It sighed and sagged and the doors swung open.”) full of abundant, child-centered details propels an engaging picture book set against marvelous illustrations that have a naïve quality while reflecting the energy, vibrancy and diversity of a contemporary city. Wonderful descriptive writing (“The bus creaked to a stop in front of them. “I’m glad we came,” CJ says looking at the familiar faces in the window of the soup kitchen where they both volunteer. Practice letter writing as students write letters to characters in the book. Creaked: (of an object or structure, typically a wooden one) a harsh, high-pitched sound when being moved or when pressure or weight is applied. Get students writing by creating lists related to the story. Early Literacy Toolkit: Last Stop on Market Street Author: Matt De La Pea Illustrator: Christian Robinson Vocabulary Appreciate: recognize the full worth. Discuss the point of view in which Last Stop On Market Street is told. He is also the author of the award-winning picture books Carmela Full of Wishes, Love, and A Nation’s Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis, and seven critically acclaimed young adult novels. Use Last Stop On Market Street as an opportunity to practice. After an event-filled ride, they arrive at their destination. About the author (2015) Matt de la Peña is the Newbery Medalwinning author of Last Stop on Market Street. Rather than telling CJ about what community means, she’s showing him that he’s a part of it. 32 pages Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la PeñaĪs he and his nana take the bus across town, observant young CJ is full of questions and more than a little wishful thinking: Why don’t they have a car instead of having to take the bus? Why do they always have to go somewhere after church? How come that man sitting near them can’t see? Why is the neighborhood where they get off the bus so dirty? In response, his nana points out everything they would miss if they weren’t right where they were at each moment, from the interesting people they get to see and meet to the realization that beauty can be found everywhere.
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