Patricia Polacco
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Describes how a teacher named Miss Chew encouraged individuality, and accepted learning differences, and helped a young student with academic difficulties get extra time to take tests and permission to be in advanced art classes. Inspired by the author's memories of her art teacher.
9) Bully
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Sixth-grade friends Lyla and Jamie, both new to their school, stand up for each other when a clique of popular girls bullies them online.
13) John Philip Duck
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
During the Depression, a young Memphis boy trains his pet duck to do tricks in the fountain of a grand hotel and ends up becoming the Duck Master of the Peabody Hotel.
14) Babushka's doll
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
1990.
Language
English
Description
A little girl gets a doll that turns out to be twice as rambunctious as her owner.
16) Pink and Say
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
Description
Say Curtis describes his meeting with Pinkus Aylee, a black soldier, during the Civil War, and their capture by Southern troops.
19) Chicken Sunday
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[1992]
Language
English
Description
To thank Miss Eula for her wonderful Sunday chicken dinners, three children sell decorated eggs to buy her a beautiful Easter hat.
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