2018 School Spending Survey Report
This Is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration
1 CD. 7 min. Weston Woods. 2014. $12.95. ISBN 9780545790512.
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Gr K-2—Something as simple as a discarded rope has tied a family story together through several generations. In the middle of the 20th century, an African American family moves from South Carolina to Brooklyn, NY, making the great migration north as many other families bravely did at the time. This tale follows a family through several generations, always coming back to the rope and its impact on the family as it's used to jump rope and tie suitcases to their car for the drive north. Channie Waites narrates with soothing and rhythmic tones. The story ends on a heartwarming, positive note with a family reunion which lends itself to further classroom discussion about the importance of family.
VERDICT Woodson's story of family is a wonderful addition to any collection and will prove helpful for discussing civil rights with students.
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