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Dear wise ones, I just had a woman call me to say she went to my school 25 years ago (middle school), and is looking for a book that we had that she wants her daughter to read. She remembers the exact shelf it was on, but not the title or author. I had to tell her that things had changed a lot in 25 years. (She was a little dismayed.) She told me a little of the plot. It goes like this: The main character is an African-American girl. The book opens with the mother giving birth in the living room on a bed. This girl already has about 10 brothers or sisters. The main character runs across an old man living in a shack in an empty lot. Magically, he somehow lifts the family out of their poverty. I know that's not much to go on, but maybe it will ring a bell with some of you. Thanks in advance for your wisdom. Pam Hollenberg, Media Specialist Schmucker Middle School (6-8) Mishawaka, IN, USA phollenberg@phm.k12.in.us -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html * LM_NET Supporters: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ --------------------------------------------------------------------