Late to the party on this gem! Just finished this book and LOVED it! I will be adding this to my classroom library asap! I loved the way it talks about using your voice and living through middle school. @bkshelfdetectiv#BookVoyage
I would use this book for a book club to bring awareness mental illness. Also, most importantly I would teach my students not to use the word crazy to describe mental illness. Finally, I would share my favorite quote from Mrs. Lorena about family burdens.
I. LOVE. THIS. BOOK. I can so relate to Della. “Everybody’s got burdens, honey, and this is the burden that belongs to your family.”- Miss Lorena from Where the Watermelons Grow @beingcindy #BookVoyage#thisneedstobeinyourclassroomlibrary
Just finished this book! I loved the way the story was told in different types of texts! It will definitely draw my students in!!!! @KateMessner#BookVoyage#AWEreads