Junkyard Wonders
School year: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
No. of pages 48
Published: 2010
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"Junkyard Wonders" by Patricia Polacco is a touching story about a young girl named Trisha who struggles to fit in at her new school. When she is placed in a special education class, she feels out of place until her teacher introduces her to the concept of celebrating differences. The class encourages creativity and self-expression by building wonderful projects from junkyard materials, allowing each student's unique strengths to shine. Through teamwork and imagination, Trisha and her classmates create something beautiful, learning important lessons about acceptance, friendship, and the value of everyone’s contributions. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is aimed at children at US 1st grade-4th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2010 by Penguin Putnam Inc .
PATRICIA POLACCO is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator with over 115 beloved and award-winning books to her credit, including The Keeping Quilt , Pink and Say , The Blessing Cup , Chicken Sunday , and Thank You, Mr. Falker. She resides in Michigan. Learn more about her work at patriciapolacco. com.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
California Young Reader Medal - Picture Book - Older Reader
This book was recognised in the Picture Book - Older Reader category by the California Young Reader Medal.
Georgia Children's Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Georgia Children's Book Award.
Nevada Young Readers' Award - Young Readers
This book was recognised in the Young Readers category by the Nevada Young Readers' Award.
Volunteer State Book Award - Primary School
This book was recognised in the Primary School category by the Volunteer State Book Award.
Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award - Grades 3-5
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award.
Rhode Island Book Awards
This book was recognised by the Rhode Island Book Awards.
William Allen White Childens Book Award - Grades 3-5
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the William Allen White Childens Book Award.
Buckaroo Book Award
This book was recognised by the Buckaroo Book Award.
Sequoyah Book Award
This book was recognised by the Sequoyah Book Award.