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This Is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration
CCBC Review:
When is a rope something more than a rope? When it’s a toy a child jumps with, and a tether to fasten belongings to the roof of a car. When it’s a line for drying freshly washed diapers in a big-city apartment, and the means for starting new friendships, with jumping again. When it secures a young woman’s belongings as she heads off to college, and when it’s the heart of a story that ties one generation to the next. Jacqueline Woodson pays tribute to the generations of her own family and of countless African American families who journeyed north as part of the Great Migration, following dreams and establishing new lives while never losing sight of the past, in a narrative voiced by a contemporary child who recounts how the worn, frayed rope she has grown up with is part of her family’s history. The finely paced, lyrical narrative is paired with shining illustrations by James Ransome. Honor Book, 2014 Charlotte Zolotow Award ©2013 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by James E. Ransome
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 5-9
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
20th Century
African Americans
Dreams
Families
Great Migration
Historical Fiction
U.S. History
Diversity subject:
Black/African
Publisher:
Nancy Paulsen Books
Publish Year: 2013
ISBN: 9780399239861
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Woodson
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