Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Smoky Night
Smoky Night by Eve Bunting is a thought provoking book about society and how we treat one another. The first thing I noticed when reading this book was the illustrations. They are an interesting collage of images that depict the story being told. I liked that the story was realistic. It described the violence that can sometimes be hidden from children. It was a real life situation with a beautiful outcome. The violence, although horrible, brought together a community that was initially split by races. I really liked this book and I think that children could handle it. I think it would challenge their minds and make them think about the world, race, and how we treat one another.
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I also read this book and really enjoyed it. I thought the illustrations were excellent, and agree that the book worked well to tell the story of a community that binds together under terrible circumstances. I agree with you that this would be a good book to use to make children think deeper about the impact of race relations.
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