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Riggs, Shannon, and Jaime Zollars. 2007. Not in room 204. Morton Grove, Ill: Albert Whitman. The students in room 204 are told by their teacher, Mrs. Salvador, that they must keep tidy, refrain from name-calling, and should not steal from their peers.  One of the students, Regina, not only follows Mrs. Salvador’s rules, but seems [...]

Bibliography: Rusch, Elizabeth. 2007. A Day with No Crayons. Flagstaff, Ariz. : Rising Moon. ISBN: 0873589106. Plot Summary: Liza is a typical child who loves to color with her crayons.  She particularly loves the variety of colors and decorating her room with pages from her coloring book.  One day, Liza attempts to color on the [...]

Bibliography: Brown, Margaret Wise. 1986. The Color Kittens. New York: Golden Books. ISBN: 0307102343. Plot Summary: Two green-eyed kittens named Brush and Hush have a strong interest in mixing colors.  They are lacking green paint, so they set out to create some.  After experimenting with mixing several different colors, they finally get the color green.  [...]

Bibliography: O’Malley, Kevin. 2005. Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude. New York:Walker & Company. ISBN: 0802789471. Plot Summary: Two kids are assigned to write their own version of a fairytale for a class assignment.  The girl begins with a tale of a princess who owns several ponies, but the boy interjects with disdainful comments.  He [...]

Bibliography: Elkeles, S. 2008. Perfect Chemistry. New York: Walker and Company.  ISBN: 9780802798237 Plot Summary: Brittany and Alex couldn’t be more different:  She’s a rich white girl with designer clothes and a designer life.  He’s a Hispanic gang member from the wrong side of town.  They have a run in in the parking lot the first [...]

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