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nitar8's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
ashleyeila's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
staarcharmed's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
nicolemhewitt's review against another edition
5.0
This review and many more can be found on my blog: Feed Your Fiction Addiction
A sweet verse narrative that highlights life’s true treasures. In this story, Ms. Chang asks her students a simple question: What one object would you take with you if you were fleeing from a fire? Each student’s answer is a window into their personality and their values. Some of the objects are relatively simple, some profound. Some of the students find clever ways around the rules, while others share personal stories that reveal why their object is sacred to them.
The poems in the book are written with the syllabic structure of a sijo, a short Korean form of poetry (though Park explains at the end of the book that she sometimes takes liberties with the length). Since most kids probably aren’t familiar with this form of poetry, they’ll be learning something new. (Maybe they’ll even want to try it out themselves.) Plus, it will encourage them to think about important objects in their own lives, and what special meanings their possessions might hold.
A sweet verse narrative that highlights life’s true treasures. In this story, Ms. Chang asks her students a simple question: What one object would you take with you if you were fleeing from a fire? Each student’s answer is a window into their personality and their values. Some of the objects are relatively simple, some profound. Some of the students find clever ways around the rules, while others share personal stories that reveal why their object is sacred to them.
The poems in the book are written with the syllabic structure of a sijo, a short Korean form of poetry (though Park explains at the end of the book that she sometimes takes liberties with the length). Since most kids probably aren’t familiar with this form of poetry, they’ll be learning something new. (Maybe they’ll even want to try it out themselves.) Plus, it will encourage them to think about important objects in their own lives, and what special meanings their possessions might hold.
sofakiii's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
lisawhelpley's review against another edition
4.0
Both my poet husband and I learned a new poem form from this book, sijo. I loved how listening to other people answer changes the thoughts of how another person might respond. Comparing yourself to others is inevitable, but it’s not necessarily bad, as you see in this book where listening to classmates opened minds and perspectives.
sarah_kurtz's review
4.0
Honestly, it's been over a month since I listened to this audiobook and I don't really remember much about it other than it was super cute and it was interesting to listen to the perspective of children as they made a decision about what they would save!
Basically, this was something to listen to at work to drown out all the obnoxious people I work with.
Basically, this was something to listen to at work to drown out all the obnoxious people I work with.
b_dav1s's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
blsmore's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
I read through this quickly, but I think it should be read and savored so it sinks into your heart. It's beautiful to see what each child would take and why. Would buy for my shelf.
Content Warnings
Minor: Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, and Child death