Big Nate Goes for Broke

Big Nate Goes for Broke
Author Lincoln Peirce
Illustrator Lincoln Peirce
Country  United States
Language English
Series Big Nate
Genre Comedy
Fictional
Children's novel
Comic strip
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date
March 20, 2012
Media type Print (Hardcover)
Pages 224
ISBN 9780061996627
Preceded by Big Nate:On a Roll
Followed by Big Nate Flips Out

Big Nate Goes for Broke is a New York Times Bestselling realistic fiction novel by American cartoonist Lincoln Peirce, based on the Big Nate comic strip.[1] It is the fourth book in the Big Nate series, followed by Big Nate Flips Out, released on March 20, 2012. It is aimed at children aged 8 to 12. It was published by HarperCollins Publishers

Plot

Nate is enraged to find out Jefferson is better than them. Later in the book, he goes to a dance. Trouble starts when the fire alarm goes off. The school is closed and the kids from P.S. 38 are sent to Jefferson. Nate breaks his wrist in the process of helping his friend Chad. Nate finds he can't draw. Then later a girl from Jefferson comes and puts a bad message on Nate's cast. The basketball game comes, and the Bobcats lose. Jefferson had 129 points. Then the kids at P.S. 38 vow to beat Jefferson. They decide to have a snow sculpture contest called a "snowdown". The Bobcats win because they were more creative, as Jefferson used an old cavalier and packed snow around it. Then Nate's school wins against Jefferson again when their story is published in a comic contest. Nate then says that the breaking of his wrist was lucky.

Reception

Critical reception for Big Nate Goes for Broke has been positive.[2] The Horn Book Guide rated the book favorably, stating "Nate's enthusiastic nature, his amusing mishaps, and Peirce's inviting comic style will keep fans happy."[3] Commonsensemedia gave the book three out of five stars, writing "Creative underdogs win big in fun comic novel."[4]

References

  1. Carpenter, Susan. "'Big Nate' books rise in popularity, with a comic twist". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  2. Low, Shari. "Book Review: Big Nate Goes For Broke by Lincoln Peirce". Daily Record. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  3. Ritter, Cynthia K. (Fall 2012). "Peirce, Lincoln: Big Nate Goes for Broke (review)". The Horn Book Guide 23 (2): 79. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  4. "Big Nate Goes for Broke: Big Nate, Book 4 (review)". Commonsensemedia. Retrieved 7 June 2015.


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