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sammiegdeas
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McBride's novel appeals to so many students with her characters. Mental health conditions and prejudice against black kids are at the forefront of the novel, but are not overwhelming for adolescent minds. These issues are not sugarcoated, yet they are not made too graphic for YA readers. McBride's novel encourages adolescents to learn about issues which, in turn, encourages them to use their voices for change.

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lil1inblue
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 👌🏻 4h
Eggs 🥰 🚘 🤩 2h
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sammiegdeas
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I have been captivated by the structure. Much like my students, when I open a book, I expect lines upon lines of words thrown onto the page. However, McBride's structure provides an air of whimsy, making the book itself seem like a journey. I think it would be cool to take excerpts from this book and pair them with other texts to highlight different styles of writing while bringing awareness to mental health.

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JenlovesJT47
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I‘m nearly 2 months behind on #readlesmis — spent a rainy afternoon at the bookstore yesterday with my sister, and she bought me this gorgeous copy of the book. Should definitely motivate me to get caught up this week!!

From my sister with
love, I WILL finish this
chunkster — wish me luck!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #allergictochunksters

TheBookHippie OMG!!!! Such a pretty pic! Let me tell you that you are going to love this copy -make sure you use all the back stuff with the explanations! ♥️♥️♥️ 7h
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JenlovesJT47 @TheBookHippie thank you! I‘m super excited to dive into this after I finish cleaning the house today. Looking forward to the extras in the back of the book ❤️🤍💙 7h
dabbe @JenlovesJT47 As @TheBookHippie knows, I tried reading this book THREE times with three different versions and could never get through it. This edition makes ALL the difference! 💙🤍♥️ 7h
JenlovesJT47 @dabbe yay I‘m glad to hear it!! ❤️🤍💙 7h
lil1inblue Oh, how wonderful! I hope you enjoy catching up! It's a fascinating read! 7h
Jari-chan Good luck! 6h
AnnCrystal Sweet gift 👏🏼🐝👍🏼🤩📚💝🐝💝. 3h
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AllDebooks
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#MidsummerSolace

I'll post a little prompt every Monday to remind ourselves to take care of ourselves and each other.

Have a great week. 🌞

#MondayMoments

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

TheBookHippie ♥️ 15h
Eggs Lovely 🥰 10h
AnnCrystal Beautiful 💝💝💝. 9h
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Dilara
The Cloud Messenger | Kālidāsa Kālidāsa
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Sounds painful! 😖

IriDas Wait. So a skinny woman with what?!?!?! 12h
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Dilara
The Cloud Messenger | Kālidāsa Kālidāsa
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In preparation for reading The Cloud Messenger by Aamer Hussein, I am reading the lyrical poem of the same name by 5th-century author Kalidasa in which a yaksha (nature spirit) asks a cloud to travel to his beloved. It's been a surprisingly fluid & delightful read so far, with so many mentions of flora & fauna I have to look up.
https://www.flowersofindia.net/mythology.html https://www.wisdomlib.org & wikipedia are all helpful.
#poetry

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CBee
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My peeps, this one is inspired by finally starting therapy again and realizing, again, that I have “porous boundaries.” That is, no boundaries. I have a lot of work to do 😅🤪🫣🤦‍♀️ #haikuaday #orwhenever #haikuhive #lazybee

JenlovesJT47 Can totally relate to this ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 1d
CBee @JenlovesJT47 it‘s so hard! I‘ve never really done the work and I really have to do the work now. It‘s exhausting, you know? 1d
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dabbe First, you are not alone. Second, no shame in this at all--no face-palming, m'dear! You sought help; you have an expert who can help you, and you have us to listen and support. Your hubby's pretty fantastic, too! Fill those porous wall leaks one hole at a time. I believe in you. #BUSYbee 🖤🐝🖤 1d
TheBookHippie Once you do the work it‘s so very worth it. I‘m cheering for you! ♥️ 1d
CBee @dabbe @TheBookHippie love you lovelies ♥️♥️♥️ 1d
Sapphire Profound Haiku! So true. Good reminder to me. 1d
CBee @Sapphire thank you! I hope you‘ve been well ♥️ 1d
kspenmoll Hang in there- 💕💕 24h
Eggbeater Good for you! I think everyone could benefit from therapy. It is something people do when they want to live a healthy lifestyle. A lot of us have issues with boundaries. 24h
AmyG Huzzah! Therapy can be a gift you give yourself. 👊🏻 24h
JenlovesJT47 Yes. I need therapy myself and I know it‘s hard. You got this!! 🤗 24h
AnnCrystal It is difficult work, yet you are working towards rewards 🫂🐝🙏🏼🐝💝. 23h
CBee @kspenmoll thank you ♥️ 23h
CBee @Eggbeater I agree! 23h
CBee @AmyG 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 23h
CBee @JenlovesJT47 @AnnCrystal ♥️♥️👏🏻👏🏻 23h
Trashcanman ❤️ 23h
CBee @Trashcanman thanks George ♥️ 22h
peaKnit You‘re right where you need to be to start figuring it all out. Take care!! 10h
CBee @peaKnit thank you ♥️ 8h
lil1inblue First - EXCELLENT haiku! 😘🤌🏻 4h
lil1inblue Second - I can totally relate. I'm currently working hard on this! We can do it!💓💓💓 4h
CBee @lil1inblue yes! We definitely can!! ♥️ 3h
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haylee.roach10
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I did appreciate the ending of this novel. I felt like there was a lot of buildup to the final plot point and the discovery of the siblings. The symbolism in the forest and the way they rewrote the story was very powerful and teaches readers how to take control of what is causing them stress. It wasn't all good and it wasn't all bad. Representative of real life and the struggles people go through.