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Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: his crayons have had enough! They quit! Beige Crayon is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown Crayon. Black wants to be used for more than just outlining. Blue needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. And Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking -- each believes he is the true color of the sun. What can Duncan possibly...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
When Esperanza and Mama are forced to flee the bountiful region of Aguascalientes, Mexico, to a Mexican farm labor camp in California, they must adjust to a life without the fancy dresses and servants they were accustomed to on Rancho de las Rosas. Now they must confront the challenges of hard work, acceptance by their own people, and economic difficulties brought on by the Great Depression. When Mama falls ill and a strike for better working conditions...
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