Stella writes

A little girl named Stella must choose a topic for a narrative writing project.

A little girl named Stella must choose an opinion for a writing project.

Stella and her class learn about informative writing when they write about chameleons.

"[Readers are invited to take a poetry walk with Stella and her class, where] poetry is part of every day. It's in kids' journals and in their voices, on the wall and in the hall. Poetry tumbles in an avalanche from Tineka's desk, roars out a tornado-cancelled field trip, and even keeps Filipe up at night"--Back cover.

A little girl named Stella must choose a topic for a narrative writing project.