Monarch Award
2011 · Grades K-3 · Nominee
About This Book
Keena Ford doesn't mean to be a troublemaker, but sometimes things get out of hand. Lucky for her, it's the beginning of the second grade and Keena's got a clean slate. So when her new second-grade teacher, Ms. Campbell, mistakenly thinks it's her birthday and brings in a huge chocolate cake, Keena realizes that she's gotten herself into a sticky situation. She knows she has to tell the truth, but it's not easy to turn down her very own birthday cake and a chance to wear a sparkly crown. How will Keena get out of this mess?
Series Placement
Awards
Flicker Tale Children's Book Award
2010 · Intermediate · Nominee
Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award
2009 · Transitional Fiction · Winner
