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Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys

Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard,

Earl B. Lewis

Start date: November 1, 2012

Finish date: November 30, 2012

Discussion leader: Ronyell

Why we're reading this: Winner for the November Picture Book School themed books.
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Feb 22, 2011 Ronyell rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: goodreads-group-reads, african-american, coretta-scott-king-honor

I was reading this book for the Children’s Picture Book Club for Black History Month and I have enjoyed it immensely! “Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys” is a Coretta Scott King award-winning book by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard along with illustrations by E.B. Lewis and it is about a young African-American girl named Virgie who wanted so desperately to go to school with her brothers, even though they told her that she cannot go to school with them. “Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys” is certai I was reading this book for the Children’s Picture Book Club for Black History Month and I have enjoyed it immensely! “Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys” is a Coretta Scott King award-winning book by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard along with illustrations by E.B. Lewis and it is about a young African-American girl named Virgie who wanted so desperately to go to school with her brothers, even though they told her that she cannot go to school with them. “Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys” is certainly a great book about the power of being independent that you just cannot pass up!

Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard’s writing is simply amazing and inspiring as it details the hard trials that African-American girls have to deal with after the Civil War ended. What I really loved about Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard’s writing is that she made Virgie into a brave and independent female character as Virgie was determined to go to school at all costs and how she would not let any kind of obstacle stand in her path to get to school and that definitely sets a great example for many females who want to be brave and independent in their journeys through life. I also loved the fact that at the end of the book, Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard provided a informational background on how blacks were treated after the Civil War ended and how they were denied education and I loved the fact that Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard enforced the idea that education is extremely important and inspiring to have, which I definitely agree with since not everyone has the opportunity to go to school and I am lucky that I have gotten the education I needed to learn so much about life in the outside world. E.B. Lewis’s illustrations are extremely beautiful, especially of the images of Virgie always wearing a pink dress and a white cap on her head and I love seeing the excited smiles that Virgie wears whenever she is excited about school. I also loved the way that E.B. Lewis illustrated the gorgeous landscapes of the forest that Virgie and her brothers go through as the trees are green and are extremely tall, which makes them look somewhat intimidating yet gorgeous at the same time.

All in all, “Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys” is an excellent book about true determination from a young girl and anyone who wants to learn more about black history and love reading books about strong female characters will definitely enjoy this book! I would recommend this book to children ages five and up since the length of this book might be a bit too long for smaller children.

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