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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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12/4/13

Homegrown House


Author/Illustrator: Janet S. Wong/E.B. Lewis
 Publisher:  Margaret K. McElderry Books
Publication Date:May 19, 2009
Genre: Realistic Fiction 9+
Reading Level:  4th-5th Grade
Brieft Overview: A girl is trying to settle into a new home. She wants her home to become homegrown like her grandmothers. Her grandmother’s advice is that it takes time to learn to love a house right.
Integrated Activity: Students will talk about what makes a house “home grown”. Students will design their own dream house layout. 
Reviewer's Name & Affiliation: Kaleigh Harty, VSU 

Labels: 
realistic fiction, Family, lyric passage