We've launched our Book Club! We've been reading and discussing "The Jacket" by Andrew Clements, a favorite children's author. The beginning of the book establishes the seed of a problem: Phil's brother leaves his lunch money at home, which forces Phil to search for him in the hallway at school. However, the problem grows when Phil grabs the wrong kid by the jacket, and it turns out that the wearer of the jacket isn't his brother at all...The drama continues with the fight that ensues, which leads to a big question: would Phil have reacted differently had the owner of the jacket not been African American? Phil begins to explore the meaning of PREJUDICE and struggles with his own attitude toward people who are different than himself.
We've been practicing on using DETAILS from the text to support our opinions about the problems and the characters during the book discussion. This is an important skill that good readers do. Please enjoy the pictures. I've attached the link for the Andrew Clements website if you'd like more information about the author!
http://www.andrewclements.com/
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