by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Have students skim the chapters and come up with titles for each one.
by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Discuss Shauzia’s prized possession — the picture of the lavender field in France. Ask students to draw or paint a picture that they would similarly keep as a reminder of their own hopes or dreams, something that would sustain them through very difficult times. Have...
by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Have students create a timeline or plot diagram of the main events in this novel, with brief annotations and small illustrations to describe the events. Have them compare their timelines in small groups.
by boot | Feb 26, 2025
Author’s Website — Learn more about Marie-Louise Gay and her books here: http://marielouisegay.com/ Teaching Children About Refugees: https://therefugeecenter.org/blog/teaching-children-refugees/ NAEYC Welcoming Refugee Children into Early Childhood Classrooms:...
by boot | Feb 26, 2025
Mustafa tells the story of a family that is emigrating overseas in the hopes of finding a better life. The story remains a personal one, showing the emotions and adventures of this boy and his family. It is also a good way to humanize immigrants, a group of people who...
