It's holiday time and EllRay is busy preparing for the Oak Glen Winter Wonderland assembly as the master of ceremonies. His father says he's making the African-American community proud. But after EllRay accidentally upsets his friendNthe only other kid in class with brown skinNEllRay works to save h...

It's holiday time and EllRay is busy preparing for the Oak Glen Winter Wonderland assembly as the master of ceremonies. His father says he's making the African-American community proud. But after EllRay accidentally upsets his friendNthe only other kid in class with brown skinNEllRay works to save his friendship. Illustrations.

The small kid with big problems returns in the seventh book of this beloved series

It's almost Christmas and school is going great for EllRay. He's "blending in" just the way he likes. So when his father tells him he should be proud to be part of the African-American "community," EllRay isn't so sure he wants to call attention to his differences. After all, he's only one of two boys in his class with brown skin. And then, totally by accident, he insults the other boy--one of his best friends--and all at once EllRay's back to being the center of attention. And not exactly for good reasons. With Sally Warner's trademark sense of humor and spot-on dialogue, EllRay confronts questions about race and how it impacts both himself and everyone around him. "Kids of all stripes will identify with EllRay and his unwittingly hilarious antics."--BooklistA Junior Library Guild selection A Scholastic Book Club selection A Texas Bluebonnet Award Winner 2012-13