Summary: This story is about two girls who fight against segregation by becoming friends because they don't believe in the ideas adults have about things so they do what they can to change the world.
Awards won: Booklist Editor's Choice
Purpose of Award: The year's best personal reading for teenagers among adult books published
Author: Jacqueline Woodson
Illustrator: E.B. Lewis
Date of publication: 2001
Genre: Fiction
This book takes place in a small rural town where segregation is the point of view in the story. A young girl is told by her mom that it is off limits and unsafe to cross the fence to the other side. The two sides are segregated between white and African American people. She eventually makes a friend from the other side and begins to hangout by the fence line despite what their parents say.
pickIllustrated by: E.B. Lewis
Publication: 2001
Summary: This book talks about how Clover has always wondered why a fence separates the black side of town from the white side. Then one summer Annie, a white girl from the other side, begins to sit on the fence. This has Clover curious about the reason why the fence is there and about the girl who sits on it. Then one day Clover decides to approaches Annie and they become friends!
pickAnother great picture book with a wonderful message. Despite Clover‘s mom telling her not to cross the fence that segregates the Black side of town from the white side, that doesn‘t stop a little white girl from sitting on the fence and watching Clover and her friends. With time Clover and the little girl sit on the fence together and become friends. Just shows that hate is taught. #AuthorAMonth
pickA beautiful friendship develops even though there is a fence to keep them apart. Chaya didn't like it because she said she was so scared about what could happen if they were caught. She felt the implied danger. Jacqueline Woodson is an amazing author. The illustrations are works of art.
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The other side and F book. Is a book about segregation and how two little girl show everyone that a fence would not get in the way of friendship. Theme: diversity. Great Picture book for Reading aloud and class discussion.
Award: 2001 Time of Wonder Award
UDL: 3.1 Activate or supply background knowledge
ESOL: 4 Link lesson topic to students‘ prior knowledge https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/book/other-side
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I used the recommendation from the Girl Scouts to use these two books to teach about diversity and inclusion at our meeting today. Both were great and started some really good conversations.
pickThe Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson is such a great historical fiction picture book. The story really touched my heart and I would love to share this with my future students. This book is about a young girl who begins to wonder why there is a fence diving the blacks and whites in her town. The young girl, Clover, eventually meets a young white girl, Annie and they become great friends.
pickFor readers at any age, this is a book that speaks to the good in humanity. Children are born kind and curious. We can all work harder to support these natural inclinations. Beautiful story, incredible artwork.
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