No Mirrors in My Nana's House
Specifics
APA Citation: Barnwell, Y. M., & James, S. S. (2005). No mirrors in my Nana's house. Orlando, FL: Harcourt. Accessed online from http://www.storylineonline.net/no-mirrors-in-my-nanas-house/
Meets EDU 333 Blog Requirement For: Picture Book, Diverse Protagonist, Online materials
Lexile Level: NP
Audience: This book can be used for all kinds of audiences. I would use it all the way through 8th grade depending on the lesson. Because it is also a song, even music teachers could use it in their class.
Lexile Level: NP
Audience: This book can be used for all kinds of audiences. I would use it all the way through 8th grade depending on the lesson. Because it is also a song, even music teachers could use it in their class.
Summary
This is a short but sweet book about a girl's nana not having mirrrors in her house so she couldn't see all of the "imperfections" she has, but there was beauty in everything.
Evaluation
Although this book was short, it was rich with literary elements. First, she uses a similie again and again throughout the book, "So the beauty that I saw in everything, the beauty in everything, was in her eyes like the rising of the sun." The author, Ysaye M. Barnwell, also uses repetition throughout the book.
The book was also adapted from a song. The author is a part of a singing group and she turned their music into this book.
The book was also adapted from a song. The author is a part of a singing group and she turned their music into this book.
Mini Lesson
I would have the students listen to the song that this book was adapted from, and then have them investigate to find other books that are from songs and we could share them as a class.
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