Moving Day

by Ralph Fletcher

Boyds Mills Press publishes a wide range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction

Genres: Poetry, Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Ralph Fletcher is a friend of young writers and readers as well as writing teachers. He has written or co-authored many books for writing teachers includng Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide, Teaching the Qualities of Writing, Lessons for the Writer's Notebook, Boy Writers: Reclaiming Their Voices, and Pyrotechnics on the Page: Playful Craft That Sparks Writing. Ralph has worked with teachers around the U.S. and abroad, helping them find wiser ways of teaching writing.

Ralph's many books for students include picture books (Twilight Comes Twice, Hello Harvest Moon, and The Sandman), novels (Fig Pudding, Flying Solo, and Spider Boy), poetry (A Writing Kind of Day and Moving Day), and a memoir, Marshfield Dreams: When I Was a Kid. His novel Uncle Daddy was awarded the Christopher medal in 2002. He has also written a popular series of books for young writers including Poetry Matters, Live Writing, and A Writer's Notebook. Ralph lives with his family in New Hampshire. He is a strong environmentalist who believes we all must work together to live in a more sustainable way. His other passions include travel, good food, dark chocolate, growing orchids, and sports.

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m on the move, and many of you know. I wrote about my move and this book last Friday, on my blog! I will be in my new home two weeks from today, hopefully able to write a post. My internet will be up on that Monday, I hope! I found this, written for a child moving actually, but many of Fletcher’s touched my heart as I make this big change. His poems show the heartbreak of a young boy leaving his home, his grandparents, his school friends, only to go to the unknown-weather, friends, house. This book is good for everyone, children and adults alike, but if you have a student who is struggling with a coming move, offer these poems. They will help.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ralph Fletcher is amazing! I was so lucky to meet him 2 years ago. What a fabulous poet!? I particularly When Moving Day Finally Came. I felt all of the same feelings from when I moved away from my childhood house. However, he adds so many details such as Dunkin Doughnuts coffee and the guy who had to brush his hair. Must read this book to students 5-8 for sure. Could be explained to K-4 as well.

[Matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Telling the story of a child dealing with a move in a series of poems that adds up to a good piece of narrative, this is another highly usable poetry text from Ralph Fletcher, the well-known writing guru. If you like anything else by him, you'll probably like this too. I know that I did.

[Alana Arlequin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book! It is a collection of poems that all have a focus on some aspect of moving. Some of your students may be able to relate to this topic. As a child I moved almost every year, so I can relate.

[Jessica Bukowinski · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most relevant book ever. As someone who grew up moving and as the mom of 10 and 12 year old's about to move it really resonates. Give this book to every tween you know who is preparing for a major move. It nails the feelings.

[Donalyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fletcher's perfectly captures a boy's feelings of loss, fear, and hope when his family moves.