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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

Junkyard Wonders

Bibliographic Information: :Polacco, P. (2010). Junkyard wonders. New York, New York: Philomel Books.

Annotation: This is a story from the author's own life in which she spends a year in Michigan with a seemingly odd group of classmates, many who go on to do remarkable things later in life.

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Grade Level: P

Readers Who Will Like This Book: Readers who have felt out of place or that they didn't belong.

Personal Response and Rating: I rate this book a 4. Not only is the story inspiring, but the author shares the accomplishments she and her classmates achieve as adults. The story is based on Patricia Polacco's own childhood experience and her struggles in a special education class.

Prereading Question: How do you feel when you are teased or picked on?
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