by boot | Mar 12, 2025
Misael comes from El Salvador, a country we don’t hear much about in the news. What do we learn about El Salvador from Caravan to the North? What are some of the foods, sights and animals you would expect to find there based on the descriptions in the book? Expand on...
by boot | Mar 12, 2025
In the afterword, the author of Caravan to the North explains that the route from San Salvador to Tijuana is 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers). Using a tool like Google Maps, find a location that is about the same distance away from your home or school. How long would it...
by boot | Mar 11, 2025
What did students know about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict before they were introduced to the topic and read the book? What are some of the things they learned about it while reading this book? Do readers need to know a lot about it to understand the story? Did...
by boot | Mar 11, 2025
In the “Conversation with Deborah Ellis” at the back of the book, the author discusses her history of activism, which began when she was a teenager. Do students feel this book can be considered a form of activism? Visit the Common Core State Standards website to read...
by boot | Mar 11, 2025
Arrange for your Social Studies/History teacher to come and speak to the class about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in order to provide background for this book.
