Thursday, May 1, 2014

Younger Readers

One Book One Community didn't want to exclude our young readers, so two texts were selected that share the theme of "beating the odds."

Kindergarten through second grade students will read:

Giraffes Can't Dance is a touching tale of Gerald the giraffe, who wants nothing more than to dance. With crooked knees and thin legs, it's harder for a giraffe than you would think. 


Students in grades 3-5 will read:


Jackie and Me is the talk of a young boy, Joe, that has to write a report on an African American who's made an important contribution to society. Unlike every other kid in his class, Joe has a special talent: with the help of old baseball cards, he can travel through time. So for his report, Joe decides to go back to meet one of the greatest baseball players ever, Jackie Robinson, to find out what it was like to be the man who broke baseball's color barrier. Joe plans on writing a prize-winning report. But he doesn't plan on a trip that will for a short time change the color of his skin--and forever change his view of history and his definition of courage. 







Thank you for reading!

tws


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