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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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11/21/13

If You Hold a Seed

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Elly MacKay
PUBLISHER: Running Press Kids
PUBLICATION DATE: February 5, 2013 
GENRE: Poetry                     READING LEVEL: 1st-2nd Grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: An inspirational poem about a boy that planted a seed and made a wish on it. He watched this tree grow trough the seasons. Eventually when the boy became a man, he wish came true.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Have the students draw a picture of a tree throughout all the different seasons.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Kenyah Wolfe Valdosta State University