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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/19/13

A Chair For My Mother

TITLE: A Chair For My Mother
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Vera B. Williams
PUBLISHER: Harper/Collins              PUBLICATION DATE: 1982
AWARDS: Caldecott Medal
GENRE: Picture Book READING LEVEL: 4th gr
BRIEF OVERVIEW: A young girl and her mother work at a diner in order to save money to buy a new chair, after they came home to find their house ablaze. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will work in pairs and will be given a chance to count out money according to the questions on a worksheet that will be provided to them.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Jasmine Strickland- Valdosta State University