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Lord, C. (2010). //Hot rod hamster//. New York, NY: Scholastic.



Anderson, D. __Hot rod hamster__ Book Cover Art**.** Amazon. 25 July 2011 [|http://www.amazon.com]**.**

=**Summary: **=

A brave little hamster decides it’s his day to shine in this story of bravery and friendship. The big race is coming and hamster and his friends all work together to make a small, but FAST car for him to drive. Everyone takes him for granted until…Ready, Set, Go!!! This story is a testament to what a person, or hamster, is capable of with a little support.

=**About the Author **: Cynthia Lord =



Lord, C. Portrait of the author**.** Author website. 25 July 2011 http://www.cynthialord.com/about.htm

- [|All about the Author.] - All about the writing of [|Hot Rod Hamster]

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=Discussion Questions:=

1) Hamster is taken for granted because of his small size. Has anyone ever taken you for granted? How did it make you feel? 2) What kind of a race car would you make? Would your friends help you with the various steps along the way? 3) How do you think hamster felt once he won?

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=Class Activity and Files:=

- Start with a drawing activity to brainstorm: [|Make your own race car] illustrator sheet - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Make your own race car:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 1.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1) Have the class create their own race cars. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 1.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">Supplies: tissue boxes, milk caps, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 1.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">glue, construction paper, and scissors. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 1.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2) Each student will make their own race car by <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 1.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">cutting the paper, glue it onto the boxes in their <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 1.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">desired design and finally gluing the <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 1.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">milk caps on for the wheels. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 1.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3) The group as a whole will judge <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 1.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">the cars and vote on the best.


 * Book Trailer**:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">[|Hot Rod Hamster Book Trailer]