Zoey & Sassafras: Dragons and Marshmallows
Audience: Grades 1-5
Format: Hardcover - Library Copy
"What is it, Sassafras?" I crouched down and ruffled my cat's fluffy fur.
- first sentence
This book is a fabulous early chapter book. Zoey and her cat Sassafras both love bugs and science and when Zoey discovers that her mom secretly takes care of magical creatures, she is eager to help. Zoey, a budding scientist, wears her thinking goggles on her head when she needs to concentrate. And when she finds a baby dragon, she uses the scientific method to determine how to help him.
So, not only is this book fun, but it also explains the scientific method (including a glossary at the end). It is much more meaningful than I thought it would be. With a strong female lead who happens to be African American, and all the science thrown in, it goes above and beyond what you expect from an early chapter book. The entire series is a must-have for any elementary library collection.
Highly recommended.
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