|
|
||||||
|
It's vacation time, and Danitra Brown is going to the country to spend the summer with her aunt. Her best friend Zuri says hurtful words as she leaves. What will she do there in the city without Danitra? Letters between the girls describe the different kinds of fun. Written as a collection of poems, the story of friendship from a distance is a sweet one. Research
Links Poems about Feelings (Since Hannah Moved Away) Since Hannah Moved Away (with questions) Literature Connections Jackson
Jones and the Puddle of Thorns
by Mary Quattlebaum, a novel about a ghetto kid who uses his creativity
to make summer a success, Kids'
Wings Unit A Lucky Thing by Alice Schertle, A collection of poems about farm life, Kids Wings Unit
Background music by Puff Daddy, "I'll Be Missing You"
|
|
|||||
Buy Danitra Brown Leaves Town by Nikki Grimes NOW! Check out our units for award-winning novels! Kids' Wings has created outstanding activities for each novel, units which provide the latest in integrated curriculum. Interdisciplinary Learning Units for Grades 3-7 are available in our publication: Mountains and Valleys |
||||||
|
