
One of my favorite books in verse with a setting in snowy Alaska ❄️
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One of my favorite books in verse with a setting in snowy Alaska ❄️
#SundayFunday
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This novel could be introduced in literary units about poetry or also in discussions about the impact of war on a country. Additionally, students could make their own writings in verse talking about a time that was scary or where they had to learn or try something new. This novel can be used to evoke empathy and develop a supportive and warm attitude to all people, including those from diverse language, cultural, or racial backgrounds.
This book, written in verse follows a young girl's experience feeling Vietnam as a result of the Vietnam War. Alongside her mother and older brothers, Hà travels to rural Alabama where she faces discrimination and struggles to adapt to a vastly different culture and society. This historical fiction novel helps readers see the impacts of the Vietnam War on the people of Vietnam and explores what being a refugee is like from a child's eyes.

What happens when vengefulness begets exposure to the vilest depths of human nature?
This was a gut-punch of a #YA book! Harrowing, shockingly violent account of the worst atrocities committed by humans against each other. We follow 11 year-old Kofi‘s life in his Asante village (now Ghana) during 1860. A violent but mutual competition between Upper and Lower Kwanta leads to unspeakable horrors when something goes terribly wrong. Great audio! 4⭐️s

Halfway through this novel in verse about a #Sami family in Northern #Sweden. It is sparse and beautiful. It requires much reading between the lines, and basic knowledge about the history of the region helps, hence my relief at the review in the link, which gives helpful pointers: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/jan/18/dnan-by-linnea-axelsson-review-an-...

