

What a beautiful book about gratitude.
National Book Award Winner for Young People‘s Literature
January 8th, 2015
This book is all about kindness and empathy and being grateful for all you have in life. A great activity for this would be to have students write about what they are grateful for in their life and then they can share with the class.
“Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt...you're a better witness for what's beautifulâ€
This book is very eye opening and has a very important message that is valuable to read to young children. The illustrations are very entertaining and it teaches children to find beauty in little things and appreciate what they have.
A little boy goes along with his grandmother to a soup kitchen. They ride a bus together across town. CJ wonders why he can‘t have the things that he sees people around him have, but he learns to find beauty in things that he initially would not have. This book has a great message to appreciate what you have and introduces children to community service.
This book won the Newberry Medal in 2016 - This is a very good childrens book and it has also won several other awards. This book talks lots about diversity of people and their different situations!
The Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De la Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson is a multi award winning book published in 2015. This book has won the Newberry Medal, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor and a Caldecott honor. This spectacular book promotes diversity of all kinds and the importance of helping the people around you.
Last Stop on Market Street uses simplistic design of illustrations combined with vibrant colors to portray different cultures and events. This book discusses multiple points of diversity in life as well as inequity. This award winning picture book displays many different types of people and lives. This book would be helpful in areas of social emotional learning.
“And in the darkness, the rhythm lifted CJ out of the bus, out of the busy cityâ€
Sometimes when you‘re surrounded by dirt, CJ, you‘re a better witness for what‘s beautiful.
I enjoy the illustrations in this book because of the diversity that‘s shown on each and every page.
Last Stop on Market Street has been awarded a Newbery, a Caldecott, and a Coretta Scott King awards. The story follows a child with their grandma as they hop on their bus to go home. This story addresses many issues we face today like helping the less fortunate. The illustrations in this book stand out by the way it depicts diversity.
CJ and his grandma ride the bus home every Sunday after church, but this time CJ is wondering why he doesn‘t have certain things that other people do. On their ride, his grandma answers his questions which helps him see and appreciate what he has.
Awards won: Newbury Award
Purpose of Award: To encourage original creative work in the field of books for children
Author: Matt De la Peña
Illustrator: Christian Robinson
Date of publication: 2015
He wondered how his Nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look.
Amazing picture book! The Last Stop on Market Street raises awareness about diversity of people and their circumstances, charity, and the role of helping other people in life. We‘ve worked with this book a lot in our Methods courses and did a lot of read alouds/ activities.
This story is about a little boy named CJ and his Grandma who ride the bus across town every Sunday after church. CJ begins to become curious as they are riding the bus and wonders why they do not have a car or electronics like his other friends? Why they have to get off the bus in the “dirty“ part of town? His grandma encourages him to see the beauty in what he does have and in the differences in their lives.
Published in 2015. This book won the John Newbery Medal. Last Stop on Market Street is a story about a little boy and his grandmother, who are on their way to Market Street. CJ wonders why they don‘t have the things he sees around him, and why they have to do what they‘re doing. His grandmother teaches him about finding beauty in the world, and being appreciative for the things that you have.
This is a great book to use when talking about wants and needs, especially with younger children as the topic is being introduced in social studies.
“Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt, CJ, you're a better witness for what's beautiful.“
CJ, a young boy, comes to realize that the most important things in life are not material things like what you own and what you wear, but they are how you make others feel and what you do to help others.
I love this book! Such a cute and unique story about how CJ, the main character, comes to understand the important things in life are not material things but they are being kind and helping others. The illustrations in this book are absolutely gorgeous, too!
Published: 2015
This story follows a young boy named CJ who is asking his grandmother lots of questions about why things are the way they are in the world around them. His questions are met with encouraging explanations that point readers to see the beauty in life and in people.
Awards: Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, Caldecott Honor
Interesting take on a simple bus ride where a boy contemplated life wit his nana. On the city bus. He seems to complain about what other bus riders have, but his nana shows him how blessed they are to see the world in another view. It is easy to see they are poor city family, but the love a view of the world is so serene.
Although I am reading Resurrecting Midnight, I wanted to read this short book that I checked out at my school‘s library. It was a great read!
Peña‘s work on his RF, Caldecott Award winning book is a touching and rewarding add to classroom libraries. As CJ takes his normal Sunday ride on the bus with grandma after church, he begins to question things like why he doesn‘t have the same things as others, and why they have to live in their part of town. CJ‘s grandmother helps him to see the beauty in the things they do have, which serves as one of the themes for this book.
This RF Caldecott Honor book is a great read for everyone. Nana helps CJ see all there is to be thankful for and some of the beauty in life‘s little things. This would be good for PR. #ucflae3414sp21
This RF, RA Newberry honor, Corretta Scott King Honor, and Caldecott Award Winning book is a phenomenal book to include in your classroom library. The theme of this book is to appreciate what you have. CJ is upset because he has to accompany his grandmother to work at a soup kitchen after church on sundays. At first CJ is upset that he cannot do what he sees his other friends do, but soon realizes the beauty that surrounds him. #UCFLAE3414SP21
This wonderful RA, F, has lyrical, stirring text about appreciation for others differences, what makes us happy as people, and inequity. A little boy, CJ and his Nana take a bus on Sunday to it's last stop 🛑 on Market Street. A Newbury 2016 Medal, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, and a Caldecott Honor winner.
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“Last Stop on Market Street†by Matt de la Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson
Newbery Honor, Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King Honor
The story she has a poignant view about seeing the beauty within and not judging outward appearances. It also touches upon social inequity in a child friendly manner. Can't reccomend this book enough as a read aloud for a classroom.
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Last Stop on Market Street! 🚌 This RF, RA, Newberry Medal Winner is a great add to an elementary classroom. This book encompasses the idea that beauty can be found in unlikely places. The book takes us on CJ‘s journey with his Nana starting at the church up until they make it to the soup kitchen. CJ seems to question a lot of things and his grandma helps him find the beauty in even the smallest things.
Practicing shared reading with my sweet boy Armani until I can share in a classroom! Beautiful read.
This is a great conversation starter with your kids on diversity and appreciation and kindness. Nicely illustrated too.
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This RF book written by Matt de la Pena and illustrated by Christian Robinson will blow you away. It won a Caldecott and Newbery medal in 2016 and after reading I know why now. This book shows you the relationship between a grandma and grandson and how the grandson is always asking questions about other people like his friends having stuff that him and grandma do not. I think this would be a great RA for the classroom. #ucflae3414su20
This RF picture book is all about appreciation. A little boy named Cj has always felt envious of what others had, until his Nana changed his perspective. Read this story and embark on a wonderful journey in regards to the simplicities in life. This book makes a great RA and can provide that teachable moment about being grateful for the little things in life :) #ucflae3414su20
CJ and his nana have the same routine on Sundays...taking the bus until the last stop on Market Street. What CJ discovers on this trip is beauty and kindness, respect and unselfish service to others. Bright illustrations help bring the story to life. The ending is quite simply magical and touching. Letter L for #BBRC #A2Z
LSoMS is an adequate picture book about a boy and his grandmother. Nana gives CJ answers to his many questions that redirect him from envy to appreciation. There are diverse characters. That being said, I'm not sure why it won so many awards. It's not a “wow!“
Written by Matt De La Pena
Illustrated by Christian Robinson
Awarded the Caldecott Medal, John Newberry Medal and the Coretta Scott King award
CJ and his grandma get out of church and head to the last stop on Market Street. Today CJ is not happy with the journey but by the end of it he truly learns to love it. Last Stop on Market Street is an RF book and I believe That it's best use in the class would be within a RA.
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This three-time award winning (Newbery, Caldecott, and Coretta Scott King) book by Matt De La Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson is RF and tells a story of a young boy named CJ and his Nana who ride the bus together. Throughout the book Cj is constantly asking his Nana why he doesn‘t have things other people have, his Nana turns his negative views of the things he lacks into a beautiful perspective of what he does have. #ucflae3414su20
"The Last Stop On Market Street", is a great RF book.The author is Matt De La Pena and the illustrator is Christian Robinson. In the book Cj takes a bus ride with his Nana .While on the way his Nana helps him see that beauty is everywhere.CJ ask why he doesn't have certain things like other people.Nana let's him know he should appreciate beauty rather than materialistic things. CJ gets a chance to see beauty with his eye closed!?#ucflae3414su20
Last Stop on Market Street is an award-winning (Caldecott, Newbery, Coretta Scott King), RF picture book written by Matt de la Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson. It is about a little boy who takes a bus ride with his Nana and wonders why other people live differently than they do. Nana's answers open his eyes to the positive side of everything around him. https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/book/last-stop-market-street
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The Last Stop on Market Street is a Coretta Scott King Award picture book. Great for RA and ST; with every single page, there is something new to discuss and share with the little ears. Every Sunday, Cj travels on the bus with his Nani. His Nany helps him view the world differently and appreciate every person no matter their disability, color, talent, income, etc. She teaches him to see beauty, even in the ugliest of circumstances.
We started our Caldecott Tournament of Books today. We went with two books I already had on hand. Madeline was the winner (I‘m guessing the dog named Genevieve had a bit to do with it), although it was a tough choice!
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This book is good for RA. It is about a boy and his grandmother finding beauty in their city. It teaches kids gratitude and can be relatable for many. It is realistic fiction. It won a John Newberry medal. Resource: https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/book/last-stop-market-street
I would use UDL guideline 3.1. Background knowledge such as vocabulary words is important to understand this book.
This Newbery Award winning book is a great read! Matt de la Peña wrote this GN about a boy and his grandmothers trip on the bus after church one Sunday. CJ‘s grandmother shows him how to appreciate the things around him. This story has a warm ending that can bring up a great discussion. #UCFLAE3414SP20