One Thing You'd Save
Published on 16. March 2021
72 pages
978-0-358-52601-8 (ISBN)
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If your house were on fire, what one thing would you save?Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park explores different answers to this provocative question in linked poems that capturethe diverse voices of a middle school class. Illustrated with black-and-white art.When a teacher asks her class what one thing they would save in an emergency, some students know the answer right away. Others come to their decisions more slowly. And some change their minds when they hear their classmates' responses. A lively dialog ignites as the students discover unexpected facets of one anotherand themselves. With her ear for authentic dialog and knowledge of tweens' priorities and emotions, Linda Sue Park brings the varied voices of an inclusive classroom to life through carefully honed, engaging, and instantly accessible verse.
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