BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL, MS – ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Jun is a young immigrant girl from Hong Kong. She feels isolated and alone at her new school in America because she doesn't know the language. However, she finds comfort in the familiar food packed in her lunchbox.
The author’s autobiographical take on the immigrant experience in a new school in a new country is told mostly through the beautiful illustrations and sparse dialogue, which so perfectly captures what these students experience while learning a new language. They literally do not have the words, and are so easily overwhelmed by their new experiences. It’s a great story for multi-language learners, or Dual Immersion classrooms, and it’s one that is applicable for all ages. Definitely recommend it for your classroom library.
Kiera, ELA teacher, #bookswithbeddes
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