TITLE: The Show And Tell War GRADE LEVEL: 5-6 AUTHOR: Janice Lee Smith THEMES: Fear of the unknown, understanding feelings, communication, solving conflict, respect/acceptance SYNOPSIS: Adam Joshua feared the unknown--a new school year, a new teacher, and new classmates. His understanding teacher and good friend help him to survive his daily dilemmas. He stayed home from school, pretending to be sick, as he was concerned about his sister and the dog. He stole a book from the library and returned it as he realized his classmates also had the right to read the special book. Adam Joshua's final dilemma was the show and tell war. His classmate Elliot always "out shows" everyone. Adam Joshua decided to show the one thing that made him special--the one thing Elliot could never have. Adam Joshua showed his best friend and won the war. His teacher and his classmates were inspired by his ingenuity and his love for his best friend. Questions: Q. What did Adam Joshua learn on his sick day? Q. Why did Adam Joshua return the Superman Book? Q. How did Adam Joshua win the Show and Tell war? Q. What qualities did Adam Joshua say made A.J. a best friend? Q. What do you think a "best friend" is?
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