Collaborating Teachers discussion

This is a great book to share to help students understand the immigrant experience. The young boy wonders about the early morning fishing experience with his Dad. The text suggests many potential conversations to have about life in the new country or life in the former home.

The illustrations in this book are worth the price of the book! I paged through again just to look at the drawings and the design of the pages. It is sometimes a bit like a graphic novel.

The author notes are also very interesting. The book has received a starred review from SLJ, Horn Book, Publishers Weekly and Booklist.

I would share this picture book with multiple grade levels as it can be a story or it can be a base for discussion of refugee/immigrant experience.

Sounds excellent. Can’t wait to read it!