The Other Side

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Clover s mom says it isn t safe to cross the fence that segregates their African American side of town from the white side where Anna lives But the two girls strike up a friendship, and get around the grown ups rules by sitting on top of the fence together With the addition of a brand new author s note, this special edition celebrates the tenth anniversary of this classic book As always, Woodson moves readers with her lyrical narrative, and E B Lewis s amazing talent shines in his gorgeous watercolor illustrations. New Download Books The Other Side author Jacqueline Woodson – kino-fada.fr I have been reading many children s books that deal with prejudice and racism, but out of all the children s books I had read that dealt with that subject The Other Side which is written by Jacqueline Woodson along with illustrations by E B Lewis, is probably one of the most uplifting children s books that deal with that subject ever Clover was a young black girl who always wondered about why her mother refused to let her go on the other side of the fence, where a white family lives at It I have been reading many children s books that deal with prejudice and racism, but out of all the children s books I had read that dealt with that subject The Other Side which ...This book was on my to read list On Wednesday, a colleague handed it to me and strongly suggested it After reading the book, I quickly decided to share it with my class as a read aloud My students were completely engrossed in this story They asked relevant questions which led to a rich discussion.In The Other Side, a large fence separates Clover and her family from white people on the other side of town Clover doesn t understand why there needs to be a fence Her mother warns, Don t climb This book was on my to read list On Wednesday, a colleague handed it to me and strongly sugg...This is a very simple but not one bit simplistic story This book would be a fine way to introduce the topics of segregation and interpersonal relationships It s really lovely and is beautifully and perfectly complemented with its beautiful watercolor illustrations I love how the children, particularly the two new friends, are described and depicted I got a laugh out of how the always clever kids get around the adult made rules, and I really appreciate how Clover s mother, while very protecti This is a very simple but not one bit simplistic story This book would be a fine way to introduce the topics of segregation and interpersonal relationships It s really lovely and is beautifully and perfectly complemented with its beautiful watercolor illustrations I love how the children, particularly the two new friends, are described and depicted I got a laugh out of how the always clever kids get around the adult made rules, and I really appreciate how Clover s mother, while very protective of her, does not interfere with the buddi...The line dividing the mixing of black and white children is literally a fence put up by their parents to keep them separate But the children find a way to play together anyway Outstanding, but also sad.This beautiful story, metaphor, glimpse into the thoughts of young girls living in the country in the 1950s is suitably illustrated in natural water color hues of yellow, blue, green and brown The natural setting of summer and swings, jump ropes, puddles, clouds and friends playing outside sets the tone for the natural development of friendship between two girls who see each other from a blurry distance, but as the story develops they come closer and into clearer focus Like many books for chi...The Other SideBy Jacqueline WoodsonAs a high school student I had the chance to look through elementary picture books and a give my opinion on them without reading them The book that I was assigned to and that my group and I chose is entitledThe Other Side.We decided to choose this book because just by seeing the cover we felt that it would have to do with racism and we wanted t...Clover, a young African American girl, and Annie, a young Caucasian American girl, live on opposite sides of a large fence The fence is intended to keep Black and White townspeople segregated from each other With each passing summer day, Clover becomes curious about the girl on the other side of the fence Can they become friends Will they cross onto the other side I enjoy stories where unlikely characters interact and develop a friendship This book could serve as a mild introduction to race Clover, a young African American girl, and Annie, a young Caucasian American girl, live on opposite sides of a large fence The fence...The Other SideAuthor Jacqueline Woodson, Illustrations E B LewisPublisher G P Putnan s Sons, 2001This is a children s picture book concerning race relations The period of the book appears in the 1950s, based on text and illustrations Accordingly, the book is dated and the relevance may not be comprehended by many of today s children Nevertheless, the book has a pote...The content and illustrations on this book are terrific Watercolors are an effective medium to convey the outside setting and the realistic nature of the story This book represents the enduring issue of divisiveness by race, class, culture, gender, sexual orientation In this particular book the issue is racial segregation and the fence as both the literal metaphoric point of separation of people based on skin color In this story, a White and Black girl told from the African Amer The content and illustrations on this book are terrific Watercolors are an effective medium to convey the outside setting and the realistic nature of the story This book represents the enduring issue of divisiveness by race, class, culture, gender, sexual orientation In this particular book the issue is racial segregation and the fence as both the literal metaphoric point of separation of people based on skin color In this story, a White and Black girl told from the African American girl s perspective are neighbors but are separated...What a pure delight to combine the writing of Newbery honor winner Jacqueline Woodson and the award winning illustrations of E.B Lewis.This is a small book that melds the words and images to make a stellar story with a great moral.From a distance Clover can see a white girl standing by the fence Clover s mother warns not to go near the fence because it isn t safe Clover watches the child from the safety of her swing She watches the girl who jumps and plays in water puddles while Clover is to What a pure delight to combine the writing of Newbery honor winner Jacqueline Woodson and the award winning illustrations of E.B Lewis.This is a small book that melds the words and images to make a stellar story with a great moral.From a distance Clover can see a white girl standing by the fence Clover s mother warns not to go near the fence because it isn t safe Clover watches the child from the safety of her swing She watches the girl who jumps and plays in water puddles while Clover is told to stay inside.One day Clover ventures near the fence and learns that Annie s mother has said the same thing Her mama told her not to go on the other side The separation of a fence represents 1950 s and the ignorance of racism This is a tale of children who do not listen to words ...

The Other Side
  • English
  • 02 November 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 32 pages
  • 0399231161
  • Jacqueline Woodson
  • The Other Side