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dancingpluto's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
__nyx__'s review
4.0
“Never fight when you’re angry. You’ll always lose.”
‘I dream those dreams you never want the dawn to chase away.’
“Don’t be afraid. Remember our spirits are always together.”
A touching young voice whispered a dance into my eyes. This was yet another book I found laying around in my classroom today. Brand new too. Barely touched. I was deep into the story, and it warmed my heart in regards to how closely I held
onto symbols of hope in my youth. And, even more ironically, it was just after a Symbolism class I taught.
A coordinator rudely interrupted my reading as my students were watching Elf in the background.
“Done a uniform check?”
“It looks good to me.”
“Does it? Maybe I need to take some kids with me.”
“If you spot an anomaly, you’re welcome to take them.”
“No. You’re meant to do this. It’s your job to do this every day. That’s what we do here.”
What we do here? We abandon books and we pick one and bully young children who are too searching desperately for little beacons of hope. It’s what SHE does here. But I won’t. Even if this means I’ll be doing the bare minimum as a classroom teacher. I’ll accept that. It means I won’t ruin a kid’s day.
Aside from my terrible school experiences, I’d like to add that this book cleverly ties in some Indigenous words and their meanings (forgive my ignorance in my inability to determine which language in particular, however I accept any correction or advice).
‘I dream those dreams you never want the dawn to chase away.’
“Don’t be afraid. Remember our spirits are always together.”
A touching young voice whispered a dance into my eyes. This was yet another book I found laying around in my classroom today. Brand new too. Barely touched. I was deep into the story, and it warmed my heart in regards to how closely I held
onto symbols of hope in my youth. And, even more ironically, it was just after a Symbolism class I taught.
A coordinator rudely interrupted my reading as my students were watching Elf in the background.
“Done a uniform check?”
“It looks good to me.”
“Does it? Maybe I need to take some kids with me.”
“If you spot an anomaly, you’re welcome to take them.”
“No. You’re meant to do this. It’s your job to do this every day. That’s what we do here.”
What we do here? We abandon books and we pick one and bully young children who are too searching desperately for little beacons of hope. It’s what SHE does here. But I won’t. Even if this means I’ll be doing the bare minimum as a classroom teacher. I’ll accept that. It means I won’t ruin a kid’s day.
Aside from my terrible school experiences, I’d like to add that this book cleverly ties in some Indigenous words and their meanings (forgive my ignorance in my inability to determine which language in particular, however I accept any correction or advice).
thebookmuse's review
4.0
Review to come closer to the publication date of the 20th anniversary edition!
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