I would like to do the Suitcase Project myself!. Some Places More Than Others is a heart felt middle grade. At first I was hesitant to read it since it's about a young girl and I'm a middle-aged woman but the story line caught me.

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Parents, teachers, children should all put this on your tbr list immediately! . Some Places More Than Others is basically the middle grade book I needed in my childhood and never had. I am a person who got the book before it came out and I finished a week later. Mom finally agrees, and Amara soon discovers that a 12 year rift exists between her dad and her granddad. During their visit Amara discovers more about the father she, loves, the family she yearns for, and a history that helps solidify her purpose. Leslie encourages Amara to help her father and grandfather mend their relationship. It is a story about girl trying to figure out her history and family's past. I loved the project the class was doing in the book! Contemporary young adult literature has often led the way in depicting the real-life issues facing teens from all backgrounds. This story shows how the humility, persistence, forgiveness and t. Amara stands on the precipice of becoming a pre-teen she decides her family needs to exapand further than just a new baby, and include, her New York family most of whom she's never met. It's not, as Amara's mother relents outside the assignment, but the assignment makes an opportunity for Amara to really learn and connect with her New York City family and heritage. What a wonderful book about family relationships, and finding out about one’s roots. I love. I would definitely recommend, Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2019. I ADORED THIS BOOK. Disabling it will result in some disabled or missing features. It’s a story about family, forgiveness, and getting in touch with our heritage. Her mom is finally pregnant again with a little girl and Amara doesn’t quite know how she feels about this pregnancy since she’s long past hoping for a sibling. And it is an absolutely fantastic book. I would’ve loved it. After pestering and bothering her parents about this, they finally agree she can accompany her father on a business trip to the city, when she's assigned a project at school about family and where she comes from. I feel like I can just give any Renee Watson book 5 stars before I even start it. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Excellent! Bridging distance, re-connecting, and discovering new pieces of ourselves, Some Places More Than Others will charm you. This story was a deep conversation about the discovery of family roots and relationships. This way she can finally meet her grandfather and cousins. Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2020. It's a story about family, forgiveness, and getting in touch with our heritage.

Some Places More Than Others is basically the middle grade book I needed in my childhood and never had. I ended up loving this book! Watson lets us into Amara's soul, where we discover how the places our hearts call home are the most important. Amara's mother is eight months pregnant with a baby girl after having had many miscarriages. This book is middle grade, but perfect for anyone to read. I would’ve loved it. Best middle grade novel of 2019.

Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners. I love her writing and story telling so much. Longer review to come, but this book is EVERYTHING! As Amara gets to know her family and the city, Watson expertly balances her heroine’s outward adventures with her inner exploration of identity, family heritage, black history and independence. She's hoping to meet her family there and get to know the places where her father grew up. Your purchase helps us remain independent and ad-free.

The rift dates to the time Amara was born, which was the same day that Grandma Grace died. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, See all details for Some Places More Than Others, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. The book presents a portrait of a family with the capacity to heal and give each other love. Try making your own time capsule -- a family tree, a photo album, or an oral history. Basil E. Frankweiler, One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance. Nothing earth-shattering or tragic happens. This is a novel I'd recommend to every middle grade student. After pestering and bothering her parents about this, they finally agree she can accompany her father on a business trip to the city, when she's assigned a project at school about family and where she comes from. Amara has NO idea how this trip will change her life and outlook forever... <3, Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2019.

Also, Amara has been assigned a school project to create a time capsule that captures her family history and hopes for the future. To delve into... To see what your friends thought of this book.
The star rating reflects overall quality. SOME PLACES MORE THAN OTHERS by Renée Watson was one of my favorite reads this year. Her dad's side of the family -- Amara's aunt, two cousins, and widowed grandfather -- live in Harlem.

Amara has a week in Harlem to learn what she can about both her family and life in the big city. Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury for an eARC of this book. Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century. I think Watson did an excellent job bringing up the concept of establishing your own identity as a young adult and how that can conflict with your parents' identities.

It’s rare to read a book with so few pages that can tackle very difficult topics and yet leave the reader feeling such resolve. I loved watching her meet her extended family and start to understand where her . Although short, I think this book has a lot to discuss and would be a great conversation starter for my 6th graders. Amara grew up outside of Portland, Oregon, which she does love, but she's always been so curious about her dad's hometown of New York, specifically Harlem. Renée Watson is the author of the children’s picture book, A Place Where Hurricanes Happen (Random House, June 2010), which was featured on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. All rights reserved. This book about family history and relationships charms from its opening chapter.

I have just started to read more books by Watson, having begun with Watch Us Rise. There are a few heavy-handed plugs for Nike sneakers. The kind of knock a person gives when they know you are there but aren't sure if it's okay to come in.”. This book about family history and relationships charms from its opening chapter.
All Amara wants is to visit her father’s family in Harlem.

This is an excellent story of family and friendship for modern MG readers. This page works best with JavaScript. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. I read this in less than a day. Why can i not read the book because apparently it is not letting me press on the thing?

Parents: Set preferences and get age-appropriate recommendations with Common Sense Media Plus. Having visited New York, driven through Oregon and just being young at one time myself, I found this book engaging, relatable, and enjoyable! We display the minimum age for which content is developmentally appropriate. Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2019, (Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher.

There's a problem loading this menu right now. A school assignment, wherein Amara is asked to build a suitcase that gives insight into her heritage and family history, might be the catalyst to make it happen. Being with her made me want to find out more about what's in my suitcase. This book was missing the first 20 pages!! I couldn't stop reading it and wouldn't go to sleep for many days! This story focuses on an African American family.

Our ratings are based on child development best practices. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. This story shows how the humility, persistence, forgiveness and the willingness of a child, can lead adults into following their example and bring necessary change to a family. Nice book about family and forgiveness for middle school readers. It's a really beautiful novel about family, history, and culture. Families can talk about how family members share their feelings in Some Places More Than Others. I loved this book. But Amara's mother, nearing the end of her pregnancy, is not willing to let her go. How does your family talk about feelings?

About Some Places More Than Others Newbery Honor author Renée Watson explores a family’s relationships and Harlem—its history, culture, arts, and people. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.