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City Green

by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan · 1994

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Right in the middle of Marcy's city block is a littered vacant lot. Then one day she has a wonderful idea that not only improves the useless lot but her entire neighborhood as well.

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"DiSalvo-Ryan's warm text is enhanced by her soft pencil-and-watercolor illustrations depicting a diverse neighborhood drawn together by a community project."—ALA Booklist

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Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
communitycommunityMore like thisLess of thisgardeninggardeningMore like thisLess of thisnaturenatureMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Subject
social sciencesocial scienceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages

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