"Junie B. Jones Is A Party Animal"

Junie B. Jones Is A Party Animal
Author: Barbara Park
Illustrator: Barbara Park
Genre: Chapter Book
Subgenre: Fiction, Children's Humor
Theme: Elegance, Fancy Fun, Crazy Girls
Primary/Secondary Characters: Junie B. Jones, Grace, Lucille, Lucille's Grandmother, Junie B.'s Grandmother
Date of Publication: Year 1997
Publishing Company: Random House Books for Young Readers

Summary: Junie B. Jones and her friend Grace are invited over to Lucille's grandmother's house for a sleepover. The three girls are in the same class together, and Lucille has a bit more fancy lifestyle than the rest of the class. Junie B. notices that everything at the grandmother's house is very elegant, even the glasses they drink from at supper. Junie B. accidentally breaks an expensive glass, as she is clumsy and not used to this lifestyle. While there, Junie B. and Grace help Lucille beg her "richie nana" for a poodle, as her grandmother had the money to easily pay for one. Junie B. decides she wants to live like this someday, but she would rather "party" and drink from her own grandmother's plastic cups now, as that is where she feels at home. This book can be used in the classroom, as this book is part of a large and intriguing series to young readers. Young students, especially young girls, admire Junie B. and find her humor entertaining, as she deals with life situations at home, and very frequently at school. Students will face the same challenges Junie B. faces, and the lessons in each book will provide knowledge and insight to just how to deal with them.