Crenshaw Book Report

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Jackson, a boy, and Crenshaw, an imaginary friend... This is the Newberry winning and New York Times bestseller book " Crenshaw " by Katherine Applegate. Once I picked this book up I COULD NOT stop reading it, even though I had to. This book is about a boy named Jackson, he wants to grow up to be an animal scientist. Well that requires facts, a lot of facts, and Jackson LOVES facts. He hates anything that isn't a fact. In a magic show, in second grade, he snuck up onto stage and he revealed the magician’s secrets, because they weren't facts. Jackson also has a sister named Robin, a Mom, a Dad, and a dog. But there's one thing in Jackson's life that is not a fact, Crenshaw. And Jackson wants Crenshaw GONE. Crenshaw is Jackson's imaginary friend,

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