Toppling (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763659219)

Now that John's best friend is sick, hanging out with his pals isn't the same. But what can they do? A kid-friendly story of silliness, sadness, and solidarity.

John lives for that satisfying clink of dominoes as they topple in a perfectly timed rhythm of his own design. His sister thinks he's a dork, but all he cares about is setting the world record for knocking down dominoes -- that and hanging out with his best friends at school. But when his closest friend, Dom, gets sick and ends up in the hospital, John and the gang are left behind, wondering what to do for him. Author Sally Murphy shows what a group of friends, together with an unlikely ally, will do to keep the world of one of their own from toppling.

Author: Sally Murphy
ISBN-10: 0763659215
ISBN-13: 9780763659219
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 08/14/2012
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.81w x 0.91d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 153438 / Toppling


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2012
School Library Journal 09/01/2012 pg. 120
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2012
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 79 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw