Bunting, E., & Diaz, D. (1994). Smoky night. San Diego: Harcourt Brace. Summary: Daniel is a young boy living in an urban area where rioting is taking place. Smoky Night is the story of a scary, yet memorable night during the riots told from Daniel’s perspective. His story shares his thoughts and feelings as he and his mother and their racially divided neighborhood are directly affected by the riots. Daniel’s cat, Jasmine is a symbolic character in the story, as she makes an unlikely friend