PICK OF THE WEEK

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PICK OF THE WEEK!

For the week of March 20, 2023

The Rough Patch

By Brian Lies

Reading Level: 2nd - 4th

        “A good place won’t stay empty for long.  Something must grow.”

        Evan and his dog do everything together.  What they enjoy the most is spending time in Evan’s amazing garden.  However, all of that changes one sad day.

        Without his dog, Evan doesn’t care about his garden any more.  In anger he slashes his garden to the ground.  Soon his garden is taken over by weeds, which is just fine with Evan. 

        One day, Evan finds a pumpkin vine growing under the fence into his yard, and he decides to care for it.  When the fair rolls around, Evan takes his gigantic pumpkin to the fair. Evan wins third place, but in the end, Evan wins something more!

        This powerful story will have readers in tears and yet also filled with hope!