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“If my cells don't work and Beep dies. Because I'll really need you. And I might not be my friend anymore.”
“If my cells don't work and Beep dies. Because I'll really need you. And I might not be my friend anymore.”
I would most definitely have this book in my classroom because it covers some very heavy topics in a realistic way.
pickKat, the girl in the family who everyone turns to when things get difficult. Especially now, when her beloved younger brother Beep is in his second leukemia relapse, and a bone marrow transplant from Kat may be his only chance. She‘s worried that she may not be up to the job: She can't finish homework, she's dealing with lost friendships, not being on the soccer team, and lots of heartache from a longing crush on her old best friend.
“The scents of huckleberries, pine, and cedar imprint on the cubs. While their eyes come to know the mountains, their noses explore miles beyond what they can see.”
This book would be useful for the older grades. This book does a great job with its illustrations that allow children to stay focused and attentive throughout. This book also does a great job at vocabulary. Throughout the book there are blurbs explaining the word, so it would allow for a great vocabulary lesson.
pickThe Grizzly Mother was published in 2019. Won the award for animal behavior society‘s children‘s book award. Also won an award for design and illustration. Highlights the importance of the Gitxsan people of British Columbia. Focuses on how together they share the land and the forest and how the grizzly bear is an important aspect of their landscape. Focuses on how the bear teachers their cubs to live on their own.
