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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Almost Zero by Nikki Grimes, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Abstract: Dyamonde really wants red high-top sneakers. Too bad they're so expensive! A classmate tells her it's her mom"s job to give her what she needs, but when Dyamonde tries that argument, her mom teaches her a lesson by literally only giving her what she needs.
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's, 96 p.
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