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The book Last Stop on Market Street is a 2015 children's book written by Matt de la Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson. This book won the 2016 Newbery Medal, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, and a Caldecott Honor.
The book follows a young boy named CJ and his Nana who rides the bus across town from church to a soup kitchen. CJ asked Nana why they do not have a car like his friend Colby. CJ’s Nana met his question with great encouragement her answer helps him see the beauty in thei ...more
The book follows a young boy named CJ and his Nana who rides the bus across town from church to a soup kitchen. CJ asked Nana why they do not have a car like his friend Colby. CJ’s Nana met his question with great encouragement her answer helps him see the beauty in thei ...more
This book talks about a boy, CJ who lives with his grandma. The boy is not happy riding the bus every day because his grandma doesn’t have a car. But his grandma showed him the real beauty of the world that everybody is different, and we can still can enjoy the beauty of many different people and things that surrounds us. This book talks about differences in peoples’ looks, hobbies and needs.
This is an award-winning book from ‘Caldecott Honor’ and received a ‘John Newbery’ medal. I recommend thi ...more
This is an award-winning book from ‘Caldecott Honor’ and received a ‘John Newbery’ medal. I recommend thi ...more
This book is about a little boy named CJ and his grandma taking a bus ride together and they discover the beauty and wonder of their neighborhood and the world around him. CJ asks many questions while they follow their Sunday routine, and his grandma gives an encouraging answer for each question. The book won the Newbery Medal, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, and a Caldecott Honor. I recommend this book because it teaches cultural diversity, kindness, value, acceptance, generosity. Child
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One aspect that I admire about this book, especially reading to children, is the factor of finding beauty in places that we wouldn't consider beautiful. Though with more dialogue, this read-aloud can allow teachers to explore the different vocabulary seen in this book.
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I first discovered Last Stop on Market Street, by Mexican-American author, Matt de la Peña, while doing search on the ALA website for award winning children’s books. This book stood out to me, firstly because I have never read it and then, due to the watercolor illustrations on the cover. The book (a Newberry award 2016 winner) takes the reader on a journey with an African-American family. Nana and her grandson, CJ, leave church and hop on a bus down Market Street. CJ lets his Nana know, that he
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Last stop on Market Street (Pena 2015) is a 2016 Caldecott Honor Book, a 2016 Coretta Scott Illustrator Honor Book and a New York Times Book Review Notable Children’s Book of 2015. This story is about a little boy named CJ. His grandma on every Sunday rides with him on the bus to church. While on the bus, CJ looks outside the window and ask his grandma questions and in turn receives positive and encouraging answers from his grandma. CJ, also wonders in the story, why his grandma d ...more
Last stop on Market Street (Pena 2015) is a 2016 Caldecott Honor Book, a 2016 Coretta Scott Illustrator Honor Book and a New York Times Book Review Notable Children’s Book of 2015. This story is about a little boy named CJ. His grandma on every Sunday rides with him on the bus to church. While on the bus, CJ looks outside the window and ask his grandma questions and in turn receives positive and encouraging answers from his grandma. CJ, also wonders in the story, why his grandma d ...more
The Last Stop on Market Street is about CJ and his grandma going on the bus and meeting different people on the way to the soup kitchen. This book won the 2016 Newbery Medal. I would recommend this book because the children can learn about the diversity in the world and also about being grateful. I think a teacher can use this book when he or she is teaching about families, diversity or being grateful.
Sep 25, 2019
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