Root Beer and Banana # 34

 
1.      Author: Sarah Sullivan
2.      Title: Root Beer and Banana
3.      Illustrator: Greg Shed
4.      Genre: Diverse Literature
5.      Subgenre: Picture Book
6.      Theme: Friendship and Sharing
7.      Primary and secondary Characters: Molly with Miracle and Grandpa
8.      Date of Publication: 2005
9.      Publication Company: Candlewick Press
10.  A summary about the book and how you will use it in your classroom.

Molly or as Grandpa called her “squirt” had just ended her fishing trip with Grandpa by stopping by a local general store for ice cream.  As Grandpa caught up with his old friends Molly could not decide what kind of ice pop she wanted.  She met a little girl her age that seemed to be less fortunate.  The girl was so excited about the nickel she found so that she could by an ice pop.  Molly knew the girl did not have enough but she and Grandpa made sure they both got an ice pop one banana, and one root beer.  The girls sit and shared their ice pops while talking like old friends.  I would use this book to express that people who are less fortunate are not different and can be great friends.  I would read this book to kindergarten through third grade students.  In all public schools there are students that are less fortunate than the majority of most of the student these students should be accepted by their peers.  I believe that this book does a great job of expressing this exact message.