Worst Mascot Ever (The Big Idea Gang), written by James Preller, reviewed by Debra Gantz

Summary:  The creation of the Big Idea Gang is in response to the mascot of the Armadillo making no sense since there are not any in Connecticut. There is opposition in class when they put the idea out there that the Armadillo is a horrible mascot, so they decide on a vote. The backmatter: Miss Zip's "Wow Me" Tips is wonderfully done and easily lends itself to a writing lesson!

Straight Talk for Librarians:  I love this series for the writing connections in the stories and in a section at the back of the books. Many students have great ideas, but struggle to expand them. This series is a nice connection for classroom writing work.