BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
A young Jamaican girl's family is packing all their things. She is nervous that they are leaving their island home. On her final day, she takes in the final sights and smells. She wants to remember all of it. She takes a last swim in the ocean and finds a beautiful shell to take with her. Her family flies to a big city in Canada. She is still worried about her new home until she hears something outside her window.
The Last Last deals with the bittersweet experience of immigration, honoring memories of home while looking forward to new adventures. I liked Whittingham's use of vibrant colors in her illustrations.
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