![]() ![]() ![]() So many stories unavoidably lead me to see my children as the face of the characters I journey with. When I read any children’s book I wait for it to whisper to me, which of my readers needs this particular story first, I am always searching for connections. These journeys have been insightful, candid, painful, funny and representative of many of the lives of the children I serve. Renée Watson’s Some Places More Than Others offers it all.Īmara’s story – what it accomplishes for middle grade readersĢ019 has taken me on many middle grade realistic fiction journeys. Rarely have I encountered a book crafted to offer a story that engages middle grade readers, offers sage wisdom for adults who wish to empower these readers, and also lays out a flexible, yet easy to implement, plan for project based learning that can be experienced in the classroom or at home. ![]()
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