1 Stereotypes take into account characteristics, personality types, or behaviors. 2  Stereotypes have been used in the past to justify prejudicial attitudes and beliefs. 3  Authors use character stereotypes to help readers understand what is happening. A stereotype is an oversimplified and fixed idea of what a particular group of people are like or do. 2  Stereotypes take into account characteristics, personality types, or behaviors.
Freckle Juice by Judy Blume was a great realistic fiction book. I think this book would be ideal for advanced second grade readers and third grade level. This Judy Blume book is a story about a boy named Andrew who desperately wants freckles. A fellow classmate has countless freckles, and jealous Andrew has none.
Jar of Hearts by Christina Perri. American singer-songwriter Christina Perri moved to Los Angeles from Philadelphia with one suitcase and a guitar. She was hoping to follow in the footsteps of her older, musician brother Nick Perri, the former lead guitarist of Shinedown. Her breakthrough came when Jar of Hearts featured on the June 30, 2010 episode of So You Think You Can Dance. Choreographed by Stacey Tookey, the song was danced to by Billy Bell and Kathryn McCormick on the show.