Module 2: Picture Book #4

A.   Author	Marla Frazee
B.    Title	Roller Coaster
C.    Illustrator	Marla Frazee
D.   Readability Score	Lexile 490L,  DRA 24,  Grade Equivalent: 2.1
E.    Genre	Realistic Fiction
F.    Subgenre	Juvenile Fiction
G.   Theme	Changes and New Experiences
H.   Primary and Secondary Characters	Little girl and other people that are waiting in line and riding the roller coaster.
I.      Awards/Date of Publication	Published: May 1, 2003
J.     Publishing Company	Harcourt Children’s Books
K.   ISBN Number	0-15-204554-6
L.    Summary	Marla Frazee takes the reader into a real life experience of a person waiting to ride a roller coaster at an amusement park.  She describes the process focusing on a little girl starting in the waiting in line, getting on the roller coaster, going through the loops, ending, and then going again.  The illustrations and vivid words put the reader in the little girl’s shoes.
M.  Picture of Book Cover
N.   Usage with students	This book could be used to demonstrate writing for a small moment.  It could be integrated into Science for experimenting or building background knowledge.