Monday, December 8, 2014

This Is the Rope by Jacqueline Woodson illustrated by James Ransome

"A Story from the Great Migration"
The author uses her family history of moving from the south to the north (New York City) in the 1960's to create this book.
The reader observes an African -American family leaving the south for the north and watching the family grow, mature, marry and have off-spring.  A rope first used to tie down their luggage is seen and used in various manners through all generations.  The author mentions in her "note" that the rope represents "hope".

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