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juliasharkins's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I absolutely loved this book. A great example of the author guiding her audience through hard experiences which may or may not be familiar to them in a way that gets you to slow down and think. I’ll prob read or listen to this with my son around 5th grade, the age of the kids in the book. Not every group of 6 5th graders would talk/share like this group, but because Woodson gives her characters this platform, I think readers of any age will be able to go through the practice of empathizing and listening well.
Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, and Bullying
sometimes_samantha_reads's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I read this as a read aloud for my 5th grade class. Because the characters are also 5th graders, they really resonated with the book. We read it as part of our social issues unit to educate the kids about real life circumstances that can really happen to people. My students were able to really consider empathy through this book and was overall a great reading experience!
The shifts from flash back to present confused a handful of students, so we highlight them each time, but that was the only "drawback" or difficulty using this book as a read aloud.
The shifts from flash back to present confused a handful of students, so we highlight them each time, but that was the only "drawback" or difficulty using this book as a read aloud.
Moderate: Deportation, Racism, Bullying, Death of parent, Car accident, Xenophobia, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence
mattyb's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent and Deportation
Moderate: Bullying, Racism, Car accident, and Grief
Minor: Classism
vicky1318's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, and Death of parent
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
moonlit_paperbacks's review
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent and Bullying
Minor: Racism
soppysays's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death, Racism, Police brutality, and Genocide
Minor: Bullying
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