Author: Gary Paulson
Grade Level: 4th-7th grade
Summary:Lawn Boy is the story of the twelve year old narrator who is given an old lawnmower by his grandmother. He believes there is something special about the lawnmower and gets eight jobs mowing lawns by the second day he has it. One of his clients, Arnold is a poor e-trader and offers a stock market account in return for getting his lawn mowed. Arnold gives him business advice and invests his money The boy ends up with a partner, 15 employees, more money than he knows what to do with, and a prize fighter. He must also find a way to tell his parents about all of this.
Read Aloud: I would read Ch. 1 out loud because it opens up information for the entire story.
Classroom Uses
v It can be used in the classroom with the book “Frindle” to empower students.
v Introduce older students to how the stock market works.
ESOL Strategies:
v Use a venn diagram to compare and contrast Frindle and Lawn Boy.
v Point out tier three vocabulary words.
Personal Opinion: I was surprised to find that I found Lawn Boy very entertaining. I felt certain parts of the book weren't appropriate for some students. Although you make money by working hard this story may give students false expectations.
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