by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Ask students to pretend they attend college in Colorado and Poni is one of their classmates: Write a letter home in which you describe what she is like, how she is different from you and what things you learn from her.
by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Lost Girl Found provides a realistic look at Poni’s experiences as a refugee. Life in the Kakuma refugee camp is very hard, and there is not much hope for the residents. In this camp, however, she makes the best of her situation. What does she do to improve her...
by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Poni becomes friends with Nyanath, a girl at the school in Nairobi. At the beginning of the book, we also see her friendship with Nadai, who is forced into an arranged marriage. Break students into pairs. Have one of the pair focus on the friendship between Poni and...
by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Throughout this book, Poni’s attitude towards school is consistent. In her village, she is one of the last girls to remain attending classes, and her thirst for education never dies. Poni finally does resume her education, when she lives and works with Sister Hannah....
by boot | Feb 27, 2025
There are many pivotal scenes in this book. Some are exciting or terrifying, and some are quieter. As a class, make a list of the pivotal scenes. Then have each student select one of these scenes and write an essay describing its significance. What purpose does this...
