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I wouldn‘t do a lesson with this book just because it has a component of religion in it and that‘s a topic that I tend to stay away from just so parents aren‘t uncomfortable with it. However, this book would be an amazing addition to a classroom library, because it has such a powerful message of the importance of hope.
More from librotraveling. We hit Capitol Hill Books in Denver. Awesome used bookstore!
pickWhat a lovely little book! A white boy, who says he‘s black, shows up in Frannie‘s class in her black school. Her classmates struggle to understand this unusual kid. Very short but addresses big topics: religion, bullying, hope, death, etc. I picked this book because the MC‘s brother is deaf. It described well his interactions with the listening world & how thoughtless some folks can be about it. An excellent book for 4-5th grade. #authoramonth
😂 I don‘t think God meant for his good book to be a weapon, Grandma. 😂
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pickI really enjoyed this book and how Woodson tackles the various topics, from the Vietnam War, to the treatment of deaf people by hearing people to bullying. #AuthorAMonth #NutsInMay
pickI read this as a library e-book on the plane during my recent travels. For #authoramonth; I chose this by Jacqueline Woodson because there is a Deaf character in it. Several topics are covered in this short novel, integrating the African American experience, which take place during the 1970s. I definitely could relate to Frannie‘s brother Sean in some ways — such as the opposite sex losing interest once they find the “cutie” is deaf. Cont‘ 👇
pickCan the ordinary be extraordinary...with Hope anything is possible. Inspired by Dickinson‘s poem, this is a journey into love, faith and the fragility of everyday life-tiny but powerful miracles can always be found. 💗💗 You will love Frannie
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I started this last night, and finished this morning. Lucky for me, it ended up being my #BookSpin pick.
Woodson is one of my favorite middle grade authors, and this book proves her genius with this genre. Her blend of difficult subject matter with heartfelt characters always makes me look at things around me differently once I finish a book.
Loved this one! 💚
pickRecommended for ages 10+. I subbed one class for another teacher teaching this book and I just... had to finish it. I could‘ve kept reading it forever and almost wish it was a book for adults and more complex. But still great. It explores themes of race, religion, and hope, a family that shares grief, and a white boy with a complicated past joining an all black school. It has a deaf main character, which is close to my heart. I totally recommend.
More from book shopping yesterday: #authoramonth for May. @Soubhiville
pickI was very impressed with Brown Girl Dreaming, Red At The Bone, and Before The Ever After...I find this one fall short of expectations. A story exploring themes of race, religion, disability, and segregation with the message of hope. It‘s admirable how expertly but gently Woodson approaches the heavy topics. This is one of her earlier novels, I think I find her writing has developed since then. Low ‘pick‘.
pickOh, how I adore Jacqueline Woodson! Everything she writes is amazing.
pickA quiet story about hope, this was between a pick and so-so for me. Written about a decade before Woodson‘s Brown Girl Dreaming and Another Brooklyn, you can definitely see how her writing has evolved.
Book 159/160 5/3/19 #middlegrademay
so-soWith both my kids having the stomach flu and ear infections, I‘ve been slacking on my reading! ☹️ Just finished this last week with my book club kids! It‘s an interesting book with a lot of fun characters, but I personally don‘t think I‘d want to read it again..
Some of the topics are pretty heavy (racism, infertility,etc) so we had some really deep discussions!
⭐️ At the library, I usually recommend Gone Girl, Kate Morton, Karen Kingsbury.. Whatever their reading preference is!
⭐️ Yes, and my little one‘s beds
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⭐️Hmmm... Chili & Cinnamon Rolls
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1. Driving or doing the dishes. 2. Audible or library. 3. Original. 4. I don't really have a particular favorite narrator but I love memoirs read by the author. 5. Lincoln in the Bardo. ❤️ @Chelleo #audiobookinquiry
pickI really enjoyed this book. The story of a young black girl and her family in 1971. It‘s a story about acceptance, what it means to be differently abled and what it means to be truly loved and embraced by your family. Religion is discussed as well as racism, classism and colorism. I am filing this under books I should have read as a child but can really appreciate as an adult.
Randomly saw this in a classroom and grabbed for a quick read because it‘s Jacqueline Woodson. But now it‘s 7:00 in the morning and I am super emotional because this is encompassing way more than I expected. From a young girl that grew up signing because her older brother is deaf, to classism, racism and colorism, to segragation and come from this side of the highway! This book has so much. And I absolutely love how Woodson has the young mc...
pick"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul, --Emily Dickinson
Frannie longs to believe that everything is going to be all right. Her mom is pregnant again and might have another miscarriage. Her charismatic older brother is deaf. Having him in her life makes Frannie more sensitive about how others are treated when they're different, which is important when a new kid joins her class.
