Now, this is a story about how my life got flipped-turned upside down
For my verse book I read Inside Out & Back Again and I am so glad that I did. This book was about a young girl, Ha, who had to go through the experience of leaving her home and everything familiar in Saigon to her and move to a whole new place, America, during the Vietnam War. This book created so many emotions while reading it. Reading a book in the form of verse was different for me, I have never really done much verse reading, but I thought that it was very interesting and it is a great way to tell a story. While reading verse form, I always find myself reading it as more of a journal. Each verse is a different day, or journal entry. I think that this created an even more personalized feel to the story and it grabs your emotion ‘strings’ and plays with them. This book would be great to use in the classroom, especially if your current lesson is on the Vietnam War. I think that while reading this book and studying the Vietnam War at the same time, it will make the students think more about how much wars really do affect people and how they turn their lives ‘inside out’.
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One Reply to “Now, this is a story about how my life got flipped-turned upside down”
Hi Kellie,
The book you read sounds so interesting! You described a great story and definitely sold me on the book! :) I haven’t done much verse reading either, but I do agree that it is an interesting way to tell a story. I like how you described each verse as a different day or journal entry… I have not thought of it that way, but I can see why you do! I like how you tied this book in with a history lesson. It’s always great to find books that can be used in multiple areas of the classroom. Your cento was great! I had a lot of fun doing these poems in class the other day. Great post, see you monday!