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"Farmer Boy" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
SETTING This story takes place at a farm in New York. The farm has cows, chickens, colts, horses, calves, pigs, a piglet, sheep, and lambs. The book takes place in all four seasons. GENRE Historical Fiction CHARACTERS / SUBJECT MATTER Almanzo,
"Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Richard and Florence Atwater
SETTING Most of this story takes place in a little house in a town in America. There was a kitchen upstairs, and they had to close the door because the penguins would always try to go in the kitchen. It
"Understood Betsy" by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
SETTING When this story begins, Elizabeth Ann (who is the main character) lives in a medium-sized city, in a medium-sized state, in the middle of this country. She moves to Putney farm. The rest of the story takes place there.
"Peter and the Wolf" by Sergei Prokofiev
SETTING The story takes place in a meadow near the forest on a warm and sunny, early morning. GENRE Fable/Fairytale with Musical Accompaniment CHARACTERS / SUBJECT MATTER Peter played by the violins and all the strings of the orchestra the bird
"Use Your Girl Power: Nothing Can Hold You Back" by Ashley Rice
SETTING It encourages girls all around the globe from America to China. It shows all of the positives, not the negatives. It shows joy for all of the sad girls all around the world. GENRE Nonfiction – Narrative/Reference Book CHARACTERS
"Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
SETTING Billy and his family lived in the Ozark Mountains, Cherokee land, in northeastern Oklahoma during the Great Depression. GENRE Historical Fiction CHARACTERS / SUBJECT MATTER Billy is a 13-year-old boy and all he wants are two good Coonhounds. His
"Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones" by David A. Alder
SETTING The story takes place in a dinosaur museum. It is spring or summer. It takes place during the daytime. GENRE Fiction – Crime/Detective CHARACTERS / SUBJECT MATTER Cam Jansen is the main character and detective. Eric is Cam’s friend
"Lulu's Piano Lesson" by Arlene Alda
SETTING It is warm and rainy sometimes in the book. The book takes place inside and outside and in a tree. Also there are parts at the piano teacher’s house. GENRE Fiction CHARACTERS / SUBJECT MATTER Lulu is the main
"Vivaldi's Four Seasons" by A. H. Celenza
The book tells us about Vivaldi’s life. He was a composer; his job was to write music. He was also a music teacher and a conductor of a special orchestra. This orchestra was in a orphanage in Venice. All the players were