| Booktak
#1
Yolanda is smart, tough and
big for her age. Her younger brother Andrew loves to play the harmonica.
Yolanda believes that he is a real genius even though most people think
he is a bit slow. After the family moves from Chicago to Michigan, some
school bullies take Andrew's harmonica and he retreats into himself. Can
Yolanda convince people that there is more to Andrew than they think? Can
she replace the prized harmonica and unleash her brother's genius? Read
YOLANDA'S GENIUS to find out.
Booktalk #2
Have you ever met someone you want to be friends with but they have built
a wall around themselves? Moved from the street wise neighborhood
in Chicago Yolanda has to present a tough personality to all those she
meets in her new town. Yolanda is very protective of her younger
brother Andrew.
Andrew always has a harmonica in his hand. He plays the music he hears
from everyday life. Yolanda looks up the word genius and decides
Andrew is a musical genius. But how will she convince her mother that Andrew
gifted and not special education material? (Roberta Dwelley, gilliegirl@earthlink.net,
Murray LaSaine Elementary School) |
