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Learning about the Canadian Indian Residential Schools

June 7, 2017 michelle @ books my kids read

There are moments in our collective history that we would rather forget happened, but that we must never forget and never allow to happen again.

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The first Hanukkah present has arrived! This should elicit a big scream of joy. #harrypotterforever I loved all of #whitebird by #rjpalacio, but this frame really hit home. This is a powerful way to teach the #holocaust for a younger generation. Sara and Julien display bravery, friendship, bullying, and what it means to stand idly by as a bystander. This is a must read!
#booknerds #bookstagram #librariansofinstagram #graphicnovel #historicalfiction #neveragain #neveragainisnow My oven has been busy today. I made the challah and the kids did the cookies. Shana Tovah! May this be a very sweet year! #roshhashana Thank you to @kidlitexchange , @lisajennbigelow and @harpercollinsch for a copy of this book. All opinionsopinions are my own.
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I absolutely LOVED this book. Early on I saw things that just called out to me, but what makes me know that it was a special book is that I didn't want it to end. I wanted to stay with these characters for longer. There are going to be some that complain about the way the LGBTQ+ community is so casually represented, but that is almost what makes it better. 🐐🐐🐐
Hazel is the central character, but they story is about how all sorts of events and people are impacting her life. The biggest of all of these is the fact that one of her mothers is pregnant. This is the third time that Mimi is pregnant, but they have yet to have a live birth. Having known my fair share of women who have lost a child at various stages of their pregnancies, Hazel's fears were quite realistic. It would have been great if she could have talked about them, but the reality is that kids are not always able to talk about what is going on with them when we are talking about complicated topics like this. She wants a baby brother or sister, but she is afraid they will lose another baby, she is angry that Mimi is taking the chance, and she is unable to put on a brave face for anyone. 🐐🐐🐐
The other big part of the story is the fact that Hazel is struggling with friendships after she has to switch schools in 8th grade. Her school redistricted and she wound up at the "other" school. Hazel is not your typical kid. She has two mothers, a brother, and they live on a goat farm. Hazel is incredibly smart and loves to read about animals. She takes things very seriously, even if they are meant to be lighthearted and silly. She even ponders Darwin's theory of evolution, hence the title of the book. She has been teased in the past and as such, she has put up a number of walls. She has to make new friends and she also struggles with the fact that her best friend is also doing new things at their old school. 🐐🐐🐐
As I said, I loved this book. The situations that Hazel went through felt very real. She is a special character and I didn’t want to let go. I officially LOVE this book by @lisajennbigelow and releasing on 10/8. I will give a review when I actually finish it, but I love a family who names their dog Arby - not for the restaurant, but for RBG. So glad to get a copy from the @kidlitexchange! I finally managed to grow something and now I found out that hornworms like to destroy tomato plants. Ick!

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