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Dyamonde loves eating her mom's pancakes. Free loves eating . . . period. But lately Damaris just pushes her food around her plate, and Dyamonde suspects it has something to do with the mean things classmates have been saying about people's weight. Damaris wonders if they might be talking about her too. Dyamonde knows that Damaris doesn't have a weight problem and is perfect just the way she is—so now it's time for her to make sure Damaris knows that, too.
In this fourth installment of the award-winning series, Coretta Scott King Award winner Nikki Grimes's lovable Dyamonde Daniel is back, with a timely message about self-acceptance and healthy eating habits—delivered with her trademark spunk.
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Release date
July 5, 2012 -
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Kindle Book
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- ISBN: 9781101657270
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781101657270
- File size: 3602 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 3.8
- Lexile® Measure: 590
- Interest Level: K-3(LG)
- Text Difficulty: 2-3
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Reviews
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April 1, 2014
Gr 2-4-When Dyamonde and her friend overhear popular girls talking in the bathroom about weight, Damarius becomes a bit obsessed about hers. The themes of self-depreciation and unhealthy nutrition come to a head when Amberline faints during a fire drill and classmates learn that she's diabetic. When Dyamonde and Damarius try to befriend her, she tells them how lucky they are. Finally Damaris accepts what Dyamonde has been trying to tell her: that she is "halfway to perfect." The message about self-acceptance and counting your blessings is a good one, and librarians will love that Dyamonde immediately heads to the library after school to learn more about diabetes. As in the previous novels in this series ("Almost Zero"), Grimes once again delivers a great story with a noteworthy theme. The author provides excellent narration. This reasonably priced title is highly recommended for libraries with children's audiobook collections.-"Debbie Whitbeck, West Ottawa Public Schools, Holland, MI"Copyright 2014 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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