The Secret Battle of Evan Pao by Wendy Wan-Long Shang

Author:Wendy Wan-Long Shang [Wan-Long Shang, Wendy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2022-06-02T00:00:00+00:00

Brady usually came to class about one minute before the bell rang. Evan knew this because that was the moment his stomach tightened up, when he began to wonder if he was going to have a good day or not. When Mrs. Norwood called roll, it seemed official. Brady was not in school.

“Maybe he’s sick,” murmured Max.

“Maybe he fell into the ravine,” said Evan. He regretted his mean thought, and then he didn’t. It was Brady.

Evan wasn’t the only one who seemed to notice Brady’s absence. The whole mood seemed to lighten. When Mrs. Norwood wrote the daily math problem, she wrote a brainteaser instead of the usual problems.

Mr. Smith went outside during a rainstorm. There were no buildings nearby.

He did not have an umbrella and he wasn’t wearing a hat.

His clothes were soaked, yet not a single hair on his head got wet.

How could this be?

“That’s not a math problem!” complained Daniel.

“It’s a thinking problem, nonetheless,” said Mrs. Norwood. She allowed them to guess out loud. He was not in a simulator, nor was he inside a plastic cube. No one got it before it was time to go to music. Mrs. Norwood had arranged for the music teacher, Mr. Atkins, to teach a song from the Civil War called “Goober Peas.”

“Does anyone know the name of the person who wrote this song?” asked Mr. Atkins cheerfully. Mr. Atkins could only come to the school twice a month to teach, but he always seemed to be in a good mood. Or maybe that’s why he was in a good mood. When no one answered, Mr. Atkins told them. “The credited author is P. Nutt. That’s what a goober pea is! A peanut!”

Mr. Atkins played the banjo, tinnily plucking along to the music while the class sang.

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