Harbor Me | 
pickThis book was phenomenal. My first of Woodson's but definitely not my last. Her writing is so lyrical and her characters so diverse emotionally, I flew through this book and ate up every word. Highly recommend.
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pickMy companion during #schoolpickup this week. A beautifully written and touching story of compassion, understanding, acceptance and the uplifting and supportive power of friendship. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #Booked2019 #Booked2019Summer #diversemiddlegrade
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pickI‘ve only read one other book by Woodson (Another Brooklyn) and this one is just as beautiful. Woodson is a fantastic writer! #booked2019 #diversemiddlegrade
pickSix students in Ms. Laverne's class who all have stories & struggles. Weekly, the 6 students have an hour to simply talk with no adults in the room. They meet in a former art room which they rename ARTT (a room to talk). This is one of the sweetest books I have ever read. Though it doesn't necessarily end where everyone lives happily ever after, it affirms the power of friendship, understanding and hope.
pickJacqueline Woodson is a national treasure. It takes a special kind of author to write a story for middle grade readers and make this 41 year old nod along with every page. It just bursts with life and love. 4🌟 My #DiverseMiddleGrade pick for #Booked2019.
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My Sunday afternoon listen on Audible. Harbor: verb to give shelter to, to offer Refuge to. A diverse middle grade read, I like how the six kids in the story support each other.
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pickAwesome read along with my students. It's encouraging a lot of empathy!!
pick4.5☆ Middle Grade | Harbor Me | Fall 2018
For fans of Angie Thomas, Jason Reynolds,
Elizabeth Acevedo, Nic Stone & Ibi Zoboi
I'm sure to read every new title from Jacqueline Woodson and I'm slowly working through some of her earlier works too. Why is it that racial topics mentioned in her book If You Come Softly [1998] are still relevant issues today, 20 years later? I sincerely hope we aren't still trying to solve today's problems in 2040.
pick”If the worst thing in the world happened, would I help protect someone else? Would I let myself be a harbor for someone who needs it?‘ Then she said, ‘I want each of you to say to the other: I will harbor you.‘”
Six Grade 5 students with learning differences have weekly time to talk to each other without adults. A tender novel shows how compassion & friendship can help kids deal with the effects social issues have on them. Full cast #audiobook.
And in the night, when the dog barks at shadows, tell him
not to be afraid of what he cannot see
or the things he does not yet understand.
There is mystery everywhere.
Beneath rocks, there is damp earth
and an army of ants
planning a revolution.
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pickToday on @unabridgedpod, we're talking about some of our favorite books of the year. Jacqueline Woodson's Harbor Me was one of my choices. I recently finished reading this book with my 11 year old (it was my second time through). I'm not sure what he thought, but (as he pointed out to my husband) I cried at least twice and teared up even more. He was disappointed in parts because he thought there wasn't enough action . . . (continued in comments)
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pickSix middle schoolers are left in a room together, with no adults, for the last class of each day for the school year. Their powerful friendship develops through hard talks about social issues, racism, immigration, culture, and family. They find sanctuary with each other, a safe harbor.
Another stellar story by Jacqueline Woodson. I‘ll read anything she writes.
76 of 100 #crossculturalstories read
pickIf we don‘t want to raise more generations of narcissistic xenophobes, Woodson‘s works should be part of all classroom and home libraries.
I loved the conversation Woodson has at the end with her son! P.S. Her son LOVES Jason Reynolds.
My children are lucky to live in a world with the likes of Woodson, Reynolds, and Alexander. 💜👏🏾
pickMoves into my top 5 favorite books of all time! Needs to be the first book you begin the year with your students!
Finished Ghost Boy and moving on to Harbor me by my idol Jacqueline Woodson. I‘m in a reading roll!
pickSuch a good book!!!
pickI saw so many children that I know in this book. It is extremely well written and gives children credit for just how smart, intuitive and observant they are. I loved it. I just finished and already gave it to my kid knowing that it‘s a book that will spark incredibly important conversations. I highly recommend this.
My nephew spent the weekend over here after my bday, asked a few questions about what I was reading and what I was looking forward to and then ordered this book for me. I was so happy that he even thought to do that. I‘m starting it now. I love Woodson. She is such a great author.
pickThis my second Jacqueline Woodson book and once again I devoured it. Although this is a middle-grade book I recommend it to anybody who works with first generation or immigrant families. It's a great conversation starter.
“My uncle is a ...storyteller. He says the hardest part of telling a story is finding the beginning.”
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pickThis book is evidence that Woodson is deserving of being the National Ambassor for Young People's Literature.
Six diverse young people meet in the ARTT room (A Room to Talk) to talk freely and share their concerns. They all struggle in school and each is dealing with familial issues such as an incarcerated parent, the threat of deportation, or the reality of being African American in the U.S. ⬇️
pickThis book is perfection. I can't wait to share it with my middle schooler. Woodson beautifully builds a world, a community, and a commentary on our world. Each character is perfectly realized, and though there aren't twists, there are surprises, revelations, and epiphanies. Amazing and genuine novel.
“...the hardest part of telling a story is finding the beginning.”
pickSix kids go to a room on fridays to talk. Once they learn this is a safe place, it becomes their spot to talk about anything bothering them. Loss of loved ones, bullying, racial profiling and change in circumstances. Told with depth and honesty, this is a really important book. ☆☆☆☆☆
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#middlegrade must read! Six kids are grouped together for instruction and given a free hour weekly to talk. The things they are living with: parents in prison, parents taken away, possible deportation, being rich when your friends are poor, etc. it is amazing the way these struggles are laced together and presented. Not only will students connect with it, but teachers need to read it too!
pickThis made me cry. We know Woodson is good with words. But, man. There were times I wanted it to push a little more, but I can‘t really articulate how. I just wanted to give them all a huge hug. And there are a couple lines that lead me to believe this is a special ed class and that kind of representation where it is just a nonchalant given circumstance is SO important.
pickWhile this book doesn‘t transcend its middle grade designation the way Brown Girl Dreaming does, it does discuss important issues of cultural and socioeconomic divisions in a way that is accessible for a young reader. Woodson manages this accessibility without coming across didactic or condescending to her young audience. I don‘t remember anyone writing this way for young people when I was one, but I‘m glad we have her now. #PenguinFirsttoRead
pickHarbor Me blends the simplicity of 6 marginalized kids sitting together talking with the complexity of the issues facing those kids, including bullying, race, deportation, parental loss, and the prison system. It‘s a wonderful way to educate some and allow others to be seen while ruminating on the meaning of freedom. While this is a middle grade novel, I feel it could be enjoyed by anyone.
pickSuch a wonderful and needed book. We all need people to harbor us sometimes; this story is about six very different kids brought together by a loving teacher to do just that. Woodson writes with such respect for her child audience. Super.
pickBeautifully written and brings all the feels! 6 5th graders, struggling with school and life, get a chance to connect in a safe place. Haley is dealing w/ a father in prison, Esteban's father is missing- possibly deported, Amari is dealing w/ things he cannot do bc of the color of his skin, Holly has money but she can't sit still, Ashton feels like an outsider, Tiago is facing hate bc if the language he and his mom speak. Powerful and moving!
Jacqueline Woodson will have two new books out in August! You can read an excerpt of Harbor Me here http://ew.com/books/2018/05/09/jacqueline-woodson-harbor-me-preview/
Jacqueline Woodson is publishing two new books! Yes! Not just ☝? but ✌?NEW BOOKS — Harbor Me and The Day You Begin. No details on TDYB but lots on Harbor Me! "Harbor Me explores the minority experience in the United States by introducing a group of classmates who form a bond as they discuss timely topics — everything from their fears of deportation or being racially profiled to being judged by their accents, skin color, or parental heritage."
