Live Oak Readalongs: Un Sillon Para Mi Mama (a Chair for My Mother) (1 Paperback/1 CD) (Other)

from hphipp2

I thought this book might be as sad as Fly Away Home, but it's really uplifting. In the beginning, a girl, her mother, and her grandmother survive a fire that destroy their apartment. They stay with relatives until a new apartment in their building is ready, but when they move in, it's really "em...

from gmorgan14

Genre: critical Issues Media: Acrylic Mixed media Use: this book would be a great read aloud especially at the beginning of the year when I might want to get to know my students better. I could ask questions pertaining to life and to who my students live with or what they have experienced. Critiq...

from RachelPeterson

This story is about a little girl and her mom who are trying to save up money to buy a chair so her mother can come home from working at the diner and relax. However, a fire burns down their home and they lose their money. This story teaches children the value of money, hard work, and everlasting...

from asweet2

After their home is destroyed by a fire, Rosa, her mother and grandmother save their coins to buy a really comfortable chair for all to enjoy. I like this book for its portrayal of a hard-working, loving, working-class family that perseveres through tragedy. I would use this as a mentor text for ...

from neilliej

The book tells the story of a little girl's family who lost everything in a fire. Since the fire, the young girl, her mother, and her grandmother have lived in an apartment with little to no furniture. The young girl's mother is a waitress who seemingly works her butt off. Together the three have...