by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Remind students that Shauzia hadn’t seen her face in a mirror for years. Have students sit in circles, in groups, and take turns calling out things that Shauzia and the street children do not have. Encourage them to identify items that relate to the book, such as the...
by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Have students create a “split-screen” picture that shows one of the great contrasts based on the book, such as the contrast between what the American children do and what the street children do; the ocean of Shauzia’s dreams and the “ocean” in the camp; Shauzia’s...
by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Point out to students that the novel has a number of descriptions of sounds, e.g., the sounds of Peshawar (page 42), the sounds of the jail (page 72), the American children’s whining (page 93). Discuss how the descriptions add to a reader’s understanding of setting...
by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Provide groups of 4–6 students with a very large sheet of paper. Have them divide it into boxes or a circle divided into wedges; there should be one section per group member. At the top of each section, they write a heading (see ideas, below). They sit around the...
by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Have students create a playlist whose titles correspond to each chapter. Have them write a brief description of each selection and why they chose it for that chapter. Have them share their ideas in small groups.
