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Mariah Keeps Cool

Mariah Keeps Cool. Genre:. Realistic Fiction (excerpt). Here's The Author. Mildred Pitts Walter led a colorful and varied life even before she became a children's book author. In 1940, she became the first member of her family to go to college. After

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Mariah Keeps Cool

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  1. Mariah Keeps Cool Genre: Realistic Fiction (excerpt)

  2. Here's The Author Mildred Pitts Walter led a colorful and varied life even before she became a children's book author. In 1940, she became the first member of her family to go to college. After finishing college, she moved to California and became a teacher. There she met and married Earl Walter. Mildred Walter became active in organizations that fought for civil rights for African Americans.

  3. Here's The Illustrator A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Nneka Bennett has illustrated a number of noteworthy children's books, including Vision of Beauty: The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker, written by Kathryn Lasky. But book illustration is just one of the ways Bennett uses her artistic talent. She is also a promising animator.

  4. Key Vocabulary

  5. detain A red light will detain drivers at the intersection.

  6. reluctant Have you ever been reluctant to make the dive?

  7. spectators The spectators enjoyed watching the race.

  8. suspects Fluffy suspects this fish would make a good dinner.

  9. springboard Diving off a springboard is fun for people and dogs.

  10. errand Misty went on an errand to buy a camera.

  11. millet Grain from millet grass can be used to make cereal.

  12. staples Be sure to have staples like flour, sugar, and cereal in your pantry.

  13. beamed Mary and Travis beamed when they received their gifts.

  14. huddled The team members huddled with their coach.

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