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by Tameka Fryer Brown (Author), Shane Evans (Illustrator)
What color is your mood?
On a really good day, Jamie feels purple like the first bite of a juicy cold plum. And with a crayon in his hand, Jamie eases into a green feeling--like a dragon dancing through a jungle made of green jello.But when his brothers push him around and make fun of his drawings, Jamie feels like a dark gray storm brewing.
What will it take to put Jamie back in a bright-feeling mood?
Through Jamie, young readers will learn to describe how they're feeling in a unique way.
My Cold Plum Lemon Pie Bluesy Mood is a 2014 Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book.
Author Biography
Tameka Fryer Brown loves drawing with brand-new, super-sharp crayons like Jamie, and her favorite color is all the colors of the rainbow. Writing stories for kids puts her in a sweet, juicy, peachy kind of mood. Tameka lives with her family in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Shane Evans is an artist, author, illustrator, musician, songwriter, and founder of Dream Studio, a community art space in Kansas City, Missouri, where he currently resides with his wife, daughter, and three dogs. In 2012, he became a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner for Underground, published by Roaring Brook Press.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.3 x 10.5 x 9.2 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: March 07, 2013
Award: Charlotte Zolotow Award (2014)
Award: Star of the North Picture Book Award (2015)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: My Cold Plum Lemon Pie Bluesy Mood
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 2.4
Point Value: 0.5
