BenBee and the Teacher Griefer by K.A. Holt

and his buds have to band together to save their teacher’s job – and their own academic future.

But when the administration finds about this unorthodox method of teaching, Ben B.

J: every minute they spend reading aloud equals one minute they get to play Sandbox in class. J with their passion for Sandbox, a Minecraft-type game. J tells them: They simply approach things in a different way not entirely conducive to traditional school. But Ben B and his classmates aren’t dumb – they’re divergent thinkers, as Ms. Now they’re stuck in a remedial class during summer school, shoved under the stairs of their school. Add it to the shelf with books like Ghost by Jason Reynolds, Patina by Jason Reynolds, and Short by Holly Goldberg Sloan.Ben B, Ben Y, Jordan J, and Javier failed the Language Arts section of the Florida State Test.Perfect for parents of kids age 10 and up who love Minecraft, educators and librarians, middle grade readers, new readers of poetry, and fans of videogames.Encourages even the most reluctant reader to embrace their own 'divergent' self.Features a distinct and engaging cast of characters.The first in a series of complementary storylines, this is an honest, heartfelt book about friendship, videogames, and learning to love yourself. and his buds have to band together to save their teacher's job-and their own academic future. A heartwarming, laugh-out-loud novel-in-verse.Celebrates different types of intelligence.

Each chapter is told through the perspective of one of the four students, who each write in a different style (art, verse, stream of consciousness).

J tells them: they simply approach things in a different way than traditional school demands.

The Kids Under the Stairs: BenBee and the Teacher Griefer is a funny, clever novel-in-verse series about Ben Bellows-who failed the Language Arts section of the Florida State test-and three classmates who get stuck in a summer school class.īut these kids aren't dumb-they're divergent thinkers, as Ms. From the author of Rhyme Schemer, House Arrest, and Knockout!

BenBee and the Teacher Griefer by K.A. Holt