Brown Girl Dreaming
At first I was really excited to read Brown Girl Dreaming. However, just a few pages into the book I realized this book was not for me. I have a really hard time enjoying this book because it was confusing to me that she was talking in third person. Also, I think I was not use to the structure of book; how each poem sort of connected, but left you wondering what was going on. I did enjoy some parts of the book. I think this book is a little advance for the grades I would enjoy teaching. I would introduce this book into a middle school classroom, because it does go into great topics like segregation and how it affected people from the day they were born. I have not finished this book so I am hoping my views towards it change.
Cento Work:
I am born brown-skinned, black-haired and wide-eyed
Words from the books curl around each other
But on paper, things can live forever, on paper a butterfly never dies
How wonderfully on and on they go
I believe in one day and someday and this perfect moment called NOW.
So Much Depends Upon:
So much depends
upon
The grades you
get
The friends you
have
And the memories you
make
College
–Rachel Chuhak
One Reply to “Brown Girl Dreaming”
I loved your post this week because I had a lot of connections from my book too. The poems from my book flowed together to make a story and, at times it confused me, but towards the end I really liked it. I also agree that some of these books are way too advanced to teach to the younger grades that we want to teach. I do not think my book could be used with those grades either, but I do think they may work for older elementary into middle school.
I also really liked both of your poems and especially the “so much depends upon” one. I completely agree with that and it is a great and interesting way to portray college and how important it is to have people in your life that make the college experience fun and memorable! I hope you had a great, long weekend! :)