Too Cool Colin Too

By Susan M.J. Suriano

Colin has a problem. He likes to rap, and he cannot stop. His rapping is always getting him in big trouble at school.

He is being expelled again and needs to go to another new school for the fourth grade. It will be his sixth new school since he started junior kindergarten.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jun 30, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524500214

Susan M.J. Suriano

S.M.J. Suriano (rhymes with piano) is a music, art and literacy teacher. TOO COOL COLIN, is a junior novel in the “TOO” series about self problem-solving. The next junior novel; TOO CARELESS CLAIRE, is coming soon. Note to Educators: The “TOO” series of books are formatted to be read aloud for Shared Reading or enjoyed alone.They are an excellent resource for reinforcing the social and literacy skills of children of elementary and middle school age.

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Copyright © 2016 by Susan M. J. Suriano.

Library of Congress Control Number:   2016907823

ISBN:      Hardcover      978-1-5245-0023-8

      Softcover      978-1-5245-0022-1

      eBook         978-1-5245-0021-4

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Rev. date: 06/30/2016

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

I ALL ABOUT ME

II INTRODUCING MYSELF

III MY GREAT ESCAPE

IV I HAVE A CLONE

V ANOTHER WORLD

VI MR. PERFECT

VII MY SECRET METAMORPHOSIS

VIII OUR SECRET

IX NERVOUS ANTICIPATION

X THE RAPPING COMPETITION

XI THE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

XII MY BEST RAP EVER

XIII THE WINNER IS… .

XIV NEW BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS

A Note To Parents And Educators

About The Author

Endnotes

Senza Famiglia Niente

(Without Family Nothing)

TOO COOL COLIN TOO

is dedicated to my brother

David MacGregor Neilson

Bro, at school you were always and still are

the coolest guy ever.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Over my thirty-year career of teaching mainly specialty subjects in many schools, I had the unique privilege of meeting all the students of those schools, one class at a time.

Thank you to the children, who confided your feelings and sought my counsel. A problem you’ve had may be solved in one of my books.

I used fictitious characters in my books because many students have had the same or a similar problem. These characters also protect everyone’s privacy.

Thank you to the students who were the inspiration for my TOO series of books.

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I

ALL ABOUT ME

"puh-te-puh-boom-te-puh,

puh-te-puh-boom-te-puh,

bing-bang-boom-te-puh, puh-te-puh-boom-te-puh . . ."

"Colin is my name,

‘n’ ha-vin’ fun is my game.

Schoolwork makes me run, so it never gets done!

I’ll do any dare,

‘cuz I just don’t care!"

"So this is my story

and I have to say,

I get in trouble

nearly every single day."

You be the judge . . . . .

Hi guys, Colin here. I know I’m cool because of my excellent rapping talent. I’m the hero of the school and I’m not lying. I just don’t get why I always seem to be in trouble. I don’t bully anyone… . I just like to rhyme and I’m good at it. Everyone says so. Is that such a crime… cuz I like to rhyme; get it?

As soon as I get the cool reputation I want, BANG-ZOOM, I get kicked out. I mean really kicked-out of school, not just suspended.

So what if I like to practice rapping whenever and wherever? Sometimes the teacher tells me