Chevrolet Saturdays

by Candy Dawson Boyd

Book Overview

Last year, Joey was the best science student in Miss Alder's fourth-grade class. But last year, he didn't have to deal with a teacher who didn't like him, a class bully, or a new stepfather. Mr. johnson seems to be a good man, and Joey's mother loves him, but Joey just wants his real family back. Then Mr. Johnson brings home the pickup truck he hopes will launch his contracting business. He wants Joey to help, but Joey isn't sure he's ready to take...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140368590
• ISBN13: 9780140368598
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Book review

In the beginning Joey is mad because his parents just got a divorce. His mother gets married to his new step father. Joey has to adjust to his new father and his dog. At school his teacher treats him bad because Joey has not been act good. He thinks that he should be in a gifted class. In the middle he is going to his friend house when he leaves the gate open. The dog gets out. When he returned he notices that he can't find the dog. He looks everywhere. He tries to find her before his step-father comes back. You will have to read the book to find out what happens. I liked this book very much. I thought it was a great learning experience. I think it would be a great multicultural book. If you are a teacher, you should read this book to your kids. I enjoyed reading this book. I think you should buy this book. It teaches you how to do with a divorce. You should consider buying this book. It was really fun reading this book. It was one of the greatest books I have ever read. I think this book reminds me of Holes. How Zero loses his mom and tries to find her when he gets older.

THE BEST BOOK THAT I HAVE EVER READ!!!!!!

I thought that Chevrolet Sarutdays was the greatest book ever. It talked about real life situations that some kids these days go through today. All the things that are explained in the book are situations that kids and step parents go through everyday, for example the step parent trying to dot hing with the child that the child doesn't want to do with them because they're are not their real parents. I recomend that you get your hands on this book fast, because it is flat out the best!!!!!

Divorce is a piece of the fabric of our society

Chevrolet Saturdays is a wonderful novel! This is the first book I've read which discusses the themes of divorce and remarriage in the African-American home. As I read this book to my class, I began to realize how much divorce had become a part of the fabric of our society. By studying Joey and his coping mechanisms, I could then begin to understand some of my own classroom children who have experienced this same thing. I highly recommend this book.