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Bibliographic Information (APA): Author last name, First initial. (Year published). Title in italics. Illus. Illustrator First Name Last Name. City published, State published: Publisher.

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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Smokey Night

Bibliographic Information (APA): Bunting, E. (1994). Smokey Night. Illus. David Diaz. Orlando, FL: Voyager Books.

Brief Annotation: This is a historical fiction book about the riots over integration. It is narrated in the voice of a little boy that is in the heart of the riots. His apartment catches on fire and he is forced into a shelter.
Genre: Historical Fiction PictureBook
Grade Level: 1st to 4th
Readers who will like this: Many children will enjoy this book and learning about a piece of our history. This is a great way to get the conversation started about diversity.
Response/Rating (1-4): 4; This is a wonderfully illustrated book that has a lot of substance. This book teaches about diversity, acceptance, and the history of integration. I highly recommend this book and reading it to a classroom. This could be a unit taught on diversity or different cultures. It can be a great history lesson as well.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: Have you ever gotten mad and thrown something?

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