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blsmore's review
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
greenlivingaudioworm's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
killianshea's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Animal death, and Death
divineblkpearl's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
For the #kidlit & poetry fans: I recently read 'The One Thing You'd Save' by Linda Sue Park--a teacher asking her middle school class about what they'd save in their home caught fire- 10/10 would do it again! WHOLESOME BOOK! All the kids shine with their answers--
In the author's note, she writes that she borrowed the line structure from sijo. An ancient form of Korean poetry. I love this handling of something older for a children's book-introducing new readers to not only poetry but a piece of your culture.
What can't be understated is the story--instead of an individual poem per kid--the story is alive! Students and the teacher-Ms. Chang interjecting and commenting. It's busy at times, quiets at others--paced great with so much personality and warmth!
From the practical answers of what to save in case of a fire: someone's mom's insulin kit, someone's dad's wallet--to sentimental--a sweater unraveled and knitted twice by grandmothers to what looks like that universe's version of Pokemon cards!!! (Art by Robert Sae-Heng ) While the black and white art works for a majority for the small piece of art inserted [The dog], there were a number of illustrations that would have lit up the scene , I bet, if colored! [The beach scene, the laptop, the tea boxes]
'The One Thing You'd Save' is a short but thought provoking read. The kids shine even tho it is a brief book. Accessible Prose, (could help kids rethink poetry as a whole) fun B & W art [I had BIG feels with the dog illo] for the 8 - 12 Years age range. Wholesome experience!
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death and Animal death
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