The Other Side
Author: Jacqueline Woodson
Illustrator: E.B Lewis
Genre: Historical Fiction
Awards: None
Grade Level: K-3rd
The Other Side is about a little girl named Clover. Her and her mother live in a town in which there is a fence that separates the African-Americans from the whites. One day Clover sees a young girl, Annie, outside by the fence. Annie is always there, even in bad weather, and is said to look lonely. Since, Clover and Annie have both been demanded not to cross the fence they choose to sit on the fence together. Clover, Annie and Clover's friends begin to realize that the fence, which symbolizes segregation in their town, should not be there.
I would use this book in my classroom to teach about the time in history when segregation was common and how it is not right. This book could also be used to teach about acceptance.
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