Golden Sower Award
2010 · Intermediate · Nominee
About This Book
Doing homework becomes a thing of the past!
Meet the D Squad, a foursome of fifth graders at the Grand Canyon School made up of a geek, a class clown, a teacher's pet, and a slacker. They are bound together by one very big secret: the homework machine. Because the machine, code-named Belch, is doing their homework for them, they start spending a lot of time together, attracting a lot of attention. And attention is exactly what you don't want when you are keeping a secret.
Before long, things start to get out of control, and Belch becomes much more powerful than they ever imagined. Now the kids are in a race against their own creation, and the loser could end up in jail...or worse!
Meet the D Squad, a foursome of fifth graders at the Grand Canyon School made up of a geek, a class clown, a teacher's pet, and a slacker. They are bound together by one very big secret: the homework machine. Because the machine, code-named Belch, is doing their homework for them, they start spending a lot of time together, attracting a lot of attention. And attention is exactly what you don't want when you are keeping a secret.
Before long, things start to get out of control, and Belch becomes much more powerful than they ever imagined. Now the kids are in a race against their own creation, and the loser could end up in jail...or worse!
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Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
2010 · Grades 3-5 · Nominee
Nene Award
2010 · Children's Fiction · Recommended
Volunteer State Book Award
2010 · Grades 4-6 · Nominee
Colorado Children's Book Award
2009 · Junior Novel · Nominee
Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award
2009 · Children's · Nominee
Nene Award
2009 · Children's Fiction · Recommended
Nutmeg Book Award
2009 · Intermediate · Nominee
Sasquatch Award
2009 · Children/Young Adult · Winner
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award
2009 · Grades 3-5 · Nominee
Virginia Readers Choice Award
2009 · Elementary · Nominee
Young Hoosier Book Award
2009 · Intermediate · Nominee
Young Reader's Choice Award
2009 · Junior/Grades 4-6 · Nominee
Keystone to Reading Book Award
2008 · Intermediate · Nominee
Land of Enchantment Book Award
2008 · Children's · Nominee
Maine Student Book Award
2008 · Grades 4-8 · Second Place
Massachusetts Children's Book Award
2008 · Children's Book · Honor Book
North Carolina Children's Book Award
2008 · Junior Book · Nominee
South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award
2008 · Children's · Nominee
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