Author: Roald Dahl
Title: Matilda
Publisher: Puffin Books, 1988
Grade Level: 3-5
Summary: Matilda applies her “untapped potential” to deal with the evil headmistress Trunchbull.
Strengths: This is certainly a childhood favorite of mine. I look Matilda. She is strong, bright, loving, hungry for knowledge, and loves books. Despite her circumstances Matilda is able remain optimistic and fully engrossed in her books. Each character in this book is wonderful. The evil Trunchbull is feared by the children in the book and the reader. Matilda’s parents are despised, feared, and rooted against by the reader. Miss Honey is adored, cherished, and gratitude is shown for her special protection of Matilda. I love the language the Dahl uses to bring Matilda and her story to life.
Classroom Use: Matilda is the perfect example of perseverance and love of books. I think every child should read at least one Roald Dahl book. A possible classroom use would be an author study, where different groups of students read Dahl’s books in a book club format. Each group could then be responsible for presenting Dahl’s book to the class.
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