The Door by the Staircase | 
“But turning back wasn‘t an option.”
I would read this book aloud to a middle school classroom and incorporate lessons after on different types of families.
I would read this book aloud to a middle school classroom and incorporate lessons after on different types of families.
pickThis realistic fiction book is about an orphan, Mary, and her journey on getting out of her orphanage. The first chapter is when Mary gets the idea to escape through the stove pipe, and gets caught in doing so. I think this book is a good friction as to how children in orphanages May feel.
pickI think this realistic fiction book is great in letting kids know how other kids are out there dealing with hard issues but still making the most of it. By reading this book, I think they get to feel a little bit of sympathy and start to understand the complexity of human interaction itself. This story evokes emotion that helps kids see the world from a whole new perspective!
This book gives an interesting story line to keep kids intrigued and brings on an outsider viewpoint than some kids may be used to seeing. Being in an orphanage is hard and having kids see this may be impacting on how they tend to treat others in the long run!
“Winter has come to Iris, as it did every year in the human world, and with it the sunset early.”
I like that the author created an intriguing story by incorporating Russian folktales and fantasy while showing integral themes about trust, love and learning to love tourself
so-soThis book is drawn from Russian fairytales that is great for middle school aged kids. It is about a 12 year old girl who is adopted by someone who isn‘t who they appear to be. This is fun for students of that age to read, but probably is not best for students any younger.
With a name like Madame Z, Mary shouldve known something was amiss.
pickA classic plotline about an orphan who just wants to get adopted and once they do not everything is as it seems. It includes a creepy mystery which I always found so so intriguing as a kid.
pickThis book is about an orphan girl named Mary who is 12 years old. She is adopted and wants to learn more about the woman who adopted her.
“But Mary wasn‘t worried. This home always came back to her.”
Chapter book that tells about life as an orphan. Has a good theme to be careful about what you wish for. An imaginative story that has adventures to keep children interested.
pick2016, contemporary literature. Twelve year old Mary does not want to be at her orphanage any longer. She attempts to escape but it doesn‘t go as planned. She gets adopted and is super grateful and excited until she learns the dark truths about the women‘s identity who adopted her.
pickWhen Mary is adopted by an old woman, Madame Z, she thinks maybe she‘s found a place to call home. But strange things are afoot, and nothing and no one seems to be quite what Mary first thinks.
This is a fun reimagining of a Baba Yaga story, great for 4-6 grades. The audiobook is also fantastic, perhaps even better if you want to hear the the pronunciation of the Russian words.
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I'm nearly finished with the audio for this Baba Yaga story, and I'm really enjoying it. The protagonist is smart and brave, and I love her spunk!
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