Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman and illustrated by Caroline Binch, is about an African American girl named Grace. She loved to listen to stories and then act them out. Her class was going to be putting on a play. Grace wanted to play "Peter Pan." She was made fun of because it was a boys part and he wasn't black. Grace told her mother and grandmother, they cheered her up and told her she can do anything she wants to if she puts her mind to it. At the auditions Grace did a wonderful job of playing Peter Pan and got the part. Her classmates were amazed at how good she was. I like this story because it showed resiliency and how you can do anything you can put your mind to. It sends a good message.

A Fine St. Patrick's Day

A Fine St. Patrick's Day by Susan Wojciechowski and illustrated by Tom Curry is a tale of two rival towns. During St. Patrick's Day they decorate their towns to the best they can and at the end of the day the towns are judged. The one town, Tralah, always beets the other town, Tralee. But this year is different. It's a great book to get the children into the holiday spirit.