Birds appear in each of the books in the cooking poem series. Have your group look for these beautiful feathered friends – encourage your group to find them all.
Talk with students about how the author infuses the novel with some humor, despite the grimness of the themes. Ask students to recall or look for examples of humor in the novel, and discuss how the author has created it (e.g., through dialogue, Parvana’s thoughts, the...
Have students practice recognizing syllables using the names of the planets. Instruct students to clap their hands to indicate each syllable as you say the planet’s name aloud. Then repeat the exercise, this time having the class say each planet’s name aloud and...
The illustrations of this book were created by Manuel Monroy. How did these images add or subtract from your experience of the story? What makes the style of these images unique? How does the artist’s technique help convey the topic of the book? Things to notice about...
Caravan to the North is a novel told in verse. We read of Misael’s long and difficult journey through short, fragmentary bursts rather than long and detailed prose. Why do you think the author would use this form to write a story about a refugee caravan? How does the...
