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From BACKYARD ANIMAL SHOW, THE (ZIGGY AND THE BLACK DINOSAURS BOOK 5), by Sharon M. Draper. Copyright Copyright ©2006 Sharon Draper. Published by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. All rights reserved. The text, book cover images and reading used by permission. No material shall be published, re-transmitted, broadcast, modified or adapted (re-written), manipulated, reproduced or otherwise distributed and/or exploited in any way without the prior written authorization from Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.

From COPPER SUN by Sharon M. Draper. Copyright Copyright ©2006 Sharon Draper. Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers / an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. All rights reserved. The text, book cover images and reading used by permission. No material shall be published, re-transmitted, broadcast, modified or adapted (re-written), manipulated, reproduced or otherwise distributed and/or exploited in any way without the prior written authorization from Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.

From FORGED BY FIRE by Sharon M. Draper. Copyright Copyright ©1997 Sharon Draper. Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers / an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. All rights reserved. The text, book cover images and reading used by permission. No material shall be published, re-transmitted, broadcast, modified or adapted (re-written), manipulated, reproduced or otherwise distributed and/or exploited in any way without the prior written authorization from Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.

From NOVEMBER BLUES by Sharon M. Draper. Copyright Copyright ©2007 Sharon Draper. Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers / an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. All rights reserved. The text, book cover images and reading used by permission. No material shall be published, re-transmitted, broadcast, modified or adapted (re-written), manipulated, reproduced or otherwise distributed and/or exploited in any way without the prior written authorization from Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.

From BATTLE OF JERICHO by Sharon M. Draper. Copyright Copyright ©2003 Sharon Draper. Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers / an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. All rights reserved. Cover image used by permission.

From BURIED BONES MYSTERY, THE (ZIGGY AND THE BLACK DINOSAURS BOOK 1) by Sharon M. Draper. Copyright Copyright ©2006 Sharon M. Draper. Published by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. All rights reserved. Cover image used by permission.

From DOUBLE DUTCH by Sharon M. Draper. Copyright Copyright ©2002 Sharon Draper. Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers / an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. All rights reserved. Cover image used by permission.

From FIRE FROM THE ROCK by Sharon M. Draper. Copyright Copyright ©2007 Sharon Draper. Published by Dutton Children's Books / an imprint Penguin Young Readers Group. All rights reserved. The text, book cover images and reading used by permission. Cover image used by permission.

From LOST IN THE TUNNEL OF TIME (ZIGGY AND THE BLACK DINOSAURS BOOK 2) by Sharon M. Draper. Copyright Copyright ©2006 Sharon M. Draper. Published by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. All rights reserved. Cover image used by permission.

From ROMIETTE AND JULIO by Sharon M. Draper. Copyright Copyright ©1999 Sharon Draper. Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers / an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. All rights reserved. Cover image used by permission.

From SHADOWS OF CAESAR’S CREEK (ZIGGY AND THE BLACK DINOSAURS BOOK 3) by Sharon M. Draper. Copyright Copyright ©2006 Sharon M. Draper. Published by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. All rights reserved. Cover image used by permission.

From SPACE MISSION ADVENTURE, THE (ZIGGY AND THE BLACK DINOSAURS BOOK 4) by Sharon M. Draper. Copyright Copyright ©2006 Sharon M. Draper. Published by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. All rights reserved. Cover image used by permission.

From STARS AND SPARKS ON STAGE (ZIGGY AND THE BLACK DINOSAURS BOOK 6) by Sharon M. Draper. Copyright Copyright ©2006 Sharon M. Draper. Published by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. All rights reserved. Cover image used by permission.

From TEARS OF A TIGER by Sharon M. Draper. Copyright Copyright ©1994 Sharon Draper. Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers / an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. All rights reserved. Cover image used by permission.