MISS ALAINEUS, A VOCABULARY DISASTER

Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster
SELECTED AWARDS
International Reading Association Children’s Choice Award
International Reading Association Teacher’s Choice Award
Oprah’s Summer Reading List Selection
Mistaking the word
“miscellaneous”
leads to a classroom
catastrophe—
vocabulary hilarity!
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BOOK EVENT: Build Vocabulary, Creativity & Community

Miss Alaineus Book Event

Host a Vocabulary Parade!
Download the Parade Kit pdf.

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Classroom Video Series by Debra Frasier

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Vocabulary Parades

ABOUT THE BOOK

“This is one of the funniest books I have ever read. It's clearly meant for schools, but everyone can enjoy it.”

– J.M. Waldman, Amazon review

 

 

Paper Bag Word Bird Parades

 

 

 

“I have recommended the book to many elementary teachers who have done some wonderful activities with it. A great read aloud as well!”

– “Book lover,” Pasadena, CA,
Amazon Review

“My students had a blast reading this book. We also had a vocabulary parade of our own. They loved it!”

– 5th grade Reading Teacher, TN, Amazon Review

 
Miss Alaineus illustration I was tenth, and when Mrs. Page called out my word, I spelled: “Capital M-I-S-S,
capital A-L-A-I-N-E-U-S,“
and added, “the woman on green spaghetti boxes whose hair is the color of uncooked pasta and turns into spaghetti at the ends.“
There was a moment
of silence in the room...
Miss Alaineus, A Vocabulary Disaster is
a hilarious romp through the usually
not-so-funny world of vocabulary.
Sage misses school due to a cold and
from there the misunderstanding begins.
But “miscellaneous” is finally revealed
for the word it truly is, and Sage manages
to redeem herself in a marvelous and inspiring creative leap.		 Miss Alaineus book jacket
Miss Alaineus illustration

To my astonishment: great shock
and amazement, I won a gold
trophy for The Most Original Use
of a Word in the Tenth Annual Vocabulary Parade.


So this time Mom was right.
There was gold in this mistake.
And next year I think
I'm going to be...