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Context clues–they do not have a car, they eat at the soup kitchen, the boy complains that he doesn’t have a bike or an ipod.

No mother or father mentioned in the story. Context clues–they do this trip every Sunday, they seem comfortable together, they talk about the daily, mundane things of life.

The grandmother spends lots of time with the boy, and she may even have custody of him.

Using context clues, what do we know about the grandmother and the boy? ( .9-10.1) Possible answers: Also ask the students to think about or write down examples of different ways of seeing the same situation.

Be sure to show the pictures (it also won a Caldecott Honor). Mention this to students and tell them to keep that in mind as they listen. Picture books do not tend to win the Newbery. Which answer is more optimist or more pessimist? Encourage movement by asking students to stand to the right, left, or middle (unsure) based on which statement they agree with. Quiz: Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Directions: For each question in the quiz, think about which answer is more accurate for you. I want my students to be cognizant of their own thinking and the fact that attitude determines much. pessimism looking for the good in ugly things finding the bright side. “Boy, what do we need a car for? We got a bus that breathes fire, and old Mr.

Wall Street Journal Best Book for Children 2015.

New York Times Book Review Notable Book for Children 2015.

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor 2016.

For each question, the grandmother answers with a positive spin on the question. As they travel, the boy asks lots of questions about why they don’t have a car, why there is trash everywhere, why they have to stand in the rain, why he doesn’t have a bike or ipod. It’s just that beautiful and simple and perfect for its message.Ī grandmother and grandson are traveling by bus across town. The Last Stop on Market Street totally deserved to win the Newbery. I thought that as much as I love picture books, there is no way I would agree with a picture book winning the Newbery. It won the 2016 Newbery Award, an unheard-of feat for a picture book.

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I chose this book as my first for this series because I did not expect to like it. Middle School Lesson Ideas The Last Stop on Market Street I’m sure many of these ideas could be adapted for HS or ES lessons as well. Since I personally taught middle school (and still do, as a librarian), I am going to focus mainly on middle school lessons. This and future picture books posts will give librarians and teachers ideas to use the picture books with older readers. So I’m going to start my Picture Books With Older Readers series with a new favorite: Matt de la Pena’s The Last Stop on Market Street. Picture books are not just for the kiddies anymore. There is a whole heap of research supporting using picture books with older readers, as well as librarian and teacher blogs with ideas for implementation. Picture books are increasingly recognized as excellent springboards for discussion with older readers. I started my teaching career using picture books with older readers, and I still do it today! I am so thankful that my school district at the time had the foresight to send me to that class in the summer before my first day as a teacher. I do not personally have a history with Abydos, but if it is based on NJWPT, I highly encourage you to look into attending a conference if you can. I started my teaching career with a valuable class called New Jersey Writing Project of Texas (now called Abydos), and followed it up with the New Jersey Reading Project of Texas. Before that, I taught seventh grade Literature and English for 3 years. I’ve just finished my 12th year as a school librarian.

This post is the first in a series I’ve wanted to do for many years on my blog.