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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My teacher read this book back in elementary school, so taking the time to read this book was quite amazing.
Great read aloud book with my kids. We’ve had a lot of discussions about bullies and what characters they identify with and how they could help someone in Wanda and Maddie’s positions. Highly recommend.
This is a very sweet book that holds up over time.
Wow. What an amazing little book. This book should be required reading in school! Such a poignant story about bullying... From 1944. Nothing has changed for the better.
A wonderful story that still resonates 70 years after it was written. This would be a great read aloud.
This book would be perfect as a mother/daughter read aloud or family read aloud with children ages 8-12. It’s the story of a girl named Maddie who deals with big emotions after a Polish classmate was teased incessantly. So much so her family decides to move. Maddie didn’t actively tease the girl, but never did anything to stop the teasing.
This book takes place in the 1950’s and also holds space for great conversation about that time in history as well as how immigrants are treated now in the United States.
Lots of food for thought here presented for a younger audience that needs to begin the conversation.
This book takes place in the 1950’s and also holds space for great conversation about that time in history as well as how immigrants are treated now in the United States.
Lots of food for thought here presented for a younger audience that needs to begin the conversation.
I'd heard this book was great for 7th graders, and I see why it was recommended - it's a message about bullying, but the subtle kind the kids need to hear about. This was published in 1944, so it's got some old-fashioned notions, but if you can get the kids past that, it's a great message.
We read it as a homeschool read aloud. The take away is not to make fun of others.
Wow! What a great book to read to children in 2007. As a teacher, I've had this book on my "summer-reading" list to see what it was about. This story, though written in 1944, transcends time and is very relevant to many children's situations in the present. Teasing and bullying, racial slurs, poverty, and overcoming these cowardice to stand-up for others are central themes in this book. The type is large, so it's easy for slower-readers to follow along. And the language is simple but not dumbed down. I would recommend this book to 3rd-5th graders, and even use it as a read-aloud in class.