Captain Snap and the Children of Vinegar Lane
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by Marcia Sewell.  Orchard Books/Scholastic  Grades K-5

        Everyone says everyone should stay away from Captain Snap because he's different.  But when the children of Vinegar Lane find him ill, they bring blankets and a pot of stew and discover the truth about him--he is an artist.  A story about differences, about being an artist, about being brave enough to think for yourself.

     " An exciting work that should elicit good discussion of its carefully wrought themes.”Starred Review, Booklist
   “A tale . . . set apart by both its text, which reads well aloud, and by its illustrations.” Starred Review, SLJ
   “A fine story of bravery and discovery with splendid illustrations.” New York Times Book Review

Parent’s Choice Children’s Book Award
Best Book of the Year, SLJ
Notable Trade Book in Language Arts, NCTE
Pick of the Lists, American Bookseller
Editor’s Choice, Booklist

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