Kids Wings literature guide for Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson

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Locomotion
by Jacqueline Woodson

When his mother and father die in a fire, 7-year-old Lonnie Collins Motion (Locomotion) and his little sister, Lili, are sent to different homes to live. Lonely and sad, Lonnie yearns to be reunited with his sister and to be able to tell others about his life. Now that he is 11, he learns a whole new way to communicate his feelings and his memories when a compassionate teacher introduces him to poetry. By reading his poems, you understand about his life, his growing faith in God, his friends, his teacher, Miss Edna, and his family. Perhaps, his poems will help you discover a new way to tell about your own life.

Research Links for Locomotion

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Literary Connections:

Love that Dog by Sharon Creech
Miss Stretchberry introduces Jack to poetry and how to write it. The poetry helps Jack overcome a very sad memory. I think Jack and Lonnie would be best friends!

In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall by Javaka Steptoe
In these beautiful poems, a child celebrates his father.

When Daddy Prays by Nikki Grimes
This collection of poems written from a child's voice explains how he learns about his Heavenly Father through his Earthly Father's Prayers

The Kids' Wings activity guide for Locomotion includes:
A Crossword Puzzle,
Logic Puzzle,
Comparing Books,
Multiple Choice Comprehension,
Writing Poetry,
Creating a Timeline Mural,
Writing Prompts,
And Answer Keys.

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