“But she has to do that. If she doesn't push them off the branch that first time, they'll never know they can fly. The mother bird knows when they're ready.“
“But she has to do that. If she doesn't push them off the branch that first time, they'll never know they can fly. The mother bird knows when they're ready.“
This book illuminates the problems that many young kids face while growing up. It is a story of love, laughter, friendship, courage, and doing the right thing. This would be a good series to read to a third or fourth-grade class, although it does display a lack of cultural diversity.
Clementine's Letter is the third book in a three-book series. In this book, Clementine is a third grader who is struggling with the absence of her teacher who has left school for an award nomination. Clementine struggles with their new substitute teacher, Mrs. Nagel. Throughout the book, Clementine expresses the challenges she faces with her peers, her teachers, and her family. She learns to overcome lessons on conflict, emotions, and more.