hello, all,
I've been working on a brief list of new multicultural books for children in grades 3-5. One book I just finished is called Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate. It's about a boy named Kek who just arrived in Minnesota from Sudan and the many challenges he faces. It's written in very simple language to express the way he is learning to speak English. At one point he asks his aunt if she is glad to be in America. This is her reply:
"The freedom is a great gift,
She says. To choose your leaders.
To walk the streets unafraid.
But it's lonely here.
And...she hesitates. Hard.
To change when you are older,
To learn new words and new ways,
That is big work."
That seemed to sum up so much.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
Great, Eleanor. Many new arrivals feel more confident if they can have a foot rooted in their culture, while they take small steps learning about their new home.
Post a Comment