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Locomotion, A Touching, Learning Story
When my English teacher told us that we were going to read Novel in verse books, our whole class groaned. But Locomotion was the book i was instantly attracted to because of the story line. Our librarian suggested certain books, and this was one of them. This fantastic book by Jacqueline Woodson would be one that i recommend to kids and adults.
The book is very flowing, the author did a great job of voice, talking like an 11-year-old African American child, living in the city without his parents or his sister. The boy (Lonnie C. Motion) finds out how to get his feelings out on paper due to a great English teacher named Ms. Marcus.
The book is short, and easy read. I really like how this book explores what a child under adoption, split from his family is like. It gives you a real look into what goes on in the society today.
I would most deffinatly reccomend this book.
Loco
I love this book because he expereses his feelings in poems.I would recamend this book to people who like poems or are afraid to express their feelings. In stead of saying it like it's bad, but express in things that you like doing. Read this book and you'll fall in love. I wish there was a locomotion 2.
Finding what appeals to the students
As a first year teacher at an inner city elementary school, it was difficult for me to find materials that my fourth graders could relate to. I remember finding this book while searching the Coretta Scott King Awards as part of my graduate class on children's literature so I figured I'd give it a shot and see if it appealed to them. They were instantly enraptured with this text. They loved that it was written in the voice of an African American kid about their age. They made connections with almost every poem in the book. I was afraid some of it would be too heavy for my students to understand, but I ended up being surprised by how strongly they connected to certain parts. This book opened up dialogue in my class about many issues related to school, class, and society, and engaged some of my students, especially the boys, that were previously disengaged during reading. I recommend this to any teacher who is having trouble finding literature that appeals to intermediate students.
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