grade boys at Laketon Elementary don't get along very well. But the real problem is that these kids are loud and disorderly. That's why the principal uses her red plastic bullhorn. A lot. Then one day Dave Packer, a certified loudmouth, bumps into an idea -- a big one that makes him try to keep quiet for a whole day. But what does Dave hear during lunch? A girl, Lynsey Burgess, jabbering away. So Dave breaks his silence and lobs an insult. And those words spark a contest: Which team can say the fewest words during two whole days? And it's the boys against the girls. How do the teachers react to the silence? What happens when the principal feels she's losing control? And will Dave and Lynsey plunge the whole school into chaos? This funny and surprising book is about language and thought, about words unspoken, words spoken in anger, and especially about the power of words spoken in kindness...with or without a bullhorn. It's Andrew Clements at his best -- thought-provoking, true-to-life, and very entertaining.
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This could generate some really interesting discussion! October 8, 2008
Teacher Mom (Elko, NV United States)
I thought this was just a really interesting book. It generated some great discussions in our family and I am looking forward to reading it to my students. There are so many interesting topics within this book. I would highly recommend it!
No Talking September 20, 2008
Kim (Illinois)
It's often difficult to get my son, who just started fourth grade, to read. However, he really liked No Talking and I never had to battle with him to read while he was reading this book. He really enjoyed it and picked it up every night and never gave me a problem. It was our first Andrew Clements book and we'll now try other.
My 5th grader loved this book September 7, 2008
Book loving Mom (Florida)
Last weekend I ordered my daughter away from the TV and requested she pick a selection from a bag of library [paper] books and audio books we had borrowed a few days earlier. She started listening to 'No Talking' and didn't come out of her room for hours. I had to check on her several times because I never figured she would listen to the ENTIRE book in one sitting. She LOVED the book, and the narrator as well. So, although I didn't hear it firsthand she did give me a little synopsis of the book and it was an afternoon well spent!
Girls vs. Boys August 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is about 5th grade girls and boys who compete over who can talk less. So who is it going to be - the girls or the boys? Read the book to find out!
One day Dave, the main character, is trying to see how long he can go without talking. When he is not talking, he hears some girls constantly talking behind him at lunch. The next thing he knows he has challenged the girls to a no talking contest. The rule of the contest is no talking to each other, and not talking to teachers with more than three words at a time. The boys and the girls do funny things to each other to try to get the other team to talk. Are the teachers going to approve of this, or are they going to savor the quietness? You'll have to read it to find out!!
This book reminds me of how much my friends and I talk. As much as we talk, I still think we could beat these kids in the contest because they NEVER stop talking!!
I think that No Talking is good for both boys and girls ages 8-12. I really like Andrew Clements books, and this one might be my favorite!
So if you like realistic and funny books that take place at school, this is definitely the book for you!
No Talking Sparks Great Conversations May 21, 2008
Katherine Mcclain (Richmond, KY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
No Talking by Andrew Clements is a great book set in fifth grade where the students have challenged each other to a contest...boys versus girls. The rules of the contest are simple but can be very hard to follow. Students may talk at school only when an adult asks them a question, but then they can only answer using three words at a time. Students can not speak at home, on the playground, or in the lunchroom. The students keep track of their words and use the honor system to report them. When the principal demands that the contest must end, the students join together to silently face a new opponent in the competition. Clements does an excellent job of showing the voice of these students through their dialogues with one another. Their personalities shine through the pages.
Teachers will love the ideas and discussions that stem from this book. The book sparks conversations about peaceful ways to settle arguments like Mahatma Gandhi did in India. The teachers in the book complete many activities that allow students to follow the contest rules and still learn. One my favorites includes creating a story as a whole class where all students add to the story using only three words at a time. Students will love completing lessons that follow these from the book. It may even inspire a contest.
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