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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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11/12/13

Trashy Town

TITLE:  Trashy Town
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Andrea Zimmerman/David Clemesha
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins    PUBLICATION DATE: 1999
AWARDSALA Notable Children’s Book Bulletin Blue Ribbon (The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books)
GENRE: Nonfiction Informational Picture Book     READING LEVEL: PreK-3
BRIEF OVERVIEW: A trashy town gets transformed into a tidy town due to the help of Mr. Gilly, the town trash collector.  The book follows Mr. Gilly as he goes around the town picking up trash.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: I will guide the students around the school and we will collect trash.  As we go on the walk around around the school, we will discuss the importance of keeping their school, neighbor/community, and surroundings tidy. We will also discuss the importance of putting trash in the appropriate location.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Anika Perry, Valdosta State University