![]() ![]() ![]() Without any words, students will know what has happened and speculate on her feelings. ![]() ![]() You may want to stop right away on page 1 and talk about Thuy’s emotions in this picture. Filled with footprints of many shapes and sizes, it is worth the effort to stop and discuss with students why might the author include many different types of footprints, why did he choose footprints as his repeated image? The footprints change throughout the books, what could be the meaning of the footprints? I make special note with students that Bao Phi teaches us how to say our characters names. The author’s craft moves begin as soon as you turn the page to the inside cover. It is always the right time to share empathy and great author moves. Of course, students studied narratives in early fall and now have moved on to writing opinion work, but rediscovering this little gem seems like kismet right now. I tucked this book away, hoping to use it when the weather and the study coincided. Reading this book with Jennifer Serravallo’s book club this summer, I was excited by what it offers to readers and especially to young writers. Fans of A Different Pond, will be thrilled to see a new offering by Bao Phi. ![]()
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