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Emma McGraw may be a bit shy, but when someone's being teased, she's the first one to defend them. So when Jared Mathews keeps picking on Ellray Jakes, Emma can't hold back. "Quit it, you big bully," she yells. But the results aren't exactly what she hoped for. Ellray is embarrassed to be rescued by a girl, kids are calling her "Super Emma," and now Jared is picking on her! He's even threatening to "trash her"--whatever that means. Who's going to get poor Emma out of this fix? Her mother? Her teacher? Or maybe Emma will have to live up to her new name, after all.
"A natural for fans of the Amber Brown and Judy Moody books." --Booklist, review for Only Emma
Author Notes
Sally Warner (www.sallywarner.com) has published more than twenty novels for young readers, including the Emma and EllRay Jakes series. She lives in Altadena, California with her husband and their not-so-miniature dachshund, Rocky.
Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 2-3-Emma doesn't see herself as a superhero, but when she witnesses the biggest third-grader, Jared, tormenting EllRay, the littlest, she jumps into the fray before she can even consider the consequences. To everyone's surprise, including her own, she manages to best the bully. He vows to take revenge. Adding insult to the threat of injury, EllRay is less than appreciative, and the other students are divided in their loyalties. Some say she shouldn't have done "a boy thing" and call her "Super Emma" in a mocking tone. But when Jared tries to dump her in a garbage can during recess, EllRay beats him up, and the other classmates come round. This third adventure in the series once again portrays the plucky young heroine struggling with conflict resolution and the social issues that many children face. A smattering of whimsical black-and-white illustrations helps to move the story along. Emma should be a hit with fans of Amber Brown, Judy Moody, and Clarice Bean.-Debbie Lewis O'Donnell, Alachua County Library District, Gainesville, FL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Emma McGraw's back! In her eight years on earth, she has not figured out the fine points of dealing with boys and bullies. When Jared ("Jarhead") Mathews continues to torture EllRay Jakes, Emma steps in to help out. With the delightful first-person narrative Emma's fans have come to expect from this welcome series, they all know just how Emma feels when all eyes, especially the bully's, are on her. First hailed as a hero, soon the unexpected happens: EllRay is embarrassed to have been defended by a girl and he, too, turns on Emma. Soon all the kids are sarcastically calling our heroine "Super Emma." In the end, Emma learns what all children eventually learn: to rely on themselves. The secondary characters round out the story well: Teacher Ms. Sanchez steps in carefully, the principal understands the sticky situation and Emma's mom is the right balance of concern and wait-and-see. Emma is a character complicated enough to question herself, make mistakes and triumph in the end. (Fiction. 7-10) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
