El Pollo de Los Domingos (Hardcover)

from hebeaton

This book is about a little girl who gains a "second family" in a Southern African American family. She goes to church with them and eats fried chicken Sunday dinners with them. She and her "brothers" decide they want to get their grandmother a hat that she wants for Easter but cannot buy for her...

from lorinhigashi

Patricia Polacco is a beautiful writer who retells stories from her childhood along with artistic pictures that captures the emotions of the characters. What I loved about Chicken Sunday is that despite the differences of the characters, race and religion, the reader can still relate to the famil...

from juposton

Love this book. I actually used it for a read aloud. It talks about Easter and also brings in lots of topics to talk about. I used it for a plot lesson. Mr. Kodinski was from Ukraine, so I got to show them that on the map. Also, it talks about giving, friendship, family, has lots of two-tier word...

from MalissaLojszczyk

Winston and Stewart are mistakenly blamed for throwing eggs at MrKodinski's hat shop. To make Mr Kodinski feel better, Winnie, a young Jewish girl, teaches them about the tradition of Pysanky eggs. Together, they make eggs and give them to Mr. Kodinski. Sharing their culture brings a greater unde...

from kapeoples

Second or Thirda grade reading level; story could be used as high as 5th grade. This book tells the story of a grandmother who loved her grandchildren immensely. In the story the family gets accused of comminting a crime in which they are innocent. The family struggle throughout the book is clear...