Title: 26 Fairmount Avenue
Author: Tomie dePaola
Illustrator: Tomie depaola
Genre: Non-fiction Chapter Book
Subgenre: Biography
Theme: Sometimes you have to go through struggles in life to get what you want.
Characters: Tomie, Tom, Mom, Dad, Buddy, Carol
Awards: Newbery
Date of Publication: 1999
Publication Company: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
Summary: This book is a biography of Tomie dePeole’s childhood. He tells about the struggles his family went through before getting into their new house. This story has sad, funny, and heart wrenching memories that Tomie does a great job describing and illustrating.
Use in Classroom: This is a great book for studnets in upper elementary school. It could be used as an independent read for a literature circle. The book provides stories that can relate to students lives. This book can be used as an introductory to chapter books.
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