Ralph da Costa Nunez
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Obras por Ralph da Costa Nunez
A Shelter Is Not a Home...Or Is It? Lessons from Family Homelessness in New York City (2004) 17 exemplares
The Poor Among Us: A History of Family Poverty and Homelessness in New York City (2013) 6 exemplares
Hopes and Dreams and Promises 1 exemplar
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 17
- Membros
- 145
- Popularidade
- #142,479
- Avaliação
- 3.7
- Críticas
- 5
- ISBN
- 20
- Línguas
- 1
Pepper tells Mango about the Mouse House in the corner of the library under the big dictionary and there Mango finds a shelter where he can stay. But where will Mango find his new forever home?
This colorfully illustrated book, fifth in a series from Homes for the Homeless, has potentially unfamiliar vocabulary marked with Mango’s orange paw print; these words appear in a vocabulary list at the end of the story where young readers will find a simplified definition followed by a short list of discussion questions.
Being part of a community prepared to help others is a strong focus in this story; parents should be prepared to discuss what it means to be a member of a community and how young readers can help those in need. It also focuses on friendship and helping others, both important traits that young readers will see in everyday life.
Although homelessness is an important, relevant topic, it is also a complex issue that can easily frighten young children. Consequently, this story tends toward the simplistic in that Mango easily finds a new home because of the community of children who get together to create a new home for the hamster they love. However, even though there are people who love them, this does not happen so easily for the many homeless children this book represents. Therefore, adults should be prepared to discuss any concerns this story might raise with the young reader and to reassure the child while honestly answering their questions.
A separate activity book is available to accompany this book.
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