Park, Linda. (2005). Project mulberry. New York, NY: Clarion Books.
Julia and her friend Patrick work well as a team and do projects together. They would like to win a blue ribbon at the science fair, but have difficulty in coming up with a theme. Julia’s mother, who is Korean, has a plan. She suggests they should raise silk worms. Along with the obstacles they encounter along the way, such as finding mulberry leaves for the worms, they realize that this is an unusual projects for the American kids. Project Mulberry is a realistic fiction book, because it creates a story that “is true to life” and examines “human interactions” (p. 126). This book won the following awards: CCBC Choices (2006), New York Public Library (2005), 100 Titles
Julia and her friend Patrick work well as a team and do projects together. They would like to win a blue ribbon at the science fair, but have difficulty in coming up with a theme. Julia’s mother, who is Korean, has a plan. She suggests they should raise silk worms. Along with the obstacles they encounter along the way, such as finding mulberry leaves for the worms, they realize that this is an unusual projects for the American kids. Project Mulberry is a realistic fiction book, because it creates a story that “is true to life” and examines “human interactions” (p. 126). This book won the following awards: CCBC Choices (2006), New York Public Library (2005), 100 Titles