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Brianna Banana, Helper of the Day

by Lana Button

A classroom role and a friendship in the making

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Awards & Recognition

  • Critical praise

    Kirkus starred review

    Starred review; describes Brianna as a flawed but sympathetic character worthy of readers' love.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A classroom role and a friendship in the making

Nine-year-old Brianna Ross wants to belong, but impulsiveness and trouble at school keep getting in the way. She hopes that being named classroom helper will change how her classmates see her; when new student Rumi gets the role instead, Brianna has to reckon with her disappointment. The setup brings together everyday classroom dynamics, the wish to be included, and the possibility of friendship. Brianna is presented as both challenging and caring: she can lose her temper, yet she is also thoughtful, brave, and eager to help. The chapter-book premise centers on a child learning how connection might begin even when events do not go as she hoped.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children who enjoy chapter books about school and friendship.
  • Young readers interested in characters who make mistakes while trying to connect with others.

Themes

BelongingFriendshipClassroom lifeManaging disappointment

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Book overview

★ "Reminiscent of Junie B. Jones. Illustrations by Ogawa evoke Raina Telgemeier vibes and bring funny scenes of this charming read by Button to vivid life."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

★"Readers will root for Brianna, while perhaps understanding why she has so few friends. A flawed but sympathetic character worthy of readers' love."--Kirkus, starred review

I'm Brianna Ross. And what I love is:

  1. Kicking leaves.
  2. Digging soft sand.
  3. Helping others.

What I don't love is:

  1. Having zero friends in my class.
  2. Getting in trouble every single day.
  3. Being called Brianna Banana.

Nine-year-old Brianna struggles to fit in. She can be impulsive and distracted, and sometimes she loses her temper, but she's also thoughtful and brave and ready to be a friend. Brianna thinks that being chosen for classroom helper duty will make the other kids like her. When new girl Rumi is named Helper of the Day instead, Brianna is disappointed. But could a new friend be just around the corner?

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