Woodson, Jacqueline. 2001. THE OTHER SIDE. G.P. Putnam’s Sons. New York, New York. ISBN 0399231161
A fence represents both the physical and psychological barriers that separate the black and white people in this book. Woodson uses the voice and action of young girls to reveal how silly racial tensions are and how forgiving of differences children can be. THE OTHER SIDE is beautifully illustrated with bright watercolors and lifelike pictures. I love that both families seem to have the same economic background and the only visible difference is their skin color. This is a great read aloud to help children understand what racial tensions use to look like and to reveal to them how similar the two girls really were.
A fence represents both the physical and psychological barriers that separate the black and white people in this book. Woodson uses the voice and action of young girls to reveal how silly racial tensions are and how forgiving of differences children can be. THE OTHER SIDE is beautifully illustrated with bright watercolors and lifelike pictures. I love that both families seem to have the same economic background and the only visible difference is their skin color. This is a great read aloud to help children understand what racial tensions use to look like and to reveal to them how similar the two girls really were.
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