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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Deja wonders why her Pop is so angry when she mentioned the destruction of the Twin towers ? Read to find out!
Deja's family has been evicted and she now lives in Avalon Apartments. She becomes friends with 2 kids at her new school. It is close to the month of September and her class is learning about the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, but in an unusual way. She didn't know much about 9/11 before she started at her new school. As she completes an assignment with her friends she learns more about 9/11, her father, and what makes a social group.
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow! This is a powerful book that would be great to use with intermediate students to teach them about 9/11! A story of resilience and hope as one little girl tries to figure out what it means to be American and how her community can grow and heal! Very powerful....great book for the classroom!
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not sure how I felt about this one. I really had a hard time believing that Deja had NEVER heard about 9/11 from anyone as she was growing up until she landed at Brooklyn Collective.
However, her journey to understanding her father was heartfelt. I liked that speaking one's truth eventually prevailed; hiding is not productive for growth. Her shield of anger and meanness slowly dissolves, and I think kids will understand how that works. Deja's friends are drawn pretty well; her visit to Sabeen's home highlights the ridiculousness of hatred and fear regarding Muslims.
However, her journey to understanding her father was heartfelt. I liked that speaking one's truth eventually prevailed; hiding is not productive for growth. Her shield of anger and meanness slowly dissolves, and I think kids will understand how that works. Deja's friends are drawn pretty well; her visit to Sabeen's home highlights the ridiculousness of hatred and fear regarding Muslims.