Mary E. Scroggins Elementary 2007 Pumpkin-Literature Contest Entries
This year's contest was held on October 30, 2007. The theme was BIOGRAPHIES.

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The Pumpkin-Literature contest is a classroom activity in which the students collaborate to create a display that represents their interpretation of a piece of literature. A pumpkin or pumpkins must be used in the display. The book or story must adhere to the current year's theme. The teacher and/or students may choose the book or story but most or all of the students in the class must participate in the creation of the display.

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FRIDA KAHLO

Frida by Johah Winter

Ms. Bartos' PreK Class

DANIEL BOONE

La Leyenda de Daniel Boone by Eric Blair

Ms. Hernandez' PreK Class

GEORGIA O'KEEFE

My Name is Georgia by Jeanette Winter

Ms. Valdez' PreK Class

CHRISTOPER COLUMBUS

A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus by David A. Adler

Ms. Mercado's Kindergarten Class

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

Christopher Columbus: a Great Explorer by Carol Green

Ms. Munoz' Kindergarten Class

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

I've Seen the Promised Land by Walter Dean Myers

Ms. Nevarez' Kindergarten Class

DIEGO RIVERA

Diego by Jeanette Winter

Ms. Sondhi's Kindergarten Class

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

Abraham Lincoln by David & Patricia Armentrout

Ms. Balbuena's 1st Grade Class

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus by David A. Adler

Ms. Finke-Padilla's 1st Grade Class

GEORGE WASHINGTON

George Washington by Dorothy & Thomas Hoobler

Ms. Giudici's 1st Grade Class

SQUANTO

Squanto and the First Thanksgiving by Teresa Celsi

Ms. Martin's 1st Grade Class

GRANDMA PRISBEY

Bottle Houses: The Creative World of Grandma Prisbey by Melissa Eskridge Slaymaker

Ms. Moses' 1st Grade Class

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

The Story of Christopher Columbus by Peter Sis

Mr. Mancha's 2nd Grade Class

ROSA PARKS

If a Bus Could Talk by Faith Ringgold

Ms. Martin's 2nd Grade Class

POCAHANTAS

Pocahantas, Daughter of a Chief by Carol Green

Ms. Palma's 2nd Grade Class

JOHNNY APPLESEED

John Chapman, the Man Who was Johnny Appleseed by Carol Green

Mr. Ruiz, 2nd Grade Class

NEIL ARMSTRONG

One Giant Leap by Don Brown

Ms. Stephens' 2nd Grade Class

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

Honest Abe by Edith Kunhardt

Ms. Castaneda's 3rd Grade Class

JOHNNY APPLESEED

La Historia de Johnny Appleseed by Aliki

Ms. Estrada's 3rd Grade Class

GEORGE CRUM

George Crum and the Saratoga Chip by Gaylia Taylor

Ms. Grimes' 3rd Grade Class

JACKIE ROBINSON

Jackie Robinson, Strong Inside and Out by Denise Lewis Patrick

Ms. Johnson's 3rd Grade Class

BENJAMIN FRANKLiN

A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin by David A. Adler

Ms. Cruz' 4th Grade Class

SALLY RIDE

Sally Ride, Astronaut: An American First by June Behrens

Ms. Lankau's 4th Grade Class

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Lives of the Artists: Masterpieces, Messes (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull

Ms. Richey's 4th Grade Class

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

Who Was Ben Franklin? by Dennis Brindell Fradin

Ms. Rodriguez' 4th Grade Class

JACKIE ROBINSON

Jackie Robinson, Bravest Man in Baseball by Margaret Davidson

Ms. Zamarripa's 4th Grade Class

GISELLE POTTER

The Year I didn't go to School by Giselle Potter

Mr. Bohnert's 5th Grade Class

DIEGO RIVERA

Diego by Jeanette Winter

Ms. Chavez-Rodriguez' 5th Grade Class

GALILEO

Galileo by Jacqueline Mitton

Ms. Young's 5th Grade Class