Ms. Bixby’s Last Day
Author(s): John David Anderson

New York Times Book ReviewEditor’s Choice

Afunny, heartwarming, and heartbreaking contemporary story about three boys, one teacher, and a day none of them will ever forget.

Kids wont just love this book. They need it. Soman Chainani,New York Timesbestselling author ofThe School for Good and Evil

Each page crackles as we embark on the greatest adventure of all. Gary D. Schmidt, Newbery Honor winner and author ofOkay for Now

Everyone knows there are different kinds of teachers. The boring ones, the mean ones, the ones who try too hard, the ones who stopped trying long ago. The ones youll never remember, and the ones you want to forget. Ms. Bixby is none of these. Shes the sort of teacher who makes you feel like school is somehow worthwhile. Who recognizes something in you that sometimes you dont even see in yourself. Who you never want to disappoint. What Ms. Bixby is, is one of a kind.

Topher, Brand, and Steve know this better than anyone. And so when Ms. Bixby unexpectedly announces that she wont be able to finish the school year, they come up with a risky planmore of a quest, reallyto give Ms. Bixby the last day she deserves. Through the three very different stories they tell, we begin to understand what Ms. Bixby means to each of themand what the three of them mean to each other.

John David Anderson is the author of Sidekicked and The Dungeoneers, proven winners with middle grade readers, and Ms. Bixby’s Day is no exception.

Review(s):
Kids wont just love this book. They need it.
Forget the dragons. Forget the swords and shields. Here is the true quest: to face the unendurable, knowing defeat is inevitable, and yet continuing with dignity and honor and purpose and, even, joy. Each page crackles as we embark on the greatest adventure of all.
A story of that one teacher we all have who well never forget, told with laugh-out-loud humor and oh, so much heart.
Brand, Steve and Topher are a comic, lovable crew, and wise, pink-haired Ms. Bixby is the teacher every child deserves. This is a touching, often hilarious story of endings, beginnings, and self-discovery. As Brand would say, frawesome!
Anderson skillfully balances realism and comic exaggeration in an emotionally rich tale that holds no miracles, other than the small human kind.
This surprising, inspiring, and relatable book is perfect for boys and girls who loved Wonder and will make you fondly remember your favorite teacher.

ISBN:9780062338174