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Maddi's fridge / written by Lois Brandt ; illustrated by Vin Vogel.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Brooklyn, NY : Flashlight Press, [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
Audience:
  • Children
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • [E] 23
LOC classification:
  • PZ7.B737335 Mad 2014
Awards:
  • Book Award: International Reading Association Children's and Young Adult's Book Award, Primary Fiction, 2015
  • International Literacy Association, Children's and Young Adults' Book Awards, Primary Fiction, Winner, 2015
Summary: Maddi's fridge is almost empty, while Sophia's fridge is full of food. How can Sophia help her friend Maddi without breaking her promise not to tell anyone?Summary: With humor and warmth, this children's picture book raises awareness about poverty and hunger. Best friends Sofia and Maddi live in the same neighborhood, go to the same school, and play in the same park, but while Sofia's fridge at home is full of nutritious food, the fridge at Maddi's house is empty. Sofia learns that Maddi's family doesn't have enough money to fill their fridge and promises Maddi she'll keep this discovery a secret. But because Sofia wants to help her friend, she's faced with a difficult decision: to keep her promise or tell her parents about Maddi's empty fridge. Filled with colorful artwork, this storybook addresses issues of poverty with honesty and sensitivity while instilling important lessons in friendship, empathy, trust, and helping others. A call to action section, with six effective ways for children to help fight hunger and information on antihunger groups, is also included.
List(s) this item appears in: Children's Books That Celebrate Diversity, Equality, and Tolerance
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Elementary Grade

Accelerated Reader 2.6

Maddi's fridge is almost empty, while Sophia's fridge is full of food. How can Sophia help her friend Maddi without breaking her promise not to tell anyone?

With humor and warmth, this children's picture book raises awareness about poverty and hunger. Best friends Sofia and Maddi live in the same neighborhood, go to the same school, and play in the same park, but while Sofia's fridge at home is full of nutritious food, the fridge at Maddi's house is empty. Sofia learns that Maddi's family doesn't have enough money to fill their fridge and promises Maddi she'll keep this discovery a secret. But because Sofia wants to help her friend, she's faced with a difficult decision: to keep her promise or tell her parents about Maddi's empty fridge. Filled with colorful artwork, this storybook addresses issues of poverty with honesty and sensitivity while instilling important lessons in friendship, empathy, trust, and helping others. A call to action section, with six effective ways for children to help fight hunger and information on antihunger groups, is also included.

Book Award: International Reading Association Children's and Young Adult's Book Award, Primary Fiction, 2015

International Literacy Association, Children's and Young Adults' Book Awards, Primary Fiction, Winner, 2015

Accelerated Reader 26

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