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Southwest Sunrise
Southwest Sunrise | Nikki Grimes
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From Children's Literature Legacy Award winner Nikki Grimes and highly-acclaimed illustrator Wendell Minor comes a stunning picture book about the beauty of the natural world and finding a new place to call home. The beauty of the natural world is just waiting to be discovered . . . When Jayden touches down in New Mexico, he's uncertain how this place could ever be home. But if he takes a walk outside, he just might find something glorious. Flowers in bright shades . . . Birds and lizards and turtles, all with a story to tell . . . Red rock pillars towering in the distance . . . Turquoise sky as far as the eye can see . . . Perhaps this place could be home after all. Gorgeously poetic and visually stunning, this story from acclaimed creators Nikki Grimes and Wendell Minor celebrates the beauty of the Southwest as a young boy sees it for the very first time. Acclaim for One Last Word A Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Winner A New York Times Editor's Choice
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sarahosterle
Southwest Sunrise | Nikki Grimes

“ I wave to Mom where she waits on the porch, flash her a fistful of flowers, and the first smile she's seen since New York.“ I really like this quote because it shows Jayden's growth and appreciation for his new home.

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sarahosterle
Southwest Sunrise | Nikki Grimes

This book is a really beautifully written. It would be really helpful in the classroom and out of the classroom. This book has theme of lo lines and beauty which can be seen with new students or new families that are trying to find their belongingness.

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sarahosterle
Southwest Sunrise | Nikki Grimes
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This book is about a little boy who is moving from New York City to New Mexico and really does not want to. He then starts to realize all the beauty surrounding him in his new home. This book uses watercolor and bright colors for it's illustrations.

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bkloppman
Southwest Sunrise | Nikki Grimes

I wake up to
a knife of sunlight
slicing through the room

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bkloppman
Southwest Sunrise | Nikki Grimes

This is a great beginning of the year book for students who are having a difficult time adjusting to a new classroom, or new school. The book encourages the reader to find beauty in what they have in front of them.

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bkloppman
Southwest Sunrise | Nikki Grimes
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This poetry book is told in story format, following a young boy adjusting to his family moving to their new home in New Mexico. With beautiful imagery describing settings, the reader is able to feel and see the locations beyond the pictures on the page.