Honus and Me was a great Novel Study! We are now CRAZY about Dan Gutman!!!

We just finished another Novel Study by author Dan Gutman! I can honestly say that not one person in our room could wait to read it each day! Honus and Me was a wonderful story! The students did a super job discussing and responding to the text!

For those of you who HAVEN'T read this awesome book, here is a brief description of Honus and Me by Dan Gutman:

Joe Stoshack and his mom aren't rich, so when Joe finds a valuable baseball card in a neighbors attic, he thinks he's got it made! Joe is an avid baseball card collector, so he knows that the Honus Wagner card is baseball's rarest find. What he doesn't know is that he has the ability to travel through time and meet Honus Wagner. Joe even gets to play in the 1909 World Series! This book was not only entertaining, but well researched and should delight everyone--even readers not into sports will enjoy the fantasy elements! Mrs. Czarniecki's class sure did!!!

OTHER Dan Gutman masterpieces:

Miss Daisy Is Crazy (Book Description Ages 6-9 Grades K-2) By Dan Gutman Miss Daisy told to her students that she would rather eat bonbons than go to school! Plus, she says that she can';t read one word or do one math problem! What kind of teacher is that? Never before has school been this mixed up — or this much fun.
The Green Monster in Left Field (Book Description Ages 8-12 Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman This is the tale of the Medford Maulers' newest player: ?Footsie,? an 8-foot-tall, 500-pound Bigfoot monster!
Dan O';Brien (Book Description Ages 12-15 Grades 8-11) By Dan Gutman Describes the training, competitions, and triumph over an attention deficit disorder of the winner of the decathlon in the 1996 Olympic games.
The Million Dollar Putt (Book Description Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman Thirteen-year-old Ed Bogard, also know as Bogie, proves that blind people can do almost anything. Then he meets Birdie, the unusual girl next door, who learns of his natural golf swing and becomes his coach. This unlikely team with unorthodox ways actuall
Shoeless Joe & Me (Book Description Ages 8-10 Grades 3-7) By Dan Gutman Thirteen-year-old Joe Stoshack has the ability to travel back in time using baseball cards. He wants to use this ability to prevent Shoeless Joe Jackson from being implicated in the Black Sox Scandal of 1919.
Landslide! (Book Description Ages 9-12 Grades 4-7) By Dan Gutman Is the President the boss of the country? BR What happens if there's a tie? BR How does a voting machine work? BR Who belongs to the electoral college? BR Election fever is never higher than when the country is electing a president, but how does it all work? In a fun and snappy question-and-answer format, this book tells you everything you want to know about our democratic process in action.
Baseball's Biggest Bloopers (Book Description Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman This book showcases some of baseball's worst moments with true stories of men such as Fred Snodgrass, who dropped a fly ball in 1912, and Bill Buckner, who let an easy grounder dribble through his legs to blow the 1986 World Series.
They Came from Center Field (Book Description Ages 8-12 Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman This story, which is especially for young baseball fans, shows a team of kids who take on a crew of extraterrestrials determined to learn the game.
Abner & Me (Book Description Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman In this Baseball Card Adventure, thirteen-year-old Joe travels back in time to the Civil War to find out if Abner Doubleday really did invent baseball. This time, Joe's mother wants to come with him, and she has a great plan that could save a president and
Satch & Me (Book Description Ages 8-10 Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman Stosh and Flip Valentini, are on a mission to find out if Satchel Paige was really the fastest pitcher in the history of the game. With radar gun in hand, they travel back to 1942 and watch Satch pitch to power hitter Josh Gibson in the Negro League World Series.
The Million Dollar Goal (Book Description Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman Eleven-year-old twins Dusk and Dawn Rosenberg see their family life turned upside-down when their grandmother wins an opportunity to take a hockey shot worth one million dollars.
Casey Back at Bat (Book Description Grades K-2) By Dan Gutman
Babe & Me (Book Description Ages 8-10 Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman Thirteen-year-old Joey and his father travel back in time to witness Babe Ruth';s famous home run! The trip not only teaches Joey about life during the Depression, but it also brings him closer to his father.
Virtually Perfect (Book Description Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman When twelve-year-old Yip uses his father's software to create a virtual boy on the computer, the creation breaks out of cyberspace into the real world and begins to take on a dark side.
The Get Rich Quick Club (Book Description Ages 9-12 Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman This is the dazzling tale of five kids who form the Get Rich Quick Club and make a pact to earn a million dollars by the end of the summer. Their fantastic scheme of selling a phony photograph of a UFO leads to a nationwide frenzy and some hard but hilarious lessons.
My Weird School #6 (Book Description Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman In the sixth book of the "My Weird School" series, second-grader A.J. and his friends are thrilled when a rapping music teacher replaces boring Mr. Loring.
The Million Dollar Kick (Book Description Grades 6-8) By Dan Gutman Seventh grader Whisper Nelson doesn't know why anyone would waste time pursuing a ball--any kind of ball--around a playing field. When Whisper is challenged to kick a soccer ball past a professional goalkeeper for a million-dollar prize, she doesn't know
Mrs. Roopy is Loopy (Book Description Ages 6-9 Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman In the third book of the My Weird School series, the new librarian tries to make reading exciting for the students by dressing up as a variety of historical and literary characters. The students aren't sure what to think after George Washington, Johnny A
Mr. Docker Is Off His Rocker! (Book Description Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman In the tenth book of the "My Weird School" series, an eighty-year-old retired scientist turns second-grader A.J. on to science.
Ms. Todd Is Odd! (Book Description Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman In the twelfth book of the My Weird School series, the substitute teacher at Ella Mentry School is awful because she teaches too much and she looks and acts just like the perfect Andrea Young. How can A.J. and his friends survive the day with odd Ms. Todd
Mrs. Kormel Is Not Normal! (Book Description Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman In the eleventh book of the "My Weird School" series, bus driver Mrs. Kormel has the worst day ever when Principal Klutz sends her to pick up the new boy.
The Kid Who Ran for President (Book Description Ages 9-13 Grades 6-8) By Dan Gutman With his friend as campaign manager and his former babysitter as fifth-grade running mate, twelve-year-old Judson Moon sets out to become President of the United States.
Jackie Robinson (Book Description Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman, Herb Dunn and Meryl Henderson Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play Major League baseball. Throughout his life, Jackie fought against racism and prejudice. His professional baseball career opened doors for other African Americans.
Qwerty Stevens Stuck in Time with Benjamin Franklin (Book Description Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman Qwerty and Joey use the Anytime Anywhere machine to bring Benjamin Franklin to the twenty-first century in New Jersey. The problem comes when the boys get stuck back in 1776 when they try to send Ben back home.
Ms. Hannah Is Bananas! (Book Description Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman In the fourth book of the "My Weird School" series, second-grader A.J. and his friends learn all about art from a teacher who wears a dress made of pot holders and doesn't believe in throwing anything away.
The Edison Mystery (Book Description Grades 6-8) By Dan Gutman While digging in his backyard, thirteen-year-old Qwerty Stevens discovers a strange box with Thomas Edison's name written on it. Find out what happens after he finds a strange machine in the box.
The Million Dollar Strike (Book Description Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman Ouchie and Squishy set out on a mission to prove to the city council that they can save the Bowl-a-Rama. But they realize that there is a mystery behind the old bowling alley. Is the Bowl-a-Rama really haunted, as Mr. Z believes? Someone wants to see th
Miss Small Is Off the Wall! (Book Description Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman In the fifth book of the "My Weird School" series, second-grader A.J. and his friends are excited about gym class until they learn that they have to balance feathers and juggle scarves instead of playing dodgeball or baseball.
Johnny Hangtime (Book Description Ages 9-12 Grades 4-7) By Dan Gutman 13-year-old Johnny Thyme is "Johnny Hangtime," a stunt kid who fills in for Ricky Corvette during dangerous stunts that are done in Ricky's action films. Johnny's father died doing a stunt, and his mother wishes that he would quit the profession. A big sur
The Kid Who Became President (Book Description Ages 9-13 Grades 6-8) By Dan Gutman Judson Moon, who became president at age 13, bungles his way through one year of presidency. After keeping the U.S. out of war, he resigns. This story provides the reader with information about the White House and the presidency.
Miss Lazar Is Bizarre! (Book Description Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman In the ninth book of the "My Weird School" series, second-grader A.J. and his friends come to admire their school custodian after she saves the day.
The Million Dollar Shot (Book Description Ages 9-12 Grades 4-7) By Dan Gutman Eddie Ball enters the poetry contest sponsored by Finkle Foods and wins. He must make a basket from the foul line at the NBA Finals to win a million dollars.
Race for the Sky (Book Description Grades 6-8) By Dan Gutman After his mother tells him to practice his writing in a blank book, fourteen-year-old Johnny Moore begins recounting his experiences with the Wright brothers as the two men try to build a successful flying machine in the early 1900s.
Mickey & Me (Book Description Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman After thirteen-year-old Joe's father is in a car accident, he asks Joe to travel back in time to warn Mickey Mantle about a career-changing injury. But thanks to a trick played on him by his nine-year-old cousin Samantha, Joe ends up in the wrong time and
Shortstop Who Knew Too Much (Book Description Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman Knocked out by a pitch, eleven-year-old shortstop Jake wakes up to discover he has developed ESP and wonders how ethical it is for him to be using his powers to guide his team to victory.
Mr. Klutz Is Nuts (Book Description Ages 6-9 Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman Something weird is going on! Principal Klutz is hanging upside down from the school flagpole! He painted his bald head orange! And now he wants to bungee-jump off the roof of the school, dressed like Santa Claus!
Jackie & Me (Book Description Ages 8-11 Grades 3-6) By Dan Gutman For his school report, Joe decides to go back to meet one of the greatest baseball players ever, Jackie Robinson, to find out what it was like to be the man who broke baseball';s color barrier.
Mr. Macky Is Wacky! (Book Description Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman In this book from the "My Weird School" series, A.J. plans to do a better job than Andrea on their oral reports about presidents.
The Homework Machine (Book Description Ages 8-10 Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman Brenton, Sam, aka Snik, Kelsey, and Judy have a secret that binds this unlikely foursome together. The fifth graders have discovered an invention that will do all of their homework for them. Will their secret be discovered? What will be the consequences of their choices if the teacher finds out?
Gymnastics (Book Description Ages 9-12 Grades 4-7) By Dan Gutman Discusses the history, competitive events, and some superstars of gymnastics, as well as problems and miscellaneous facts related to the sport.
Mrs. Patty Is Batty! (Book Description Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman It's Halloween, and the students at Ella Mentry School are excited about trick-or-treating. Mrs. Patty, the school secretary, says that she has the most candy at her house, but many think she is a witch who lives in a haunted house. Find out if this is t
The Secret Life Of Dr. Demented (Book Description Grades 6-8) By Dan Gutman When fourteen-year-old Wesley accidentally discovers the secret identity of the most famous and violent of professional wrestlers, he promises to keep it a secret, and learns a lot about wrestling and himself.
Miss Holly Is Too Jolly! (Book Description Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman In the fourteenth book of the "My Weird School" series, A.J. thinks his Spanish teacher Miss Holly is too excited about the holidays and the school's upcoming pageant. He doesn't want to dress like an elf, and he refuses to kiss anyone under the mistletoe
My Weird School #8 (Book Description Grades 3-5) By Dan Gutman In the eighth book of the "My Weird School" series, a new lunch lady from France makes lunch interesting for second-grader A.J. and his friends.