Fiction Books

How Oliver Olson Changed The World

by Claudia Mills
ISBN: 0374334870

In this chapter book Oliver Olson is a third grader who has overprotective parents who do his homework for him and won't let him go to sleepovers or ride his bike down the street. For their science project he gets paired with Crystal to make a diorama of the solar system. Crystal helps Oliver stand up for himself and even though he might not have made a significant change to the world, he made a big change in his life.

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Being Teddy Roosevelt

By Claudia Mills

ISBN: 0374306575

Riley O' Rourke is a third grader who wants to learn to play the saxophone in the school band. His mother is hesitant because he is already struggling with his school work and with her being a single mom she doesn't have the extra money for the instrument rental. For a school assignment he is required to read a biography on Teddy Roosevelt and he grows to admire Teddy's attitude. He says to himself "If Teddy Roosevelt had wanted a saxophone, he would have gotten himself a saxophone. Somehow." So Riley went to the band director and explained his situation. The band director understood his dilemma and provides him with a free used instrument to use so he can join the band.