“Maybe family isn‘t just about who you‘re born to. Maybe it‘s about who you choose to have in your life.”
“Maybe family isn‘t just about who you‘re born to. Maybe it‘s about who you choose to have in your life.”
Students can explore Crow's journey to discover her history and what it means to be part of a family, emphasizing that family can be defined in many ways. Teachers can have students create “Family Trees,” where they include not just family members but also friends and mentors who support them, illustrating the various forms of connection in their lives. Following this, students can share their trees in small groups.
pickBeyond the Bright Sea (published in 2017) by Lauren Wolk is a poignant tale of identity and belonging that follows twelve-year-old Crow, an orphan abandoned at birth and raised on a remote island in Massachusetts by the compassionate Osh and their spirited neighbor, Miss Maggie. When a mysterious fire appears across the water, Crow‘s curiosity about her origins ignites a series of events that lead her on a journey of self-discovery and adventure.
