Last stop on market street grade level12/28/2023 I think this is a great book that represents many kinds of people in a very understanding way. There might be a negative stereotype with African Americans living in a city, however they are going to serve at the soup kitchen and not eat there so I don’t think that it’s a negative. Multiple cultures are represented the children will be exposed to different values and cultures through this book. The illustrations are filled with color and represent true diversity since nobody looks the exact same, and correspond to the text. I think the characters are realistic and that the book is appropriate for the kindergarten age group. However, they may know someone with a disability. This book definitely offers a variety of children to question or consider, especially since there are people with disabilities in this book and they don’t see many kids in their classrooms with a physical disability. Evaluation of the book: I think that this book would be interesting to children, especially in my class since it is a look at a life in a more metro area, something different from their experience. This book was also published recently, in 2015. This author is very experienced as well (this book has a Newbery medal). 3 key words or phrases I would chose to represent this book would be beauty is everywhere, diversity, and insightful because I believe this book helps kids recognize that life and this world is a gift no matter of your situation that there are many different kinds of people in this book who live their lives and insightful because this gives an insight to a world of a city atmosphere with city bus public transportation which is something the kids in my practicum class might not see everyday. I think this book would be good for the Kindergarten level because it has some great dialogue, some more challenging words above their reading level and it poses some great discussion. They end up at the soup kitchen and serve food to the people. The message is that beautifulness is surrounding them everywhere, and that you can find beauty in everything. Nana explains that sometimes when you’re surrounded by dirt, you’re a better witness for what is beautiful. They see different parts of the city when they get off the bus, and CJ asks why it’s dirty. They meet people on the bus who have some disabilities (a blind man so sees the world through his ears, a man in a wheelchair) and a guitar player. Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena, illustrated by Christian Robinson This book is about a boy and his grandma who live in a city and the story is about their adventure on the bus to the soup kitchen.
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