See more ideas about 4th grade reading, one and only ivan and book club books. T drita, my homegirl 690 50 rf t fair weather 670 50 rf. I think drita my homegirl was a very awesome book replacement while i was waiting on the book the genie scheme. Drita my homegirl comprehension questions jenny lombard teachers pay teachers. Susan oliver, school library journal for her debut novel, lombard has created two strong and distinct characters, sensitively explores. Drita and her family come to new york as refugees from wartorn kosovo. Between 1996 and 1999, the serbian army attempted to forcibly drive out all ethnic albanians and was met with fierce resistance by the kla kosovar liberation army.
Literal and inferential, chapter by chapter comprehension questions. Drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard book trailer youtube. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. There is one card for each book in the level, as follows. Have you ever read drita, my homegirl pdf download ebook. I enjoyed how this book alternates chapters of each girls point of view. This scholastic book list will help students understand immigrant and refugee experiences as they learn about ellis island, citizenship, and more. Drita, my homegirl book by jenny lombard 2 available. So when their teacher puts maxie and drita together for a class project, things get off to a rocky start. In drita, my homegirl, maxie cant imagine finding any common.
But with this hope comes the struggle to adapt and fit in. Summary when tenyearold drita and her family, refugees from kosovo, move to new york, drita is teased about not speaking english well, but after a popular student named maxine is forced to learn about kosovo as a punishment for teasing drita, the two girls soon bond. We, as educators, are important members of the learning community. Have you ever read drita, my homegirl pdf download e book. Drita, my homegirl is a fun but touching tale of two very different girls, one lost in a strange new country and one brash city girl suffering the loss of her mother. Dec 18, 20 after reading the book drita my homegirl by jenny lombard, the students created this book trailer to get other students more interested in reading the book. Discount code for scholastic books at readers house.
Drita, a fourth grader who has just arrived in new york from kosovo, is eager to make friends at her new school. Teachers pay teachers is an online marketplace where teachers buy and sell original educational materials. How can drita find her place at school and in her new neighborhood when she doesn. It is a scholastic trade book publication, which often causes me to be. After reading the book drita my homegirl by jenny lombard, the students created this book trailer to get other students more interested in reading the book. The 7 strengths libraries a specialized collection that sparks thinking about the 7 strengths. Drita, my homegirl is an amazing albeit short book and a great story of friendship and school life. For drita, she hopes that america will be a wonderful, peaceful place but finds her classmates purposely ignoring her but maybe they just need to get to know her. Drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard overdrive rakuten. Tenyearold drita has just emigrated from kosovo with her family, only to find that life in america brings unexpected challenges. Drita my homegirl shows a friendship that is unlikely and challenging, but still very fulfilling for both girls. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading drita, my homegirl. Jul 18, 20 i would give this book to girls who struggle to make friends.
Drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard scholastic teacher store. Drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard book trailer consauls corner. This collection of quality scholastic titles was hand selected to provide you with the best books at the best prices. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Meanwhile, maxie and her group of fourthgrade friends are popular in their class, and make an effort to ignore drita. A poignant story about the difficulties of leaving everything behind and the friendships that help you get through it. Each teacher card for the nonfiction and informational titles below includes supportive book features and challenging book features. Where did jenny get the idea for drita, my homegirl. Abby takes a stand bad news for outlaws drita, my homegirl enemies of slavery. Drita and her family come to new york as refugees from war torn kosovo. She lives in new york city with her husband, son, and two cats.
In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Fleeing wartorn kosovo, tenyearold drita and her family move to america with the dream of living a typical american life. As a public school teacher in new york city, i teach children from. Drita is a wonderful main character who any reader can relate to if theyve ever had to face a new school. I do a book report at least once a 9 weeks and give my students a month to complete the report. Two ways to support a learning community edu scholastic. And as we support students, we must also continue to learn ourselves so that we can meet our challenges headon. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country. Even though she barely speaks english, drita cant wait to start. I would give this book to girls who struggle to make friends. The author does a good job of keeping the characters voices distinct as she switches back and forth between drita and maxies perspectives. Escaping the horror of war, persecution and destruction of their albanian life, drita and her family emigrate from kosovo to new york city. Common core state standards scholastic guided reading fiction. Goodreads members who liked drita, my homegirl also liked.
Jenny lombards book drita my homegirl is an emotional and educational book about discrimination. But with this hope comes the struggle to fit in and adapt, in a poignant story about the friendships that can overcome a cultural divide. Guided reading fiction focus, 2nd edition scholastic. A book about the seasons 6 sf d where in the world. This 2nd edition is packed with exciting books and instructional resources that explicitly support teachers guiding students through reading a variety of texts with ease and deep understanding, with the ultimate goal of independent reading. Drita has just arrived in new york city from a devastated kosov. If you use accelerated reader in your classroom, then these 50 book collections are the perfect addition to your classroom library. Drita my homegirl by lombard jenny for sale online ebay.
Jenny lombard when tenyearold drita and her family, refugees from kosovo, move to new york, drita is teased about not speaking english well, but after a popular student named maxine is forced to learn about. As a public school teacher in new york city, i teach children from many different cultures. Drita, my homegirl has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Appropriate titles of equal value may be substituted if any of the listed titles are unavailable at shipping time. But her new classmates dont make it easy, teasing her about virtually everything. In 1999, when drita my homegirl takes place, the international community became involved, with armed forces under nato command acting as peacekeepers. Guided reading short reads fiction provides a unique solution for effective differentiated instruction through short form fiction texts.
May 10, 2017 drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard book trailer consauls corner. Two girls from different worlds and cultures come together in this deft representation of immigration and multicultural friendship. Drita, my homegirl developing phonics and wordsolving strategies. Fleeing from wartorn kosovo, 10yearold drita and her family move to america with the dream of living a typical life. Lombards debut novel unfolds through the firstperson narratives of two fourthgrade classmates with very different backgrounds.
Drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard, paperback barnes. It was also shortlisted for the singapore book awards in 2017 and won the hedwig. Belonging, friendship, kindness, curiosity, confidence, courage, and hope help students become stronger independent readers and connect to texts in a new way. Maxie is african american, one of the incrowd that wants nothing to do with the newcomeruntil her social studies. Even though she barely speaks english, drita cant wait to start school and make a new best friend. May 15, 2008 a poignant story about the difficulties of leaving everything behind and the friendships that help you get through it. Students become readers when they are surrounded by relevant books that reflect their own interests and lives. Find books like drita, my homegirl from the worlds largest community of readers. She created two girl characters fraught with challenges, and that leaves a lot to be. This book is about a girl named maxie a trouble maker who is getting into trouble of corse and lives in nyc. Have you ever wanted a creative way to get your students excited about reading and doing a book report. Childrens books free books books to read scholastic summer reading online programs reading challenge kids reading summer school book lists. A poignant story about the difficulties of leavingeverything behind and the friendships that help you getthrough it fleeing wartorn kosovo, tenyearold drita and herfamily move to america with the dream of living atypical american life. The highly anticipated second book in the new york times bestselling.
Drita, my homegirl lexile find a book metametrics inc. There were nine languages besides english spoken by my students. Mar 23, 2019 the author, xie shi min, is an awardwinning writer who lives in a book fort. Buy or borrow a copy of this book and read it before your next book club meeting about the book. Thrown into the school environment of rival groups and peer discrimination, drita s lack of english, coupled with her. Dear parents, spending just 20 minutes a day reading with your child can open so many doors to a better future.
Each gradelevel collection includes a comprehensive title list with useful information such as the accelerated reader level, the ar points, and. Guided reading short reads fiction scholastic guided. This story deals with the budding friendship between recent albanian refugee drita and maxie, an african american girl whos lost her mom. Scholastic guided reading fiction focus 2 nd edition order to provide requested detail or clarification. My kiddos loved doing this last year so i had to share. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the drita my homegirl, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Drita, 10, is a muslim albanian refugee from kosovo and a stranger in her fourthgrade classroom in brooklyn, new york. These provide opportunities for teachers to direct. Fictionfocused 2nd edition scholastic guided reading. A sensitively written story of two worlds coming together, drita, my homegirl touchingly explores the effects of war on a family and how friendship sometimes appears in the unlikeliest places. Drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard on apple books mighty girl books. Drita my homegirl comprehension questions comprehension questionsdrita my homegirljenny lombardthis comprehension question packet is designed to challenge your readers with higher order thinking questions.
Drita, my homegirl kindle edition by jenny lombard. Versatile, engaging and innovative, this newest edition of guided reading short reads provides all k6 students with multiple opportunities for deep, critical reading at every level. Drita, my homegirl comprehension questions by kaitlyn. When tenyearold drita and her family, refugees from kosovo, move to new york, drita is teased about not speaking english well, but after a popular student named maxine is forced to learn about kosovo as a punishment for teasing drita, the two girls soon bond. Her first book, dragonhearted, was shortlisted for the scholastic asian book award in 2014 and published in 2016. It was also shortlisted for the singapore book awards in 2017 and won the hedwig anuar childrens book in 2018.
Drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard published by penguin group more a tale of the power of love than of refugees, this first novel is imbued with the language and customs of kosova as well as the efforts of a family attempting to regain balance. Her fiction has appeared in journals like rambutan literary and cha. Drita my homegirl comprehension questions comprehension. Drita, my homegirl comprehension questions by kaitlyn davis tpt. Maxie is african american, one of the incrowd that wants nothing to do with the newcomeruntil her social studies teacher charges her with interviewing drita about her story. As each chapter went by, the girls grew closer to each other.
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