title: The Sloppy Copy Slipup (Writing)
author:  DyAnne DiSalvo 
description: Grade 2-5 Brian Higman, aka Big Hig, has a big problem. He doesn't have the rough draft (sloppy copy) of his writing assignment ready to turn in. He has a reason, but his teacher brooks no excuses. What's he going to do? In a straightforward narrative, Brian tells Miss Fromme and his classmates the story of his frenetic weekend, which involved one emergency after another, essentially creating a verbal sloppy copy. Sprinkled throughout the text are headlines and articles that Brian imagines he would use if he were writing for a newspaper. The tale is peppered with the funny antics of Brian's pesky little brother and his dog, Patches. The plot is clever and original, though the narrator's storytelling skills seem well above elementary level. The last chapter presents Big Hig's 'Facts' for Writing, tips that could help any student with an assignment. Humorous black-and-white drawings appear throughout. The book's storytelling aspects are reminiscent of those in Lois Lowry's <i>Gooney Bird Green</i> (Houghton, 2002).<i> Elaine Lesh Morgan, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR</i> <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  **PUBLISHER’S NOTE**
  
  
  
  
  
  This autobiography is by John Lydon _in his own words_. Sometimes, the
  organisation of those words does not conform to the traditional rules of
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