100 Word Summary
Excerpt and Rationale
Author/Illustrator
Characters
Other
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What is Maggie getting for her 10th birthday?

A puppy

100

What is the friend that Maggie meets name?

Claire

100

When was Winging It published?

2025

100

Who is the main character?

Maggie

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What is the genre of this book?

Realistic Fiction

200

What happens to Maggie when she gets the puppy?

She gets super itchy

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What does Maggie's class have?

A class pet

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What is one other book that the author wrote?

Squished, Super Pancake (a graphic novel), Finding Wild, Haven: A small cat's big adventure, Fort Building Time, Paper Mice, Winging It: a graphic novel, Building Books, How to Catch Some Zzzs, or The Creative Writing Playbook for kids only

200

What is the mom's name?

Mom

200

What did I rate this book?

5/5 Puppies

300

What kind of pet was on the side of the 100 Word Summary slide?

A cat

300

Why did I chose this excerpt?

Because it shows when Maggie meets Claire.

300

How old is the author?

66

300

What type of character is Liam?

A side character

300

What was the 14th thing in my table of contents?

Trick question. 13 was Over and Above. There is no 14

400

What specific thing does Claire's dad let Claire get?

A dog

400

What pages was my excerpt on?

54-65

400

Where does the author live?

Washington DC

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What is Sebastian allergic to?

Eggs

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How did I relate to this book?

1. I have allergies like Maggie and Sebastian

2. I am allergic to eggs like Sebastian

3. Sebastian carries an epipen and I am going to soon

500

Why is Maggie at a new school?

Her school moved boundaries

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Who does Maggie tell before going to Claire's house?

Her Grandma

500

In the about the author, what are the 2 newest books? (Hint: They were both published in 2025)

Winging It: a graphic novel

How to catch some Zzzz

500

What does Sebastian carry around?

An epipen

500

How long was my book trailer?

In the range of 1 min. and 23 sec.-1 min. and 43 sec.

Real answer: 1 min. and 33 sec.