Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake By: Barbara Park

Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake  By:  Barbara Park

Scholastic; New York

Copy Right: 1995

(Series Selection-2)

            Junie starts out the book with an ever present need to always be first, to always win.  She discovers that her school will be hosting a carnival and becomes obsessed with winning prizes.  While Junie is having no luck winning at the carnival, her friend Grace can’t seem to lose. She does eventually win at the cake walk. Unfortunately she didn’t heed her mother’s warning and chose the fruit cake.

            Text to text connection is obviously other Junie B. books. As for text to self connections, most kids attend or are aware of school carnivals or craft shows and experience the disappointment of not winning at every game.  Also, the competitive phase that some kids go through, and some never get over.