Dyamonde Daniel is an outspoken third grader who covet’s the stylish, pink, hight-top shoes of a classmate.  In response to her daughter’s inablility to see the difference between wants and needs, Dyamond’s mother empties Dyamond’s closet, leaving only the  necessities.  When a devastating fire leaves a classmates’s family with virtually nothing, Dyamonde shifts her thinking into helping others in need.  This award-winning author provides us with engaging characters and powerful lessons that can drive discussions on important life lessons.  Bold, pencil-like illustrations pepper the text and engage the Take-Off Stage reader.