Can a vacant lot be turned into a beautiful garden? Each community member shares his/her contribution to the garden.
Posts Tagged ‘diversity’
Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged community, diversity, fleischman, gardening on May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged abuse, acceptance, Bronx, diversity, free verse, Grimes, poetry, teen pregnancy on April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tyrone’s English class is learning that poetry is cooler than it initally sounds. Each classmate learns as much about him/herself as they do about each other.
The Misfits by James Howe
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged acceptance, diversity, elections, Friendship, homeosexualty, howe, misfits, no name calling week, relationships on April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bobby, Joe, Addie, and Skezie are all outcasts, misfits. Addie’s crazy idea to have a misfit class president just might work. Their first order of business- no name calling!
Tangerine by Edward Bloor
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged acceptance, Bloor, Death, diversity, family, new school, secrets, soccer on April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Paul doesn’t fit in with his family since he can’t compare to his football playing brother. After a disaster hits his school, Paul is forced to fit in with the toughest kids in town, his soccer team.
