Chloe bullies Maya by excluding her from the friendship of the group.Ģ.) Words of the Wiser - In this case, the teacher is the wiser. Chloe isn't awful to Maya, but she is unkind. Falker, the book focuses on the bully, not the bullied. And also unique in that unlike books like Thank You, Mr. It's a unique book about a more silent form of bullying. Using the image of a rock in the middle of a pond surrounded by ripples, the teacher says "each little thing we do goes out, like a ripple, into the world." The final half of the book follows Chloe as she grapples with her behavior and lack of kindness. Soon after, Maya's family moves away and Chloe's teacher discusses kindness with the class. This pattern of avoiding Maya's attempts at friendship replays itself through the first half of the book until Maya finally gives up. When Maya sits and smiles at Chloe, Chloe avoids her and moves away. Her clothes look old and her shoes are for the wrong season. It's obvious that Maya comes from a less fortunate family. In the book, a new girl named Maya appears in class. This book, obviously about kindness, is also about thinking about the choices we make and how they make other people feel. Her picture books are gorgeous and teach important lessons. She is the author of Brown Girl Dreaming and The Other Side. One of the books I plan to share with my classes is Each Kindess by Jacqueline Woodson.
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