The Report Card

By Andrew Clements
Rating: 4 1/2 stars
Reviewed by Noelle

Nora is a genius. Really. But she's the only one who knows. She saw that people would treat her differently if they knew how smart she was, so Nora plays average. And she's happy that way. But then she sees how important grades can be to someone who isn't a genius, and decides it is time to take action. Nora decides instead of being average, she is going to fail her next report card. Her parents and the school go to great lengths to find out what is wrong with Nora, which is just fine with her. She'll show them how grades are not important! Will Nora succeed in her quest? Read it and find out! This is a thoroughly enjoyable story about a girl against the world. Anyone who enjoys school stories will like this one!