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About the Author
MARK GOLDBLATT is a lot like Julian Twerski, only not as interesting. He’s a widely published columnist, a novelist, and a professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Twerp is his first book for younger readers. He lives in New York City. Visit him online at markgoldblattkids.com.
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Julian Twerski January 11, 1969 The Pigeons of Ponzini My English teacher, Mr. Selkirk, saysI have to write something, and it has to be long, on account of the thing that happened over winter recess--which, in my opinion, doesn't amount to much. It's not like I meant for Danley to get hurt, and I don't think that what happened was one hundred percent my fault, or even a lot my fault, even though I don't deny that I was there. So I guess I deserved to get suspended like the rest of them. I mean, maybe I could've stopped it. Maybe. But now the suspension is over, and Selkirk says I've got to write something, and because he says so, my dad says so, and that's that. I know what's going on. Selkirk thinks that if I write about what happened, I'll understand what happened. Which makes no sense, if you stop and think about it, because if I don't understand what happened, how can I write about it? Besides, I've done worse, much worse, and never written a word about it, and the fact that I never wrote about it had no effect, good or bad, so writing about it or not writing about it isn't going to prove a thing. I've got a good handle on who I am, if I say so myself. Compared with most twelve-year-olds, I mean. I'm not saying that I'm done growing up. I know I've got a long way to go. Sixth grade isn't the end of the line. My dad says that when he looks back to when he was a kid, he doesn't know whether to laugh or cry. I know there's going to be a Julian Twerski in the future who's going to look back the same way and maybe shake his head. (That last sentence should make you happy, Mr. Selkirk.) But when I look back right now, I'm just saying that what happened with Danley Dimmel isn't the worst thing I've done. I'll give you a perfect example: Last year, Lonnie and I were out back in Ponzini doing nothing, just yakking it up. Now, I guess I should mention that Lonnie's my best friend. Except calling him my best friend doesn't tell how tight we are. My dad says that if Lonnie told me to jump, I'd ask, "How high?" He's being sarcastic, my dad, but he's right in a way. Because here's the thing: Lonnie wouldn't tell me to jump unless he had a good reason. So, yeah, I'd ask, "How high?" He'd ask me "How high?" too if I told him to jump. It doesn't mean a thing. I've known Lonnie since I was two and he was three, and some of the stuff that's gone on between the two of us he'd brain me if I ever wrote about, but I'm sure he'll be all right with me writing about the thing with the bird. Oh, and I should also mention that Ponzini is what we call the lot behind the old apartment building on Parsons Boulevard where Victor Ponzini lives. Why we started calling it Ponzini is another story, and it doesn't matter for the bird story. So let's just say that Lonnie was the first to call it that, and it caught on with the rest of us. But it fits. It looks like a Ponzini kind of place. If you want to picture it, picture a layer of brown dirt on a layer of gray cement about the size of a basketball court. It's got weeds growing out of it, and it's got broken glass around the edges, and it's got a half-dozen rusted-out wrecks that were once parked in the underground garage but got pushed out back when their owners skipped town. It's got rats, which should go without saying, but the rats only come out at night. In other words, it's foul and useless, kind of like Victor Ponzini, who once squealed on Lonnie for cutting class. I mean, why is that Ponzini's business? The guy's a fifth grader and nothing but a tub of lard, but at least he knows it, which is about the only thing he's got going for himself. So Lonnie and I were hanging out at the far end of Ponzini, just shooting the breeze, when I noticed that about a dozen pigeons had landed between two of the rusted-out wrecks. I nodded at the birds, and Lonnie glanced behind him, and I said, "What do you make of that?" But in the time it took for the words to come out of my mouth, another half-dozen pigeons swooped down and landed. It was crazy--like a scene from that Alfred Hitchcock movie where a million birds get together and attack a town for no reason. There was no reason for them to show up in Ponzini either. There's not a thing for them to eat. I mean, it might make sense if someone had scattered bread crumbs for them. But there was nothing. It was as if one pigeon took it into its head that the far end of Ponzini would be a good place to rest for a minute, and then the entire air force joined in. So the two of us were standing there watching, and in about a minute there were hundreds of pigeons crammed together between the two rusted-out wrecks, and the air was full of prrriiiilllrrrps--you know, that sound pigeons make. Their heads were bobbing up and down, ducking back and forth, and they were checking each other out. It was like a bird carnival. I'd never seen a thing like it.
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Age Range: 9 - 12 years
Grade Level: 4 - 7
Lexile Measure: 730L (What's this?)
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Series: Twerp Series
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Yearling; Reprint edition (May 13, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0375971459
ISBN-13: 978-0375971457
Product Dimensions:
5.2 x 0.7 x 7.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.4 out of 5 stars
145 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#91,737 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
I very much enjoyed this story, set in Queens in the '60s. Goldblatt brings my memories to life, but it's not just a nostalgia trip. It's a story that's as relevant today as it was back then. Kids don't change; peer pressure doesn't change; growing pains may be accelerated for today's kids, but they still happen for the same reasons.I rate it a four only because I don't think I could recommend it to all the tweens I know (which speaks more to the readers than the writer). Some might find it too "old fashioned," but I think a reader who is open to reading things not just set in the 21st century, supernatural or not, or in fantasy lands would enjoy it. When I was a tween in the '70s, I liked reading teen books from the 50s and 60s--out of date but good stories and a picture of a different time, like reading Little Women, but not all of my peers liked that. When I was reading, I thought some of my nieces might think the 60s setting "uncool". It's a little disconcerting that my childhood is historical fiction for today's kids, but there it is!And I enjoyed reading it. Like all good YA writing, it's just good writing. I enjoy reading a lot of today's YA fiction, and I look forward to more of Goldblatt's writing, whether YA or adult. He's a good writer, and I also recommend his novel Sloth.
Almost a coming-of-age tale, Twerp's premise is unique and interesting to this former educator. Julian is a sharp, caring 6th grader who finds himself on the wrong side of the metaphorical discipline rod way more often than he should. His misadventures, chronicled for his English teacher, include some serious and some silly pranks. Used for a class text, the bullying incident should allow for some interesting discussions.His gang of friends, the teachers at his school, and the milieux of late 1960s Queens come together in an engaging way. Julian's author makes few missteps with language and reactions of his young protagonist. I am looking forward to reading the sequel coming out in February, 2015.
I read this story to my sixth grade class and they LOVED it! They were emotionally involved with Julian and the other characters, they loved the way it was told, and wanted me to read it every day. As the person who actually read aloud, I found that I had to adjust some references for mixed company, and the discussion of Shakespeare was a bit beyond what my students cared about. Toward the ending the character became a bit fixated on the fact he was nothing but dust and the constant reference was a bit much. However, reading this book to my class was one of the best reads because it lends itself for constant teachable moments.
I really enjoyed this, it’s a simple read, but clearly defined spaces offer rich environments of the inside of a young kids psyche. I feel like the weaving individual story arch’s offer a lot of possibilities to create relationships to your own personal story. I only chose to read it to accompany a school project for my step daughter but I ended up devouring this in a day. It’s opened me up to have a conversation with my daughter to discuss a lot of topics she may not understand, more specifically the early chapters where Julian uses “Negro,†a hopefully less common word in today’s vocabulary, but not uncommon for civil rights era America. Read this, and have your kids read this, talk about it and learn from and about each other. Good stuff.
As a 30 year old teacher of HS students, have a 18month old,and teach middle school and elementary school throughout summers and time off, this is an easy read. My fav! Through a journal of a 6th grade young boy, readers can read exactly what a downtown city like boy may encounter. However, this story filled with accounts of him doing things he shouldn't do to please his peers, acting as though it's no big deal. He apologizes in the end to another young man in the end. Though the story is filled with many minor accounts of misconduct and bullying, he is never seen for who he really is. It makes me hope no student I know, or my future teenage daughter is around anyone like this.
I liked the book because it was hilarious 😂😂😂, but there were parts that were kind of gross and parts that were complicated.I would recommend this book to kids who like funny books😀😀.I chose a 4 star rating for this book because I really liked it but some parts were kind of confusing.
Mr. Selkirk, twelve-year-old Julian Twerski's teacher, said that Julian could write about his own experiences instead of doing a paper on Shakespeare. The diary format works perfectly for this book, because we get to hear about what Julian experienced and, more importantly, what he thought about it. It's the story of his progress toward being a first-rate human being, despite twelve-year-old antics that are none too appealing. The book is also a tribute to the power of writing, since Julian's insights into right and wrong come from his need to put his ideas on paper. Mr. Selkirk was one smart teacher.
My almost 9-year-old son really enjoyed this book although it is perhaps more suitable for 11 or 12 year olds due to certain themes such as girls and dating that my rising fourth grader doesn't yet get. The book does give you lots to talk about: peer pressure, friendship, etc. The story takes place in 1969, and the amount of independence kids had in those days is amazing.
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