Rich: A Dyamonde Daniel Book (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
Dyamonde and Free are in the same 3rd grade class and are best friends. Free always says he’s poor, just because he can’t get a new video game every week. Dyamonde tries to explain what “poor” really means to Free, but it doesn’t work. Therefore, when their teacher announces that there will be a poetry contest sponsored by the library, Free can’t resist entering it, especially because there is a hundred dollar prize for the winner. Another classmate enters too: Damaris. She actually lives in a shelter with her mom so the prize money would really mean a lot to her. This is a good read-aloud for a classroom teacher; It teaches children about respecting others that are different. A short, sweet beginning chapter book about a girl and her friends at school, who discover that one of the other children at school is homeless and lives in a shelter. When Dyamonde befriends Damaris and encourages her to write a poem in a contest, their friendship strengthens. Very good for students ready for chapter books in second but still suitable for older readers who may be struggling to read. Well done.
What do You think about Rich: A Dyamonde Daniel Book (2009)?
Solid second grade book. I can think of a number of students who would like this book.
—Nick
Sweet book. Seems like it is a series, quick read.
—Jess
