Genre: Historical Fiction
Awards: Coretta Scott King Author Honor
Grade Level: 1st - 4th
Children in Haiti endure long journeys during the night. During the night, breakfast is prepared since the children leave for school at dawn. Children running barefoot with their handmade palm tree book bags, and lunch do not care for the bugs, the wet land, twisted ankles, bleeding toes, rocks and red clay, or locals as they race against the sun. Passing the locals, the children reach school to learn. They go up and down everyday, morning moon, evening star, morning star, and evening moon.
I would not use this book in my classroom since the text would be a bit mature for Kindergartners to read. If I were to have this book in my classroom, I would use it as a read aloud. This book could be used to introduce a topic or lesson, learn vocabulary, or for a writing prompt.
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