The Last Holiday Concert

The Last Holiday Concert is by Andrew Clements. Clements is the author of Frindle which is enjoyed by many children in elementary school. This new book joins the ranks of books like Frindle to be loved by all who read it.Hart Evans is a popular student in elementary school. Will this hold over to Intermediate school as all sixth graders in Brentbury converge on Palmer Intermediate School. At the first assembly, Hart gets his first look at the entire class he will now be in. Can he make his mark here? Where will he fit in the 400 classmates? Hart sets out to be popular once more.Hart’s least favorite class was chorus. He really wanted to play the drums in band; but they had too many applicants for all to be accepted. His recourse was chorus which could be a good class if not for the teacher, Mr. Meinert. Hart liked music and liked to sing; but he wanted to do it his way, not Mr. Meinert’s way. Now he gets his chance. Mr. Meinert gave the class control of the upcoming Christmas concert and the class elected Hart as director. Now if he could just get the class to cooperate!As Hart works his way through the process of putting on a concert, his respect for Mr. Meinert is raised. He begins to learn the difference between being popular and instructing. He learns to work with others to get something accomplished. Will the concert be a success or a failure?

I love reading Andrew Clements books with my kids. Clements just gets kids. He understands how they think, and what they care about, and how they relate to the world. My kids get lost in his books and want to visit them over and over.The Last Holiday concert starts when Hart accidentally hits a teacher with a rubber band he'd meant to go somewhere else. The teacher is furious and eventually hands the concert over to the kids, who elect Hart to organize it. Everyone experiences growth, and the end is bittersweet.

Another amazing book by Andrew Clements! I saved reading this book until the Christmas season and I am so glad I did. I recommend this book to everyone. Happy Holidays!

Great product, great buying experience.

Wife uses these books in her classroom and really likes them

I'm a MAJOR fan of Andrew Clements. The Last Holiday Concert really displays his knack for being able to tap into a child's world and bring out the struggles and the best of all his characters, young and old.

Granddaughter loved it.

This book had barely any flaws. It's an amazing book about love and confidence. It also shows how much a kid can do!I would definitely recommend this book. I love how the author talks about all religions, not just focusing on Christmas.*small spoiler!* I'm not one for sad endings, but that didn't ruin the book for me. Hopefully Hart and Mr.Meinert will.meet up again sometime.