Matthew Jackson Meets the Wall

By: Patricia Reilly Giff

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Synopsis: Fans of The Kids of the Polk Street School will enjoy following Matthew to his new neighborhood when he and his family move away from New York to Ohio. The kid next door seems okay, but he warns Matthew about the Wall. You don't want to walk into him, he says, but Matthew is on a collision course. (From the back cover) "Matthew can't understand why his family had to leave New York and the Polk Street School for Ohio, but he knows he hates it. His new room--an unfinished attic--is awfully far away from everyone else. And no one has seen Barney since they started to unpack. Where could that cat have gone to? Matthew can't even walk around his new neighborhood without being afraid. The kid next door, J.P., seems okay, but he's told him about the Wall. "You don't want to walk into him," says J.P. Matthew's worried. What will happen when he meets the Wall?" This is a great choice for young readers ready for chapter books. RL: 3.5, ages 7-11 There are dozens more books by Patricia Reilly Giff for boys and girls in the Bookshare library.