Canned and Crushed

Canned and Crushed book cover — CANNED CRUSHED AND Bibi Belford Sky Pony Press New York

Canned and Crushed — page 1 — This book is dedicated to the students of District 131 who have enriched my life and taught me more than I ever taught them and to my colleagues who work hard to ignite a passion for reading every day

Canned and Crushed — page 2 — CHAPTER 1 Explain Yourself So you notice I’m standing in the hall Yes I’m in trouble You probably want to know why Thirty seconds ago I told Miss Hamilton my teacher with six toes on her right foot that my dad’s job was help ing dead animals She told me to go to the hall and be ready to explain myself But how should I start to explain myself I mean in your opinion How would you explain yourself I’m four feet two-and-a-half inches tall Shorter than most of the boys in my class but taller than at least five girls so at least there’s that I’m eleven years and two weeks old I had my birthday on the first day of 1

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