- Hardcover: 112 pages
- Publisher: Viking Children's Books (Sep 16 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0670036722
- ISBN-13: 978-0670036721
- Product Dimensions: 20.4 x 13.8 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 200 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,182,936 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From School Library Journal
Grade 5-8-Gregory Dubosc, 13, has been left back twice, expelled, and rejected from virtually every school in town. Aside from one nurturing, creative year in kindergarten, his school experience has been a torturous, punitive bore. An only child, Gregory lives with his caring, but unhappily married, overanxious parents. His favorite person in the world is his Grandpa Leon, a brilliant designer and retired architectural consultant. They spend hours in the old man's workshop, and Gregory has been designing gadgets and inventions of his own since preschool. Knowing that a change of scene away from his feuding parents might be the best medicine for the misunderstood boy, Leon suggests boarding school. Gregory finds a technical school that features hands-on activities like woodshop and gardening, which seems promising. Just as life is looking up, Grandpa is hospitalized with a serious illness. Afraid that he might die, Gregory begins to approach life and school with a new determination and spirit to somehow save him. Just when the situation seems hopeless, the old man miraculously shows up at school, IV in tow, for a surprise visit, and Gregory's life has new meaning. This short novel depicts a powerful intergenerational relationship with warmth and humor. Likewise, the boy's first-person narration is witty and engaging. A good choice for struggling students and those who march to a different drummer.
Barbara Auerbach, New York City Public Schools
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Barbara Auerbach, New York City Public Schools
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Gr. 5-8. Thirteen-year-old Gregory Dubosc is a twice-flunked sixth-grader who hates everything about school. His feuding parents make no attempt to understand him, classmates tease him, and he has been diagnosed with attention deficit disorder. What Gregory likes best is making things with his hands, but there's no outlet for this passion in his school. His dream is to go to technical school, where he can do what he loves, and with the urging of his grandfather, he's able to better his grades and achieve his dream. Although Gregory is an interesting character with an engaging voice, there's too little about him and his relationship with his parents and peers to give readers a fully developed picture. In addition, the contrived resolution belies the credible situation Gavalda sets up early in the story. That said, however, there are sure to be plenty of kids who will empathize with Gregory's passionate dislike of school and be encouraged by his success at finding a way to turn hope into reality. Ed Sullivan
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4.5 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A charming little French book, July 1 2007
By Hippietyp - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: 95 Pounds Of Hope (Hardcover)
The main character turns out to be very likable, even though many of the other characters consider him to be a loser of low intelligence. His intelligence simply is not inherently comfortable in the French academic setting. With the help and advice of his grandfather, he is able to work on many of his issues, not just the academic ones, but also those of self-pity and failure to take responsibility. I actually read this book in French, so I can't assess the quality of the translation. My French isn't that stellar, but I still thought the book was an easy read.
3 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
95 pounds of hope, Mar 15 2005
A Kid's Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: 95 Pounds Of Hope (Hardcover)
I lot the book was good. The book is about a boy that didn't like school. The boy reminds me of me. B/c I hated school to when I was littel. Thats why I like the book.The thing I like the most was when he was climing the rope and asked for help from his grandfather. That part remineds me of my grandfather.
The thing I can see in the story is. the boy climing the rope sweeting and having a hared time climing.
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