1. Piggy Book By: Anthony Browne Summary: Simon, Patrick and Mr. Piggott take everything Mrs. Piggott does for granted like cleaning the house, washing the dishes and making dinner. Finally one day she left and left a note that said "You are pigs." They ended up turning into pigs (symbolically) and letting the house get out of control. Finally after the men were frantically going around without dinner, Mrs. Piggott returned home and they all started pitching in to help her. Characters: Simon, Patrick, Mr. Piggott, Mrs. Piggott Setting: Piggott House Theme: Gratefulness 2. A Day's Work By: Eve Bunting Summary: Francisco is trying to get his grandfather (Abuelo) a job, so he finds a man named Ben that will let him garden for him. They ended up ripping out all of the plants instead of the weeds so Ben gets really frustrated. Ben ends up understanding and allows them to come back the following day to fix his garden up, and hires Abuelo. Characters: Francisco, Abuelo, Ben Setting: California Theme: Hard work and determination pay off. 3. Fly Away Home By: Eve Bunting Summary: A family is homeless and lives in the airport. A boy is optimistic when he sees a trapped bird escape outside. Overall, all families live differently. Characters: A little boy, his father, Denny and the Medina's Setting: The airport Theme: Being grateful and setting goals 4. The Wall By: Eve Bunting Summary: A boy and his father visit the Vietnam Memorial looking for his grandfather's name. Characters: A father and his son Setting: Vietnam Memorial/ "The Wall" Theme: War & Memorials 5. Luba and the Wren By: Patricia Polacco Summary: Luba found a wren and saved it's life. This bird granted Luba a wish, but her parents kept wanting more and more and Luba kept asking for them. Finally, at the end they were happy with the life they had before the wishes. Characters: Luba, Farmer, Farmer's Wife, Wren Setting: Forest Theme: Gratefulness 6. What Will You Do for Peace? By: Faith Ringgold Summary: Youth all around New York City were affected differently by September 11, 2001. Characters: Children Setting: New York City Theme: Peace
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