Delaware Diamonds Award
1992 · Grades 3-5 · Winner
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"Give Me a Dollar or I'll Spit on You.
That's Bradley Chalkers for you. He's the oldest kid in the fifth grade. He tells outrageous lies. He picks fights with girls, and the teachers say he has "serious behavior problems." No one likes him—except the new school counselor, Carla. She thinks Bradley is sensitive and generous, and she even enjoys his farfetched stories. Carla knows that Bradley can change, but Bradley isn't so sure.
Sometimes the hardest thing in the world is believing in yourself.
That's Bradley Chalkers for you. He's the oldest kid in the fifth grade. He tells outrageous lies. He picks fights with girls, and the teachers say he has "serious behavior problems." No one likes him—except the new school counselor, Carla. She thinks Bradley is sensitive and generous, and she even enjoys his farfetched stories. Carla knows that Bradley can change, but Bradley isn't so sure.
Sometimes the hardest thing in the world is believing in yourself.
Awards
Buckeye Children's Book Award
1991 · Grades 3-5 · Winner
Nene Award
1991 · Children's Fiction · Winner
West Virginia Children's Book Award
1991 · Children's · Winner
Bluebonnet Award
1990 · Children's · Winner
Georgia Children's Book Award
1990 · Children's Book (Grades 4 - 8) · Winner
Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award
1990 · Children's · Winner
Nevada Young Readers' Award
1990 · Intermediate · Winner
Land of Enchantment Book Award
1989 · Children/Young Adult · Winner
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