Farah feels alone, even when surrounded by her classmates. She listens and nods but doesn’t speak. It’s hard being the new kid in school, especiall...
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Jan 29, 2010
Jessica
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This book is a good read-aloud book for grades K-2 or would make a nice independent reader book. It is about a girl, Farrah, who does not speak English and moves to the United States with her family from another country. The class goes on a field trip to an apple orchard and Farrah feels like she the one green apple among all the red ones. A girl and a boy in her class befriends her even though she can't speak to them. The boy belches and Farrah is reminded that belches, laughs, and sneezes
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May 31, 2009
Rachel
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Farrah is a young Muslim girl who recently immigrated to the US. She doesn't speak any English and is a bit scared of her new surroundings and classmates. She wears a dupatta (head scarf), and feels like she sticks out. She is on a class fieldtrip to an orchard and first notices dogs, like her dog Haddis from back home, munching on old apples and this makes her happy. Everyone goes to pick an apple and she picks a small green apple, as it was different which is how she feels, while all the other
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Jan 30, 2012
Adrian
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The best part of this book is the lovely way the illustrations bring out a glow in the children's faces. As Farah, a new girl to America from the Middle East, attends her first field trip at her new school, she gradually begins to relate with the other children. My favorite illustration is on page 8 of Anna (an American) and Farah looking at each other and smiling. Anna points to herself and says her own name, and then she points to Farah and says Farah's name. This gentle and endearing moment i
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May 21, 2010
Lady Stoneheart
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Farah is a young, Muslim immigrant who struggles to understand the cultural and language barriers that separate her from her classmates. On the second day of her new school in her new country, the children are treated to a visit to an apple orchard. Farah notices the difference in dress (she wears a traditional dupatta that covers her hair onto her shoulders for modesty); some of her classmates are friendly, while others stare. Farah sees similarities within her new country that relates her back
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Nov 02, 2011
Amy
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I keep coming back to this book because I love the way that Eve Bunting portrays this girl's experiences as the new girl in school. She feels isolated from the other kids because she does not speak English, but she does hear the name of her country mentioned and she picks up on the tone of their voices and her fellow students' friendliness or lack thereof. She wants to fit in but is very aware of the fact that she is the only student wearing a head scarf. This sense of separateness and longing t
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Jan 23, 2012
Evelyn
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This book is about Farrah, a young, Muslim girl who goes on a a field trip to an orchard. Farrah feels out of place because she is different from her classmates and cannot speak English well. The students pick the apples, and while most of them pick red apples, Farrah picks a green apple to put into the juicer because it is different like herself. Farrah tastes her green apple in the juice and is happy. Her classmates try to include her and talk to her, which makes her feel more at ease. She lea
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Oct 01, 2009
NS - Cami
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Simple, yet this book is moving, and able to reach deeply into the emotions and help one understand the small, fragile girl who feels tiny inside herself. Just arriving to this country, Farah wants to come outside of herself and connect, but she has several barriers. One; her dupatta causes her to stand out from her peers, and two; her language barriers keep her apart except for her classmate Anna, who reaches into Farah's frightened and tiny self to welcome her. Again, in this book the illustra
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Nov 01, 2011
Emily
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This is a book that should be read in every classroom to show students the perspectives that immigrants may have when moving to this country. I like how the author chose to write about a Middle Eastern girl and how she feels moving to America especially after the 9/11 attacks and the war in the Middle East. This book and books similar to it should be read in all classrooms to prove wrong the idea that we should fear anyone from the Middle East because they could be terrorist. This idea is lud
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Apr 14, 2010
Christine
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This book is beautiful-beautifully written and illustrated. This book, by Eve Bunting (fantastic), is about a Muslim immigrant girl who is on a field trip with her new school class in America. She doesn't speak much English yet and feels a little out of place, or as Bunting puts it "I am tight inside myself." Phrases such as, "It is not that I am stupid. It is just that I am lost in this new place" or "I will blend with others the way my apple blended with the cider"
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Feb 13, 2011
Leane
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I have to admit that I keep looking for something wrong with this book but I really can't seem to find anything that jumps out at me. I think there are going to be people out there that read this book and think that it is a wonderful way to teach young students about the feelings an immigrant may have when coming to a new country and trying to assimilate. Others will find it offensive for whatever reason.
I keep coming back to the image of the one green apple. Farah is drawn to a sin More...
I keep coming back to the image of the one green apple. Farah is drawn to a sin More...
Oct 26, 2011
Kelly
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One Green Apple is a great book to read to a class especially if there are bilingual children in the room. It lets them know that it is challenging to speak the English language and to not be ashamed of their first language. I think it is important for teachers to incorporate foreign language into a classroom. This book would be good for upper level grades such as fourth and up. It would be to complec for the Kindergarten age level. The illustrations are awesome and are all done by watercolor pa
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Oct 23, 2011
528_Kristin
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Summary:
Farah is a girl that just moved to the United States. She doesn't speak English and her first day of school is a field trip to the apple orchard. This is a sweet story, explaining her thoughts throughout the day.
Opinion: This would be a good book to help students understand what it is like for a new student who dresses differently or doesn't speak English.
Grades: Pre-K +
Background: None needed
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Farah is a girl that just moved to the United States. She doesn't speak English and her first day of school is a field trip to the apple orchard. This is a sweet story, explaining her thoughts throughout the day.
Opinion: This would be a good book to help students understand what it is like for a new student who dresses differently or doesn't speak English.
Grades: Pre-K +
Background: None needed
Teaching:
-Tolerance and acceptance More...
Nov 25, 2010
Brittany
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This is about a girl who comes to a different country and different school but doesn't speak much english. She had a hard to communicating and getting to know other children because of her language barrier. This book really help children understand how hard it is to come to a new school when you are of a different culture because this book is told from the girl's perspective. I would defenatily use this as a read aloud to introduce the topic of diversity and inclusion.
Oct 31, 2011
Megan
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Farrah feels alone when she and her family move to the U.S. from another country. She doesn't speak english yet and is nervous about the field trip they go on. They pick apples at an orchard and everyone picks a red apple and she picks a green one, it being different from everyone else's just like she is but it also meshes well with the others when they make juice. This book would be good to read to talk about different cultures.
Nov 01, 2011
528_Gary
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This story doesn't seem to be authentic. The girl is new and she doesn't speak English and she taken along on a field trip to an apple orchard. We are told that the head dress she wears is a Dupatta. We aren't given any concrete examples of this young ladies culture and it seems that the author is trying to say that she will assimiliate well into the American culture. I would not recommend this book as an example of multiculutral literature.
Dec 16, 2011
Mary
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This book is about a girl who is at a new school and doesn't speak the other students language. It talks about how she feels and how she slowly comes out of her shell and tries to talk or communicate with the other students.
I would use this book to teach children about diversity and how to accept a new student, even if they don't speak our language yet.
I would use this book to teach children about diversity and how to accept a new student, even if they don't speak our language yet.
Mar 31, 2009
Taneysha
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I THINK PEOPLE TREATED HER WRONG B/C OF THE WAY SHE SPOKE AND DID THINGS.I WOULD SAY THE GIRL LEARNED A GOOD WORD BUT PEOPLE MADE HER FEEL BAD.I WOULD SAY PEOPLE WILL BE WRONG MAKE FUN OF SOMEONE CLUTURES.I WANT TO TELL PEOPLE YOU CAN LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE SUCH AS SPANISH ENGLISH JAMINCAN AND OTHERS.I LEARN YOU SHOULD GIVE PEOPLE A CHANCE.
Jan 20, 2012
Hatka
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The book One Green Apple by Eve Bunting describes the struggles of a girl who moved with her family to America. The book uses descriptions and vivid illustration to depict the story. The story addresses anxiety students may have on their first day of school. The book can also be used as a resource for lessons on colors and seasons.
Oct 31, 2011
Stephanie
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Farrah is not originally from American and cannot speak English. She feels very alone and different from her classmate but a trip to the local apple orchard puts things into a new light. This book could be used to talk about treating people badly because they are different or including everyone.
Oct 29, 2011
Shelly
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I really enjoyed this book its about a girl going on a field trip and she wonders if she fits in. She is from a different country and want the other children to treat her the same. It is a good book for middle school children and below. It is a good book for culture and diversity.
Jul 10, 2009
Julie
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If I were an elementary school teacher, I'd use this as a read-aloud if I were about to get a new student in the class who doesn't speak English or has recently moved here from another country. Given the refugee population in Utica, it's an important book for our elementary kids.
Nov 17, 2011
Kayla
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This book is about a young girl who is an immigrant. She is shy and feels better after going to an apple orchard. I would use this book in my classroom to help students understand that people can feel left out and confused and we need to make everyone feel welcome.
Apr 27, 2011
Drew
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Great story to have Muslim immigrants feel comfortable and safe about being in an American school. After 9/11 some Americans have a negative outlook for Muslims and it can easily relate to how Japanese children felt during World War II. I think it is very important to include every child no matter their differences.
Oct 25, 2011
Bethann
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I thought this book was an excellent way to show people what it is like for someone else to come into our country. I could not imagine going into another country trying to learn their language and the way of their lifestyle. It would be such a challenge.
Dec 15, 2011
Brittany
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This is a wonderful book with beautiful illustrations. Good resource for showing someone how it feels to be in a foreign country where they don't know the language very well and struggle making friends and being social in typical situations.
Apr 20, 2010
LeAnne
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A Muslim immigrant child begins to integrate on a school field trip to an orchard where her one green apple blends with the red apples the other children pick to make a delicious cider. Beautifully illustrated, subtly, but effectively told.
Nov 14, 2010
A story of being new, of friendship and kindness and courage. A story that celebrates diversity and promotes understanding of differences. This works on many levels. Can tie into the grade 4 immigration unit or used with younger grades.
May 05, 2011
Tanya
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Nice children's book... realistic fiction about a young girl who is new in her school and from another country... she makes a connection with her classmates on a field trip.
Dec 10, 2011
Gabriella
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This book was okay. It really made me think about what it is like to be new or maybe different to a new place. It is short and sweet!
Sep 10, 2011
Christi
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A story of immigration, but also of sunlight, apples, friendship, change and more. I really liked it.
