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Cristina Keeps a Promise

Name: Cristina Keeps a Promise
Author: Virginia Kroll
ISBN: 9780807513507

by Virginia Kroll, Enrique O. Sanchez

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Overview

Cristina can't believe that her favorite author will be in town for a booksigning! She plans to go. But when it conflicts with the Special Olympics event that she promised her brother she would attend, she has an important decision to make.

Synopsis

Children's Literature

Teaching children to make wise decisions is a never-ending challenge for parents. This text presents in a non-threatening manner, using multicultural characters, the importance of keeping a promise. Christina has been coaching her brother, Victor as he prepares to participate in the Special Olympics. Christina has promised to cheer for her brother Victor. However, when she is offered the chance to have lunch with her favorite author, she's not so sure she can keep that promise. Christina's parents allow her to make the choice by herself. This encourages Christina, and the young reader, to look at the options and decide what the right thing to do is. Characters Christina, her cousin Abby, brother Victor and friend Lisa show the reader a realistic picture of 8 to 12 year olds. This series, "The Way I Act," contains 6 books and teaches the value of successful relationships. An additional series, "The Way I Feel" deals with emotional health. This is a recommended title for pre-school collections as well as early elementary collections. It adapts well to being read aloud.

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Children's Literature - Joyce Rice

School Library Journal

Gr 1-3-In the first title, Cristina is thrilled to learn that she can meet her favorite author until she realizes that his bookstore appearance is at the same time as her brother's Special Olympics track meet. She has been helping him train and promised to cheer him on at his big race. Her decision is rewarded with her brother's gratitude and an autographed copy of the newest book from the author in which he congratulates her for keeping promises. In Good Neighbor, Nicholas develops empathy for the old man next door. Mr. Robinson is a bit of a grouch, and even more so after his wife goes to a nursing home. Several incidents, including a soccer ball in a rosebush and a rambunctious puppy, widen the rift between the two neighbors, until the boy understands why the man is so unhappy and resolves to show him kindness. This changed behavior leads Mr. Robinson to recognize that he must also work on being kinder. Colorful cartoon illustrations reflect the positive tone in each book. Solid additions to collections looking for character-education materials. Both stories can be read independently or used as read-alouds in classroom settings.-Maura Bresnahan, High Plain Elementary School, Andover, MA Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.