Thelong-awaitedprequeltothebestsellerFOURTHGRADERATSGeorge,aka“Suds,“hasjustenteredthirdgrade,andhe’sheardtherhymeabout“firstgradebabies/secondgradecats/thirdgradeangels/fourthgraderats,“butwhatdoesthismeanforhisschoolyear?Itmeansthathisteacher,Mrs.Simms,willholdacompetitioneverymonthtoseewhichstudentdeservestobeawarded“thehalo“-whichstudentisbest-behaved,kindesttoothers,and,inshort,perfect.Sudsisdeterminedtobethefirsttoearnthehalo,buthe’sfindingthechallengeofalwaysbeinggoodtobemorestressfulthanhehadanticipated.Doeshehavetobegoodevenoutsideofschool?(Doeshehavetobenicetohisannoyinglittlesister?)AndifMrs.Simmsdoesn’tactuallyseehimdoingagooddeed,doesitevencount?Awarm,funnyreturntoelementaryschoolfrommasterstorytellerSpinelli.
