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Laggan Lard Butts

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Sam Campbell's school team, the Laggan Lairds, always loses.

When someone suggests that their name be the Laggan Lard Butts, Sam thinks the team should change its name. What is a Laird anyway? The basketball coach agrees, and soon the whole school is involved in an election for a new team name. Sam and his friends nominate the name Lard Butts. When the basketball team starts winning games after a warm-up cheer of "Go Lard Butts!" it seems the Lard Butt campaign might actually win the election.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read!

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    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2006
      A vote to rename the Laggan public schools teams turns humorous when eighth-grade basketball star, Campbell, suggests "Laggan Lard Butts" to replace "Laggan Lairds." Many of the characters, including Campbell, are underdeveloped in this novel for reluctant readers, but the voting process that grips the school offers a well-developed mini-lesson in democracy.

      (Copyright 2006 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:3.9
  • Lexile® Measure:610
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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