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賱賵賳 賰賱賲丕鬲賷
For use in schools and libraries only. In a debut novel by an established poet, Ana Rosa, a blossoming young writer growing up in a poor seaside village in the Dominican Republic, must struggle to find her own voice and the means for it to be heard in a country where words are feared.
99 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2000
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Lynn Joseph
40听books93听followersLynn Joseph's adventure travel, island hopping, and lifelong wandering have a purpose. And it's not just to find the best crepes, gelato, and champagne! She swears! Lynn writes about the places she falls in love with. She's discovered in her travels that everyone is looking for a romance and a happy ending! Especially romance authors! Her USA home base is the charming Ferry Village in South Portland, Maine, and her international home base is the Caribbean Island of Tobago, where she鈥檚 known as the Mermaid Queen. Lynn believes in protagonists of color traveling and changing the world. And falling in love, of course! She almost always finds a way to work in crepes, gelato, or champagne as part of the story (to support the research!) If you're ready for some sweet romance, join Lynn on her journey of love, food, and romantic destinations (not necessarily in that order).
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"賵賱賰賳 毓賱賶 卮噩乇鬲賷 噩乇賷 噩乇賷貙 賷賲賰賳賳賷 兀賳 兀賰賵賳 兀賷 卮賷亍 兀乇賷丿 兀賳 兀賰賵賳賴貙 丨鬲賶 賰丕鬲亘丞 亘賰賱賲丕鬲 賱賰賱 卮賷亍 賰賳鬲 兀乇丕賴 賲賳 賲禺亘兀賷 丕賱賵乇賯賷 丕賱兀禺囟乇"
丌賳丕 乇賵夭丕 丕賱賮鬲丕丞 丕賱氐睾賷乇丞貙 賵丕賱賰丕鬲亘丞 丕賱丨丕賱賲丞 丕賱鬲賷 賰丕賳鬲 鬲禺鬲亘卅
賮賵賯 卮噩乇鬲賴丕 丕賱禺囟乇丕亍 "噩乇賷 噩乇賷" 毓賱賶 丕賱亘丨乇 賱鬲乇丕賯亘 丕賱丨賷丕丞
賮賷 賯乇賷鬲賴丕 丕賱氐睾賷乇丞 賮賷 噩賲賴賵乇賷丞 丕賱丿賵賲賷賳賷賰丕賳貙 賵鬲丨賷賰 兀賮賰丕乇賸丕
賳丕毓賲丞 賱賰鬲丕亘丞 賯氐氐賴丕 賵兀卮毓丕乇賴丕 毓賱賶 丿賮鬲乇賴丕 賯亘賱 鬲胤賷乇 賲賳賴丕 亘毓賷丿賸丕 賵鬲毓亘乇 丕賱賲丨賷胤貙
賱賲 鬲賰賳 鬲毓乇賮 賵賴賷 賮賷 丕賱孬丕賳賷丞 毓卮乇 賲賳 毓賲乇賴丕
兀賳 賱賱賰賱賲丕鬲 兀賱賵丕賳 賲鬲毓丿丿丞 睾賷乇 賱賵賳 囟賵亍 丕賱氐亘丕丨 丕賱丌禺匕 賮賷 丕賱亘夭賵睾貙 賵賱賵賳 兀卮毓丞 丕賱卮賲爻 丕賱亘乇鬲賯丕賱賷丞貙 賵賱賵賳 丕賱亘丨乇 丕賱兀夭乇賯貙 賵賱賵賳 賯賵爻 丕賱賲胤乇貙 賵賱賵賳 丕賱爻賲丕亍 丕賱夭乇賯丕亍 丕賱鬲賷 鬲鬲賱賵賳 亘丕賱賵乇丿賷 賵丕賱亘乇鬲賯丕賱賷 賵丕賱兀乇噩賵丕賳賷貙 賵賱賵賳 囟賵亍 丕賱賯賲乇 丕賱賮囟賷 賵丕賱賳噩賵賲貙
賵乇賵丕卅丨 丌禺乇賶 睾賷乇 乇丕卅丨丞 賳爻賷賲 丕賱賳賴乇貙 賵兀夭賴丕乇 丕賱賰乇賰丿賷賴 丕賱兀乇噩賵丕賳賷丞 賵賮胤丕卅乇 兀賲賴丕 丕賱賲丨卮賵丞 亘丕賱丿噩丕噩 賵丕賱鬲賵丕亘賱
丨鬲賶 賯乇乇鬲 丨賰賵賲丞 亘賱丿賴丕 兀賳 鬲亘賷毓 兀乇囟 賯乇賷鬲賴丕 丕賱氐睾賷乇丞 賱賱賲爻鬲孬賲乇賷賳 丕賱兀噩丕賳亘貙 賱賷爻鬲亘丿賱賵丕 丕賱賲賳丕夭賱 丕賱賯丿賷賲丞 亘賮賳丕丿賯 鬲胤賱 毓賱賶 丕賱卮丕胤卅 丿賵賳 鬲毓賵賷囟 賱兀氐丨丕亘賴丕 毓賳 噩丿乇丕賳 亘賷賵鬲賴賲 丕賱賯丿賷賲丞貙 毓賳 丨賷丕鬲賴賲 賵丨賰丕賷丕鬲賴賲 賵匕賰乇賷丕鬲賴賲貙
賮毓乇賮鬲 丕賱賱賵賳 丕賱賯丕鬲賲 賱賱賰賱賲丕鬲貙 賱賵賳 丕賱禺賵賮貙 賵賱賵賳 丨夭賳 兀賴賱 賯乇賷鬲賴丕貙 賵賱賵賳 丕賱噩乇丕賮丕鬲 賵賲毓丿丕鬲 丕賱丨賮乇貙 毓乇賮鬲 賰賱賲丕鬲 亘乇丕卅丨丞 丿禺丕賳 丕賱亘賳丕丿賯貙
賮鬲鬲噩賲毓 丕賱賯乇賷丞 賵鬲孬賵乇 賵鬲丨丕乇亘 亘兀亘爻胤 丕賱兀卮賷丕亍 賲賳 賲賳丕夭賱賴賲貙
賵鬲丨丕乇亘 賲毓賴賲 丌賳丕 乇賵夭丕 亘賰賱賲丕鬲賴丕 賮賷 亘賱丿 鬲購禺卮賶 賮賷賴 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲貙
賵亘丿賱賸丕 兀賳 鬲禺丕賮 賵鬲馗賱 賳賴乇賸丕 賷賳爻丕亘 亘賴丿賵亍 丨賵賱 丕賱氐禺賵乇 賱鬲賯丕亘賱 丕賱亘丨乇 賮賷 賯乇賷鬲賴丕貙 賰鬲亘鬲 賲丕 鬲卮丕亍 賵馗賱鬲 賳賴乇賸丕 賷賳爻丕亘 亘賴丿賵亍貙 賵賲賳丨鬲 賰賱賲丕鬲賴丕 丕賱賲賱賵賳丞 亘丕賱兀賱賲 兀噩賳丨丞 丕賱丨乇賷丞 賱鬲丨賱賯 賰胤賷賵乇 丕賱賳賵乇爻 廿賱賶 兀毓賱賶 賲賰丕賳 賮賵賯 丕賱賲丨賷胤 賱賷爻賲毓 氐賵鬲賴丕 丕賱噩賲賷毓貙
賵賲毓 丕賱兀賷丕賲 鬲毓乇賮 兀賳 丨鬲賶 賱賵賳 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲 丕賱賯丕鬲賲 丕賱賳丕亘毓 賲賳 兀賱賲賴丕 賵鬲噩丕乇亘 丕賱丨賷丕丞 丕賱賯丕爻賷丞貙 賷賲賰賳 兀賳 賷鬲丨賵賱 廿賱賶 囟賵亍 噩丿賷丿
賷亘夭睾 賲賳 噩丿賷丿 賲毓 丕賱氐亘丕丨 胤丕賱賲丕 賷賳亘囟 賮賷 賯賱亘賴丕 丨亘賴丕 賱兀爻乇鬲賴丕 丕賱氐睾賷乇丞 賵賯乇賷鬲賴丕貙 丕賱丨亘 丕賱匕賷 丕爻鬲胤丕毓 兀賳 賷丨賲賷賴丕 賵賷卮賮賷賴丕 賵賷爻丕毓丿賴丕 毓賱賶 鬲噩丕賵夭 鬲噩丕乇亘賴丕 丕賱賯丕爻賷丞貙 賵賷丿賮毓賴丕 賱賲賵丕氐賱丞 丨賷丕鬲賴丕 賵丨賱賲賴丕 賱鬲氐亘丨 賰丕鬲亘丞 鬲賰鬲亘 賱賳賮爻賴丕 賵鬲賰鬲亘 賱兀丨亘丕亘賴丕 賵鬲賰鬲亘 賲賳 兀噩賱 兀賳 鬲禺賮賮 賲賳 孬賯賱 賲乇賵乇 丕賱夭賲賳貙
賵兀賳 鬲購亘賯賷 丕賱匕賰乇賷丕鬲 丕賱睾丕賱賷丞 丨賷丞 亘賰賱賲丕鬲賴丕 丕賱賲賱賵賳丞 亘賱賵賳 丕賱兀丨亘丕亘
貙亘賱賵賳 丕賱賲爻鬲賯亘賱貙 賵賱賵賳 丕賱氐亘丕丨 丕賱丌禺匕 賮賷 丕賱亘夭賵睾 賮賵賯 賯乇賷鬲賴丕 丕賱氐睾賷乇丞.
"賵賱兀賵賱 賲乇丞 毓乇賮鬲 兀賳 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲 賱丕 賷賲賰賳 兀賳 鬲賯賵賱 賰賱 卮賷亍"
丌賳丕 乇賵夭丕 丕賱賮鬲丕丞 丕賱氐睾賷乇丞貙 賵丕賱賰丕鬲亘丞 丕賱丨丕賱賲丞 丕賱鬲賷 賰丕賳鬲 鬲禺鬲亘卅
賮賵賯 卮噩乇鬲賴丕 丕賱禺囟乇丕亍 "噩乇賷 噩乇賷" 毓賱賶 丕賱亘丨乇 賱鬲乇丕賯亘 丕賱丨賷丕丞
賮賷 賯乇賷鬲賴丕 丕賱氐睾賷乇丞 賮賷 噩賲賴賵乇賷丞 丕賱丿賵賲賷賳賷賰丕賳貙 賵鬲丨賷賰 兀賮賰丕乇賸丕
賳丕毓賲丞 賱賰鬲丕亘丞 賯氐氐賴丕 賵兀卮毓丕乇賴丕 毓賱賶 丿賮鬲乇賴丕 賯亘賱 鬲胤賷乇 賲賳賴丕 亘毓賷丿賸丕 賵鬲毓亘乇 丕賱賲丨賷胤貙
賱賲 鬲賰賳 鬲毓乇賮 賵賴賷 賮賷 丕賱孬丕賳賷丞 毓卮乇 賲賳 毓賲乇賴丕
兀賳 賱賱賰賱賲丕鬲 兀賱賵丕賳 賲鬲毓丿丿丞 睾賷乇 賱賵賳 囟賵亍 丕賱氐亘丕丨 丕賱丌禺匕 賮賷 丕賱亘夭賵睾貙 賵賱賵賳 兀卮毓丞 丕賱卮賲爻 丕賱亘乇鬲賯丕賱賷丞貙 賵賱賵賳 丕賱亘丨乇 丕賱兀夭乇賯貙 賵賱賵賳 賯賵爻 丕賱賲胤乇貙 賵賱賵賳 丕賱爻賲丕亍 丕賱夭乇賯丕亍 丕賱鬲賷 鬲鬲賱賵賳 亘丕賱賵乇丿賷 賵丕賱亘乇鬲賯丕賱賷 賵丕賱兀乇噩賵丕賳賷貙 賵賱賵賳 囟賵亍 丕賱賯賲乇 丕賱賮囟賷 賵丕賱賳噩賵賲貙
賵乇賵丕卅丨 丌禺乇賶 睾賷乇 乇丕卅丨丞 賳爻賷賲 丕賱賳賴乇貙 賵兀夭賴丕乇 丕賱賰乇賰丿賷賴 丕賱兀乇噩賵丕賳賷丞 賵賮胤丕卅乇 兀賲賴丕 丕賱賲丨卮賵丞 亘丕賱丿噩丕噩 賵丕賱鬲賵丕亘賱
丨鬲賶 賯乇乇鬲 丨賰賵賲丞 亘賱丿賴丕 兀賳 鬲亘賷毓 兀乇囟 賯乇賷鬲賴丕 丕賱氐睾賷乇丞 賱賱賲爻鬲孬賲乇賷賳 丕賱兀噩丕賳亘貙 賱賷爻鬲亘丿賱賵丕 丕賱賲賳丕夭賱 丕賱賯丿賷賲丞 亘賮賳丕丿賯 鬲胤賱 毓賱賶 丕賱卮丕胤卅 丿賵賳 鬲毓賵賷囟 賱兀氐丨丕亘賴丕 毓賳 噩丿乇丕賳 亘賷賵鬲賴賲 丕賱賯丿賷賲丞貙 毓賳 丨賷丕鬲賴賲 賵丨賰丕賷丕鬲賴賲 賵匕賰乇賷丕鬲賴賲貙
賮毓乇賮鬲 丕賱賱賵賳 丕賱賯丕鬲賲 賱賱賰賱賲丕鬲貙 賱賵賳 丕賱禺賵賮貙 賵賱賵賳 丨夭賳 兀賴賱 賯乇賷鬲賴丕貙 賵賱賵賳 丕賱噩乇丕賮丕鬲 賵賲毓丿丕鬲 丕賱丨賮乇貙 毓乇賮鬲 賰賱賲丕鬲 亘乇丕卅丨丞 丿禺丕賳 丕賱亘賳丕丿賯貙
賮鬲鬲噩賲毓 丕賱賯乇賷丞 賵鬲孬賵乇 賵鬲丨丕乇亘 亘兀亘爻胤 丕賱兀卮賷丕亍 賲賳 賲賳丕夭賱賴賲貙
賵鬲丨丕乇亘 賲毓賴賲 丌賳丕 乇賵夭丕 亘賰賱賲丕鬲賴丕 賮賷 亘賱丿 鬲購禺卮賶 賮賷賴 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲貙
賵亘丿賱賸丕 兀賳 鬲禺丕賮 賵鬲馗賱 賳賴乇賸丕 賷賳爻丕亘 亘賴丿賵亍 丨賵賱 丕賱氐禺賵乇 賱鬲賯丕亘賱 丕賱亘丨乇 賮賷 賯乇賷鬲賴丕貙 賰鬲亘鬲 賲丕 鬲卮丕亍 賵馗賱鬲 賳賴乇賸丕 賷賳爻丕亘 亘賴丿賵亍貙 賵賲賳丨鬲 賰賱賲丕鬲賴丕 丕賱賲賱賵賳丞 亘丕賱兀賱賲 兀噩賳丨丞 丕賱丨乇賷丞 賱鬲丨賱賯 賰胤賷賵乇 丕賱賳賵乇爻 廿賱賶 兀毓賱賶 賲賰丕賳 賮賵賯 丕賱賲丨賷胤 賱賷爻賲毓 氐賵鬲賴丕 丕賱噩賲賷毓貙
賵賲毓 丕賱兀賷丕賲 鬲毓乇賮 兀賳 丨鬲賶 賱賵賳 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲 丕賱賯丕鬲賲 丕賱賳丕亘毓 賲賳 兀賱賲賴丕 賵鬲噩丕乇亘 丕賱丨賷丕丞 丕賱賯丕爻賷丞貙 賷賲賰賳 兀賳 賷鬲丨賵賱 廿賱賶 囟賵亍 噩丿賷丿
賷亘夭睾 賲賳 噩丿賷丿 賲毓 丕賱氐亘丕丨 胤丕賱賲丕 賷賳亘囟 賮賷 賯賱亘賴丕 丨亘賴丕 賱兀爻乇鬲賴丕 丕賱氐睾賷乇丞 賵賯乇賷鬲賴丕貙 丕賱丨亘 丕賱匕賷 丕爻鬲胤丕毓 兀賳 賷丨賲賷賴丕 賵賷卮賮賷賴丕 賵賷爻丕毓丿賴丕 毓賱賶 鬲噩丕賵夭 鬲噩丕乇亘賴丕 丕賱賯丕爻賷丞貙 賵賷丿賮毓賴丕 賱賲賵丕氐賱丞 丨賷丕鬲賴丕 賵丨賱賲賴丕 賱鬲氐亘丨 賰丕鬲亘丞 鬲賰鬲亘 賱賳賮爻賴丕 賵鬲賰鬲亘 賱兀丨亘丕亘賴丕 賵鬲賰鬲亘 賲賳 兀噩賱 兀賳 鬲禺賮賮 賲賳 孬賯賱 賲乇賵乇 丕賱夭賲賳貙
賵兀賳 鬲購亘賯賷 丕賱匕賰乇賷丕鬲 丕賱睾丕賱賷丞 丨賷丞 亘賰賱賲丕鬲賴丕 丕賱賲賱賵賳丞 亘賱賵賳 丕賱兀丨亘丕亘
貙亘賱賵賳 丕賱賲爻鬲賯亘賱貙 賵賱賵賳 丕賱氐亘丕丨 丕賱丌禺匕 賮賷 丕賱亘夭賵睾 賮賵賯 賯乇賷鬲賴丕 丕賱氐睾賷乇丞.
"賵賱兀賵賱 賲乇丞 毓乇賮鬲 兀賳 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲 賱丕 賷賲賰賳 兀賳 鬲賯賵賱 賰賱 卮賷亍"
November 16, 2019
"賱兀賵賱 賲乇丞 毓乇賮鬲 兀賳 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲 賱丕 賷賲賰賳 兀賳 鬲賯賵賱 賰賱 卮賷亍"
賯氐丞 丕賱卮丕亘丞 丕賱氐睾賷乇丞 兀賳賾丕 乇賵夭丕 丕賱鬲賷 鬲丿乇賰 賯賵丞 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲 賮賷 鬲睾賷賷乇 丕賱兀丨丿丕孬 賮賷 亘賱丿賴丕 丕賱丿賵賲賷賳賷賰丕賳 丨賷孬 賷禺卮賶 丕賱噩賲賷毓 丕賱賰賱賲丞!
賯氐丞 丕賱卮丕亘丞 丕賱氐睾賷乇丞 兀賳賾丕 乇賵夭丕 丕賱鬲賷 鬲丿乇賰 賯賵丞 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲 賮賷 鬲睾賷賷乇 丕賱兀丨丿丕孬 賮賷 亘賱丿賴丕 丕賱丿賵賲賷賳賷賰丕賳 丨賷孬 賷禺卮賶 丕賱噩賲賷毓 丕賱賰賱賲丞!
December 5, 2023
毓匕亘丞 賵賱胤賷賮丞貙 賴丕丿卅丞 賵爻丕丨乇丞 賵卮丕毓乇賷丞貙 賵賴賳丕賰 鬲賳丕睾賲 賮賷 爻乇丿賴丕 賵丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲.
賰賳鬲 賱兀毓鬲乇囟 賱賵 賯乇兀鬲賴丕 賮賷 賵賯鬲 爻丕亘賯 毓賱賶 兀賳 鬲賰賵賳 兀丿亘 賳丕卮卅丞 兀賵 兀賳 鬲賯丿賲 賱賱兀胤賮丕賱貙 丨賷孬 噩毓賱鬲賳賷 兀賳丕 兀亘賰賷 亘爻賰賵賳.
賵賱賰賳 賱兀賳賴丕 乇賵丕賷丞 毓賳 丕賱兀乇囟貙 賵丕賱賲賯丕賵賲丞貙 賵毓賳 丕賱兀禺賵丞貙 賵毓賳 爻賷丕爻丞 丕賱毓丕賱賲 丕賱丨賯賷賯賷丞 賵賰賷賮 鬲噩乇賷 丕賱兀賲賵乇 亘賴丕貙 賵賱兀賳 丕賱丌賳 賳毓賷卮 胤賵賮丕賳 丕賱兀賯氐賶 賲毓 賮賱爻胤賷賳 賵賱兀賳 賰賱 卮賶亍 丕賳賯賱亘 鬲賵丕夭賳賴貙 兀亘鬲賱毓 丕毓鬲乇丕囟賷 賵兀乇賶 兀賳 賱丕 賲賰丕賳 賱賴 丕賱丌賳.
丨鬲賶 兀賳賳賷 兀乇賶 兀賳賴丕 賲賳丕爻亘丞 噩丿賸丕 賱賱鬲賲賴賷丿 賵丨賰丕賷丞 丕賱丨賰丕賷丞 賵毓賳 賰賷賮 鬲購賳鬲夭毓 丕賱兀乇囟 賰賱 丕賱兀乇囟 兀賷賳賲丕 賰丕賳鬲 賵賱丕 賷賴賲 賲賳 賷賻賲賱賰賴丕...
賴賳丕賰 卮賮丕賮賷丞 賲賱賲賵爻丞 賵丨賷丞 亘卮賰賱 賰亘賷乇 賵賱賲 兀鬲賵氐賱 賱賱爻乇 賮賷 匕賱賰 廿賱丕 毓賳丿賲丕 賯乇兀鬲 賰賱賲丞 丕賱賲丐賱賮丞貙 賱兀賳賴丕 乇賵丕賷丞 賲賳 賵丨賷 丕賱賵丕賯毓 丕賱賲丨賷胤 亘毓賷賵賳 丕賱賰丕鬲亘丞 賵賲丕 卮丕賴丿鬲賴 亘丨賯 賮賷 丕賱亘賱丿丞 丕賱氐睾賷乇丞 爻賵爻賵丕 卮賲丕賱 丕賱爻丕丨賱 丕賱賰丕乇賷亘賷.
乇賵丕賷丞 毓賳 丕賱胤賮賱丞 丌賳丕 乇賵夭丕 賵噩賲賴賵乇賷丞 丕賱丿賵賲賷賳賷賰丕賳 丕賱亘賱丿 丕賱匕賶 鬲賲賳毓 賮賷賴 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲貙 賵賷禺丕賮 丕賱賳丕爻 賲賳 丕賱賰鬲丕亘丞貙 賵胤賮賱丞 賷賲鬲賱卅 乇兀爻賴丕 亘丕賱賰孬賷乇 賲賳 丕賱賯氐氐 賵鬲爻乇賷 賮賷 丿賲丕卅賴丕 賲賵爻賷賯賶 丕賱胤亘賷毓丞貨 丕賱亘丨乇 丕賱孬丕卅乇 賵鬲賱丕胤賲 丕賱兀賲賵丕噩 毓賱賶 丕賱氐禺賵乇 亘丿賱丕 賲賳 賲賵爻賷賯賶 丕賱賲乇賷賳噩賷賴 丕賱鬲賷 賲賱兀鬲 毓馗丕賲 賰賱 丕賱丿賵賲賷賳賰丕賳賷賵賳 賲賳匕 丕賱賲賷賱丕丿 賵乇丨賱丞 鬲毓賱賲賴丕 丕賱乇賯氐 貙賵噩賵丕乇賷賵 丕賱匕賶 馗賱 賷亘丨孬 毓賳 丕賱賲爻鬲賯亘賱 賵賱賲 賷丿乇賽 兀賳賴 賴賵 丕賱賲爻鬲賯亘賱.
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_ 廿賳賴賲 賯丕丿賲賵賳 睾丿賸丕.
冲賲賳责
_丕賱賲賴賳丿爻賵賳 丕賱匕賷賳 爻賵賮 賷亘賳賵賳 丕賱賮賳丿賯. 廿賳賴賲 賯丕丿賲賵賳 睾丿賸丕 賱賱亘丿亍 亘兀禺匕 丕賱賯賷丕爻丕鬲 丕賱鬲賷 賷丨鬲丕噩賵賳賴丕貙 賵爻賷兀鬲賵賳 賲毓 丕賱丨乇爻.
_ 賵賱賰賳 賰賷賮 賷賲賰賳賴賲 匕賱賰責 丕賱噩賲賷毓 賮賷 氐賮賳丕.丕賱氐丨賮 賵丕賱毓賲丕賱貙 鬲賯乇賷亘丕 丕賱噩賲賷毓 毓賱賶 丕賱爻丕丨賱 丕賱卮乇賯賷.
_ 兀賵賲兀 噩賵丕乇賷賵 亘囟噩乇 : 賳毓賲貙 賳毓賲貙 賳毓賲.
_孬賲 賲丕匕丕 丨丿孬責
_賰賱賲丕鬲賳丕 賱賷爻鬲 賰丕賮賷丞. 廿賳賳丕 賲噩乇丿 噩賳賵丿 亘賰賱賲丕鬲貙賵賴賲貙 賱丿賷賴賲 賰賱 卮賶亍貙 丕賱賲丕賱 賵丕賱毓賯賵丿 賵丕賱噩乇丕賮丕鬲 賵丕賱賮賳丿賯.
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丕爻鬲賲毓鬲 廿賱賷賴丕 氐賵鬲賷貙 賵兀乇賷丿 廿毓丕丿丞 賯乇丕卅鬲賴丕 賷賵賲丕賸 賲丕.
鬲賲鬲 5 賲賳 丿賷爻賲亘乇 毓丕賲 2023賲
賰賳鬲 賱兀毓鬲乇囟 賱賵 賯乇兀鬲賴丕 賮賷 賵賯鬲 爻丕亘賯 毓賱賶 兀賳 鬲賰賵賳 兀丿亘 賳丕卮卅丞 兀賵 兀賳 鬲賯丿賲 賱賱兀胤賮丕賱貙 丨賷孬 噩毓賱鬲賳賷 兀賳丕 兀亘賰賷 亘爻賰賵賳.
賵賱賰賳 賱兀賳賴丕 乇賵丕賷丞 毓賳 丕賱兀乇囟貙 賵丕賱賲賯丕賵賲丞貙 賵毓賳 丕賱兀禺賵丞貙 賵毓賳 爻賷丕爻丞 丕賱毓丕賱賲 丕賱丨賯賷賯賷丞 賵賰賷賮 鬲噩乇賷 丕賱兀賲賵乇 亘賴丕貙 賵賱兀賳 丕賱丌賳 賳毓賷卮 胤賵賮丕賳 丕賱兀賯氐賶 賲毓 賮賱爻胤賷賳 賵賱兀賳 賰賱 卮賶亍 丕賳賯賱亘 鬲賵丕夭賳賴貙 兀亘鬲賱毓 丕毓鬲乇丕囟賷 賵兀乇賶 兀賳 賱丕 賲賰丕賳 賱賴 丕賱丌賳.
丨鬲賶 兀賳賳賷 兀乇賶 兀賳賴丕 賲賳丕爻亘丞 噩丿賸丕 賱賱鬲賲賴賷丿 賵丨賰丕賷丞 丕賱丨賰丕賷丞 賵毓賳 賰賷賮 鬲購賳鬲夭毓 丕賱兀乇囟 賰賱 丕賱兀乇囟 兀賷賳賲丕 賰丕賳鬲 賵賱丕 賷賴賲 賲賳 賷賻賲賱賰賴丕...
賴賳丕賰 卮賮丕賮賷丞 賲賱賲賵爻丞 賵丨賷丞 亘卮賰賱 賰亘賷乇 賵賱賲 兀鬲賵氐賱 賱賱爻乇 賮賷 匕賱賰 廿賱丕 毓賳丿賲丕 賯乇兀鬲 賰賱賲丞 丕賱賲丐賱賮丞貙 賱兀賳賴丕 乇賵丕賷丞 賲賳 賵丨賷 丕賱賵丕賯毓 丕賱賲丨賷胤 亘毓賷賵賳 丕賱賰丕鬲亘丞 賵賲丕 卮丕賴丿鬲賴 亘丨賯 賮賷 丕賱亘賱丿丞 丕賱氐睾賷乇丞 爻賵爻賵丕 卮賲丕賱 丕賱爻丕丨賱 丕賱賰丕乇賷亘賷.
乇賵丕賷丞 毓賳 丕賱胤賮賱丞 丌賳丕 乇賵夭丕 賵噩賲賴賵乇賷丞 丕賱丿賵賲賷賳賷賰丕賳 丕賱亘賱丿 丕賱匕賶 鬲賲賳毓 賮賷賴 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲貙 賵賷禺丕賮 丕賱賳丕爻 賲賳 丕賱賰鬲丕亘丞貙 賵胤賮賱丞 賷賲鬲賱卅 乇兀爻賴丕 亘丕賱賰孬賷乇 賲賳 丕賱賯氐氐 賵鬲爻乇賷 賮賷 丿賲丕卅賴丕 賲賵爻賷賯賶 丕賱胤亘賷毓丞貨 丕賱亘丨乇 丕賱孬丕卅乇 賵鬲賱丕胤賲 丕賱兀賲賵丕噩 毓賱賶 丕賱氐禺賵乇 亘丿賱丕 賲賳 賲賵爻賷賯賶 丕賱賲乇賷賳噩賷賴 丕賱鬲賷 賲賱兀鬲 毓馗丕賲 賰賱 丕賱丿賵賲賷賳賰丕賳賷賵賳 賲賳匕 丕賱賲賷賱丕丿 賵乇丨賱丞 鬲毓賱賲賴丕 丕賱乇賯氐 貙賵噩賵丕乇賷賵 丕賱匕賶 馗賱 賷亘丨孬 毓賳 丕賱賲爻鬲賯亘賱 賵賱賲 賷丿乇賽 兀賳賴 賴賵 丕賱賲爻鬲賯亘賱.
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_ 廿賳賴賲 賯丕丿賲賵賳 睾丿賸丕.
冲賲賳责
_丕賱賲賴賳丿爻賵賳 丕賱匕賷賳 爻賵賮 賷亘賳賵賳 丕賱賮賳丿賯. 廿賳賴賲 賯丕丿賲賵賳 睾丿賸丕 賱賱亘丿亍 亘兀禺匕 丕賱賯賷丕爻丕鬲 丕賱鬲賷 賷丨鬲丕噩賵賳賴丕貙 賵爻賷兀鬲賵賳 賲毓 丕賱丨乇爻.
_ 賵賱賰賳 賰賷賮 賷賲賰賳賴賲 匕賱賰責 丕賱噩賲賷毓 賮賷 氐賮賳丕.丕賱氐丨賮 賵丕賱毓賲丕賱貙 鬲賯乇賷亘丕 丕賱噩賲賷毓 毓賱賶 丕賱爻丕丨賱 丕賱卮乇賯賷.
_ 兀賵賲兀 噩賵丕乇賷賵 亘囟噩乇 : 賳毓賲貙 賳毓賲貙 賳毓賲.
_孬賲 賲丕匕丕 丨丿孬責
_賰賱賲丕鬲賳丕 賱賷爻鬲 賰丕賮賷丞. 廿賳賳丕 賲噩乇丿 噩賳賵丿 亘賰賱賲丕鬲貙賵賴賲貙 賱丿賷賴賲 賰賱 卮賶亍貙 丕賱賲丕賱 賵丕賱毓賯賵丿 賵丕賱噩乇丕賮丕鬲 賵丕賱賮賳丿賯.
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丕爻鬲賲毓鬲 廿賱賷賴丕 氐賵鬲賷貙 賵兀乇賷丿 廿毓丕丿丞 賯乇丕卅鬲賴丕 賷賵賲丕賸 賲丕.
鬲賲鬲 5 賲賳 丿賷爻賲亘乇 毓丕賲 2023賲
June 23, 2008
This is a beautiful story told through poems by a 12 year old narrator who lives in the Dominican Republic. She watches as her happy existence and home are brought into the middle of a battle for worker's rights with her beloved brother as the leader. Through tragedy and triumph the girl learns what it means to live and to follow her passion to write in a country where there is no freedom of the press. This short book tells a big story and I highly recommend it.
Possible themes to teach: oppression, love of writing, alcoholism, poverty, sibling relationships, leadership, Dominican culture, music, etc.
Possible themes to teach: oppression, love of writing, alcoholism, poverty, sibling relationships, leadership, Dominican culture, music, etc.
November 17, 2019
賯氐丞 噩賲賷賱丞 賲賳 亘賱丿 亘毓賷丿 噩丿賸丕貙 賲賳 丕賱丿賵賲賷賳賷賰丕賳
賯氐丞 賯氐賷乇丞 噩丿賸丕 鬲丨賰賷 毓賳 賮鬲丕丞 氐睾賷乇丞 賵丨賱賲賴丕 亘兀賳 鬲氐亘丨 賰丕鬲亘丞 賵鬲亘毓丕鬲 匕賱賰 丕賱丨賱賲 毓賱賶 丨賷丕鬲賴丕 賵丨賷丕丞 兀爻乇鬲賴丕 亘賱 賵丨賷丕丞 賯乇賷鬲賴丕 賰賱賴丕
賯氐丞 毓賳 丕賱兀丨賱丕賲 賵丕賱賲毓丕賳丕丞 賵丕賱賮賯乇 賵丕賱孬賵乇丞 賵丕賱賲賵鬲 賵丕賱賳噩丕丨
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賯丕賱 賱賳丕 廿賳 丕賱丨賰賵賲丞 賱賳 鬲爻鬲賲毓 賱兀賷 卮賷亍 賳賯賵賱賴 廿賱丕 廿匕丕 賰丕賳 賷丐孬乇 毓賱賶 賲氐丕賱丨賴丕 丕賱禺丕氐丞. 賵丕賱丌賳 亘毓丿 兀賳 兀氐亘丨賳丕 賯乇賷亘賷賳 噩丿賸丕 賲賳 丕賱丕賳鬲禺丕亘丕鬲貙 賮廿賳 丕賴鬲賲丕賲 丕賱丨賰賵賲丞 丕賱兀爻丕爻賷 賰丕賳 賷賳氐亘 毓賱賶 兀賳 鬲亘丿賵 噩賷丿丞 賮賷 賳馗乇 賲賵丕胤賳賷賴丕
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賯氐丞 賯氐賷乇丞 噩丿賸丕 鬲丨賰賷 毓賳 賮鬲丕丞 氐睾賷乇丞 賵丨賱賲賴丕 亘兀賳 鬲氐亘丨 賰丕鬲亘丞 賵鬲亘毓丕鬲 匕賱賰 丕賱丨賱賲 毓賱賶 丨賷丕鬲賴丕 賵丨賷丕丞 兀爻乇鬲賴丕 亘賱 賵丨賷丕丞 賯乇賷鬲賴丕 賰賱賴丕
賯氐丞 毓賳 丕賱兀丨賱丕賲 賵丕賱賲毓丕賳丕丞 賵丕賱賮賯乇 賵丕賱孬賵乇丞 賵丕賱賲賵鬲 賵丕賱賳噩丕丨
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賯丕賱 賱賳丕 廿賳 丕賱丨賰賵賲丞 賱賳 鬲爻鬲賲毓 賱兀賷 卮賷亍 賳賯賵賱賴 廿賱丕 廿匕丕 賰丕賳 賷丐孬乇 毓賱賶 賲氐丕賱丨賴丕 丕賱禺丕氐丞. 賵丕賱丌賳 亘毓丿 兀賳 兀氐亘丨賳丕 賯乇賷亘賷賳 噩丿賸丕 賲賳 丕賱丕賳鬲禺丕亘丕鬲貙 賮廿賳 丕賴鬲賲丕賲 丕賱丨賰賵賲丞 丕賱兀爻丕爻賷 賰丕賳 賷賳氐亘 毓賱賶 兀賳 鬲亘丿賵 噩賷丿丞 賮賷 賳馗乇 賲賵丕胤賳賷賴丕
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August 17, 2021
賰賲 賰丕賳 賴匕丕 丕賱毓賲賱 賱胤賷賮丕賸貙 丨賲賷賲丕賸貙 賵賲賲鬲賱卅丕賸 亘丕賱賲丨亘丞.
賲丨亘丞 丕賱兀爻乇丞貙 賵丕賱兀乇囟貙 賵丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲.. 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲.
賲丨亘丞 丕賱兀爻乇丞貙 賵丕賱兀乇囟貙 賵丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲.. 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲.
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January 7, 2019The Color of My Words combines poetry and prose when sharing the story of twelve-year-old Ana Rosa growing up in the Dominican Republic. Each brief chapter begins with a poem written by the protagonist that draws from the content of the chapter in question. Sometimes Ana Rosa directly acknowledges writing the poems, which is an unique approach to form for middle grade fiction.
鈥淚 was wrong. It鈥檚 people who can do anything.鈥� Guario sounded worn out. 鈥淲ords are just the inventions of people, and they stand for nothing but what people decide they鈥檒l be.鈥�
Ana Rosa dreams of becoming a writer, but in twentieth century D.R., she cannot pursue her dreams based on totalitarian government bans on artistry. This doesn't stop Ana Rosa from writing anyway--about politics, about love, about family, and about hardship. This novel is a nice selection for a middle grade classroom, though the content would also fit late-stage elementary school. Apparent themes throughout and structured for classroom discussion.
鈥淚 was wrong. It鈥檚 people who can do anything.鈥� Guario sounded worn out. 鈥淲ords are just the inventions of people, and they stand for nothing but what people decide they鈥檒l be.鈥�
Ana Rosa dreams of becoming a writer, but in twentieth century D.R., she cannot pursue her dreams based on totalitarian government bans on artistry. This doesn't stop Ana Rosa from writing anyway--about politics, about love, about family, and about hardship. This novel is a nice selection for a middle grade classroom, though the content would also fit late-stage elementary school. Apparent themes throughout and structured for classroom discussion.
March 5, 2010
This book is an old favorite of mine. It tells a universal story within an individual one. The story helps us realize the power we hold behind our words. They are so strong, they have the ability to take a life. You also learn that our aspirations have a power all their own, if you allow them to be made known. The characters are real, each having a trait that reflects the real world (ex. a drunkard, an adultress, ect.). The details are spectacular and the descriptions fantastic. I feel as though I'm there with the characters, which is no doubt what the author wanted. I recommend this book to all the dreamers out there who aspire to become great in life!
January 9, 2009
The book I am reviewing is The Color of my Words by Lynn Joseph. The Color of my Words is about a 12 year old girl Ana Rosa Hernandez that loves to express her feeling on paper. Any paper she would see she would write on it like, napkins and even paper bags est. But in the Rep煤blica Dominicana the only person that could write books was the President and that was some thing that she wanted to do. Ana Rosa explained to her mother how she wanted to write poems and stories. 鈥淎na Rosa,鈥� there always has to be a first person to do something鈥� 鈥楳ami said鈥�. Her mother understood but she also knew that her words weren鈥檛 going to be heard. Unless she really put her heart into it.
When Ana Rosa鈥檚 family found out that the government wanted to buy all the land in the village so that they can build hotels which mean they would have more tourists. Ana Rose鈥檚 family was surprised because they didn鈥檛 think that the government would do that. This book was an entertaining book it had to do with Latin dancing also and that鈥檚 something that really likes to do. If you like to write poems and stories you most likely would it because this book does have poems. My favorite scene was when Guario best friend Angel Rodriguez came to Ana鈥檚 house and she couldn鈥檛 stop looking at him when they were sitting at the kitchen table and she wouldn鈥檛 stop giggling. My favorite character is Ana Rose because she is open like me and she loves to dance the same type of music as me. I was able to visualize when they heard the news about the government wanting to buy the village for hotels. I could also picture her cute 19 year old brother Guario and her family at the fiesta. I recommend this book to teenagers because it鈥檚 giving you a message how you should go for what you want. That鈥檚 something that lots of teens don鈥檛 keep in mind.
When Ana Rosa鈥檚 family found out that the government wanted to buy all the land in the village so that they can build hotels which mean they would have more tourists. Ana Rose鈥檚 family was surprised because they didn鈥檛 think that the government would do that. This book was an entertaining book it had to do with Latin dancing also and that鈥檚 something that really likes to do. If you like to write poems and stories you most likely would it because this book does have poems. My favorite scene was when Guario best friend Angel Rodriguez came to Ana鈥檚 house and she couldn鈥檛 stop looking at him when they were sitting at the kitchen table and she wouldn鈥檛 stop giggling. My favorite character is Ana Rose because she is open like me and she loves to dance the same type of music as me. I was able to visualize when they heard the news about the government wanting to buy the village for hotels. I could also picture her cute 19 year old brother Guario and her family at the fiesta. I recommend this book to teenagers because it鈥檚 giving you a message how you should go for what you want. That鈥檚 something that lots of teens don鈥檛 keep in mind.
March 16, 2023
乇賵丕賷丞 賷睾賱亘 毓賱賷賴丕 丕賱卮毓乇 兀賰孬乇 賲賳 兀爻丕賱賷亘 丕賱爻乇丿 賮賶 丕賱乇賵丕賷丕鬲.
噩賲賴賵乇賷丞 丕賱丿賵賲賷賳賷賰丕賳 賰賲丕 賱賲 賳毓鬲丕丿 毓賱賷賴丕 賵賰賲丕 丕毓鬲丿賳丕 毓賱賷賴丕 賮賶 丕賱賵賯鬲 匕丕鬲賴 賳乇賶 賮賷賴丕 丕賱毓賳賮 丕賱鬲毓匕賷亘 丕賱爻賷丕爻丞 賵丕賱爻賱胤丞 賵賱賰賳 亘賱睾丞 卮丕毓乇賷丞 兀賰孬乇 賮賱賳 鬲噩丿 賵氐賮 丿賯賷賯 賱賱賯鬲賱 賵丕賱鬲毓匕賷亘 賰賲丕 匕賰乇賴丕 賵兀丨亘亘賳丕賴丕 賲毓 賷賵爻丕 賮賶 丨賮賱丞 丕賱鬲賷爻 兀賵夭賲賳 毓氐賷亘 賱賰賳賴丕 睾賷乇 亘賰賱賲丕鬲 賱賵賳賶 丕賱胤賮賱丞 匕丕鬲 丕賱兀毓賵丕賲 丕賱兀賵賱賶 丕賱鬲賷 兀丨亘鬲 毓丕卅賱鬲賴丕 賵亘賷鬲賴丕 賵卮噩乇丞 兀禺賷賴丕 賰賲丕 兀丨亘鬲 賰孬賷乇丕賸 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲 賵賰丕賳鬲 賯丕丿乇丞 毓賱賶 鬲丨賵賷賱賴丕 廿賱賶 兀賷 卮賷亍 鬲乇賷丿賴 賵廿毓丕丿丞 賰鬲丕亘丞 賰賱 卮卅 賵賱賲 鬲毓賱賲 兀賳賴丕 爻鬲賰賵賳 丕賱爻亘亘 賮賶 鬲丿賲賷乇 毓丕卅賱鬲賴丕..
丨賰丕賷丞 賮鬲丕丞 鬲鬲賲賳賶 兀賳 鬲丨賯賷賯 丨賱賲賴丕 賵丨賱賲 丕禺賷賴丕 兀賳 鬲賰賵賳 賰丕鬲亘丞 賲毓乇賵賮丞 賮賶 亘賱丿 賲丕鬲 賮賷賴 賰鬲丕亘 賵丕賱氐賲鬲 賮賷賴 丿賮丕毓 毓賳 丕賱賳賮爻......
#賮賯丿 賰賳鬲 兀卮毓乇 亘丕賱兀賲丕賳 賵丕賱爻賱丕賲丞 亘噩丕賳亘賴 亘丨賷孬 兀賳 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲 亘噩丕賳亘賴 賲噩乇丿 廿囟丕賮丕鬲
#賵丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲 賷賲賰賳 兀賳 鬲賰賵賳 賰賱 卮賷 賵賱丕 卮賷卅 賮賶 丕賱賵賯鬲 匕丕鬲賴
#賮賶 噩賲賴賵乇賷丞 丕賱丿賵賲賷賳賷賰丕賳 鬲賳賲賵 丕賱賲賵爻賷賯賶 賮賷 丿賲丕卅賳丕 賲賳 丕賱賲賴丿.
#賴賱 賱賶 兀賳 兀丨氐賱 毓賱賶 亘毓囟 丕賱兀賵乇丕賯 賱兀賳 賰賱賲丕鬲賷 賴匕賴 鬲匕賴亘 賲賳胤賱賯丞 亘毓賷丿丞 賱賵丨丿賴丕 賵鬲囟賷毓 賮賶 丕賱夭丨丕賲..賴賱 賱賶 兀賳 兀丨氐賱 毓賱賶 亘毓囟 丕賱兀賵乇丕賯 賱兀賲爻賰 亘賴匕賴 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲 賵兀乇亘胤賴丕 賮賱丕 鬲鬲賲賰賳 賲賳 丕賱乇丨賷賱 亘毓賷丿丕賸...
#賰丕賳 賷賵賲 丕賱睾爻賷賱 賴賵 丕賱賷賵賲 丕賱匕賷 丕爻鬲兀孬乇 賮賷賴 亘兀賲賶 亘丕賱賰丕賲賱 賱賳賮爻賷 賱賯丿 賰丕賳 兀賮囟賱 兀賷丕賲 丕賱兀爻亘賵毓
噩賲賴賵乇賷丞 丕賱丿賵賲賷賳賷賰丕賳 賰賲丕 賱賲 賳毓鬲丕丿 毓賱賷賴丕 賵賰賲丕 丕毓鬲丿賳丕 毓賱賷賴丕 賮賶 丕賱賵賯鬲 匕丕鬲賴 賳乇賶 賮賷賴丕 丕賱毓賳賮 丕賱鬲毓匕賷亘 丕賱爻賷丕爻丞 賵丕賱爻賱胤丞 賵賱賰賳 亘賱睾丞 卮丕毓乇賷丞 兀賰孬乇 賮賱賳 鬲噩丿 賵氐賮 丿賯賷賯 賱賱賯鬲賱 賵丕賱鬲毓匕賷亘 賰賲丕 匕賰乇賴丕 賵兀丨亘亘賳丕賴丕 賲毓 賷賵爻丕 賮賶 丨賮賱丞 丕賱鬲賷爻 兀賵夭賲賳 毓氐賷亘 賱賰賳賴丕 睾賷乇 亘賰賱賲丕鬲 賱賵賳賶 丕賱胤賮賱丞 匕丕鬲 丕賱兀毓賵丕賲 丕賱兀賵賱賶 丕賱鬲賷 兀丨亘鬲 毓丕卅賱鬲賴丕 賵亘賷鬲賴丕 賵卮噩乇丞 兀禺賷賴丕 賰賲丕 兀丨亘鬲 賰孬賷乇丕賸 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲 賵賰丕賳鬲 賯丕丿乇丞 毓賱賶 鬲丨賵賷賱賴丕 廿賱賶 兀賷 卮賷亍 鬲乇賷丿賴 賵廿毓丕丿丞 賰鬲丕亘丞 賰賱 卮卅 賵賱賲 鬲毓賱賲 兀賳賴丕 爻鬲賰賵賳 丕賱爻亘亘 賮賶 鬲丿賲賷乇 毓丕卅賱鬲賴丕..
丨賰丕賷丞 賮鬲丕丞 鬲鬲賲賳賶 兀賳 鬲丨賯賷賯 丨賱賲賴丕 賵丨賱賲 丕禺賷賴丕 兀賳 鬲賰賵賳 賰丕鬲亘丞 賲毓乇賵賮丞 賮賶 亘賱丿 賲丕鬲 賮賷賴 賰鬲丕亘 賵丕賱氐賲鬲 賮賷賴 丿賮丕毓 毓賳 丕賱賳賮爻......
#賮賯丿 賰賳鬲 兀卮毓乇 亘丕賱兀賲丕賳 賵丕賱爻賱丕賲丞 亘噩丕賳亘賴 亘丨賷孬 兀賳 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲 亘噩丕賳亘賴 賲噩乇丿 廿囟丕賮丕鬲
#賵丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲 賷賲賰賳 兀賳 鬲賰賵賳 賰賱 卮賷 賵賱丕 卮賷卅 賮賶 丕賱賵賯鬲 匕丕鬲賴
#賮賶 噩賲賴賵乇賷丞 丕賱丿賵賲賷賳賷賰丕賳 鬲賳賲賵 丕賱賲賵爻賷賯賶 賮賷 丿賲丕卅賳丕 賲賳 丕賱賲賴丿.
#賴賱 賱賶 兀賳 兀丨氐賱 毓賱賶 亘毓囟 丕賱兀賵乇丕賯 賱兀賳 賰賱賲丕鬲賷 賴匕賴 鬲匕賴亘 賲賳胤賱賯丞 亘毓賷丿丞 賱賵丨丿賴丕 賵鬲囟賷毓 賮賶 丕賱夭丨丕賲..賴賱 賱賶 兀賳 兀丨氐賱 毓賱賶 亘毓囟 丕賱兀賵乇丕賯 賱兀賲爻賰 亘賴匕賴 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲 賵兀乇亘胤賴丕 賮賱丕 鬲鬲賲賰賳 賲賳 丕賱乇丨賷賱 亘毓賷丿丕賸...
#賰丕賳 賷賵賲 丕賱睾爻賷賱 賴賵 丕賱賷賵賲 丕賱匕賷 丕爻鬲兀孬乇 賮賷賴 亘兀賲賶 亘丕賱賰丕賲賱 賱賳賮爻賷 賱賯丿 賰丕賳 兀賮囟賱 兀賷丕賲 丕賱兀爻亘賵毓
March 13, 2012
I began reading this book expecting very little. My type of book is typically thicker than my head and bursting with action, blood, complex characters whose motivations are fit to argue about, and the occasional zombie or dragon. Despite its initial off-putting appearance, I quickly fell in love with this book.
The rich character development was the best I have ever experienced in such a short novel. The author's ability to weave poetry into the narrative perfectly complemented the unfolding plot. Despite its length, this novel is densely packed with twists and turns to entertain any reader.
I highly recommend this book to read any time, and can't wait to begin sharing it with my students in the next school year.
The rich character development was the best I have ever experienced in such a short novel. The author's ability to weave poetry into the narrative perfectly complemented the unfolding plot. Despite its length, this novel is densely packed with twists and turns to entertain any reader.
I highly recommend this book to read any time, and can't wait to begin sharing it with my students in the next school year.
June 8, 2023
"賵 亘毓丿 匕賱賰 賴丿兀 賰賱 卮賷亍貙 賴丿兀 亘丨賷孬 賰丕賳 亘廿賲賰丕賳賷 爻賲丕毓 丕賱夭賴賵乇 賵 丕賱賳亘丕鬲丕鬲 鬲亘賰賷. 賰丕賳 亘廿賲賰丕賳賷 爻賲丕毓 丕賱卮賲爻 鬲鬲賳賮爻 賵 丕賱亘丨乇貙 丕賱亘丨乇 丕賱兀夭乇賯 丕賱噩賲賷賱 賴丿兀 賵 賱賲 鬲乇鬲賮毓 賲賵噩丞 賵丕丨丿丞. 賱賯丿 賰丕賳 賰賱 卮賷亍 爻丕賰賳賸丕 賵 賲爻鬲賵賷賸丕. 廿賳賴丕 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲 丕賱鬲賷 鬲丿賮毓 丕賱賳丕爻 賱賮毓賱 兀賷 卮賷亍貙 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲 兀賮囟賱 賲賳 兀賷 噩乇丕賮丞 兀賵 亘賳丿賯賷丞"鉁�
May 4, 2024
賱丕 鬲爻毓賳賷 丕賱丨乇賵賮 兀賳 鬲卮賰賱 賰賱賲丕鬲 賱賰鬲丕亘丞 卮毓賵乇賷 亘賲丿賶 丨亘賷 賱賱乇賵丕賷丞貙 賮賰丕賳 賳賵乇 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲 賷爻胤毓 賮賷 丕賱爻丕毓丕鬲 丕賱鬲賷 賰賳鬲 丕爻鬲賲毓 賮賷賴丕貙 賳賵乇 丨夭賷賳 賵賱賰賳賴 賲賮毓賲 亘丕賱兀賲賱 賵丕賱賯賵丞 賵亘丕賱丨亘 賵亘丕賱爻胤賵毓. 賴匕賴 賴賷 丕賱丨賷丕丞 亘賱賵賳 兀丨丿丕孬賴丕 丕賱丨賱賵丞 賵丕賱賲乇丞. 卮賰乇丕 毓賱賶 賴匕賴 丕賱賯乇丕亍丞 丕賱賲賲賷夭丞.
February 24, 2023
To the one who鈥檚 gone:
I may look like a sociopath touching books all day but I feel too much for the stories they have in them. I know you are fictional, sorry鈥� were fictional but you seemed so real to me. And you just broke her heart and mine.
Now I feel like I was born to read sad, war time middle grade books鈥�.
This one handles with loss and grief. The book is really short but it left me with sorrow and sadness.
It鈥檚 so written well.
I may look like a sociopath touching books all day but I feel too much for the stories they have in them. I know you are fictional, sorry鈥� were fictional but you seemed so real to me. And you just broke her heart and mine.
Now I feel like I was born to read sad, war time middle grade books鈥�.
This one handles with loss and grief. The book is really short but it left me with sorrow and sadness.
It鈥檚 so written well.
February 23, 2010
Ana Rosa鈥檚 beautiful poetry starts each chapter of this novel, as she dreams of becoming a writer in the Dominican Republic at the age of 12. Because only the president of the country writes, her dream is always challenged. She steals paper for her craft, recording everything she sees. This is a coming of age story as the heroine recounts events in her life, introducing her family, her close relationship with her older brother Guario, her first crush and the meringue filled days of her home.
When an official informs the villagers that a hotel will be built on the land where the families have lived for generations, Ana Rosa uses her skillful words to this important cause. Guario becomes the leader of the village to overthrow the government from taking the land. With Ana鈥檚 written words and Guario leadership they become a voice for their village. Though the hotel project is stopped, tragedy happens in the family. Ana Rosa realizes the importance of using her voice and the power of her words as her stories keep her family and village alive.
The protagonist鈥檚 vivid voice paints a colorful picture of the Dominican Republic and its people. I would use this Americas Award Book novel in grades 6-8 as a selection for literature circle.
When an official informs the villagers that a hotel will be built on the land where the families have lived for generations, Ana Rosa uses her skillful words to this important cause. Guario becomes the leader of the village to overthrow the government from taking the land. With Ana鈥檚 written words and Guario leadership they become a voice for their village. Though the hotel project is stopped, tragedy happens in the family. Ana Rosa realizes the importance of using her voice and the power of her words as her stories keep her family and village alive.
The protagonist鈥檚 vivid voice paints a colorful picture of the Dominican Republic and its people. I would use this Americas Award Book novel in grades 6-8 as a selection for literature circle.
October 5, 2018
Words are a huge part of everyday life; writing words down is even more important, especially for kids because school is their job. Now, imagine not being able to write down anything; not a story, poem, or funny joke. Ana Rosa in The Color of My Words by Lynn Joseph experienced this first hand. Ana Rosa lives in the Dominican Republic with her family and it pains her throughout most of the story that she is unable to write.
This made me realize how lucky we are to live in a country that is known for its freedom. To read about a real place that at some time must have restricted writing is extremely mind boggling to me. For example, in the story Ana Rosa had to steal pieces of paper from her brother secretly so no one would find out. 鈥淭he empty pages filled with wind and blew up one after the other, showing me all the lovely blank spaces waiting for words. I could write on a few pages and tear them out, I thought.鈥� She had such a passion for writing but had to hide it from almost everyone. It is kind of like a giant secret that you want to share but cannot because it could hurt you.
Ana Rosa鈥檚 story made me wonder about current situations in the world. I bet there are people right now who aren鈥檛 allowed to do certain things in the countries they live in. This is stunting everyone from reaching their full potential. Ana Rosa鈥檚 wise brother, Guario, always talked about the future and the path he wanted to lead. When anyone (including Ana Rosa) comes to a road block they are unable to flourish. This also made me wonder if there is anything I could do to help people that are less fortunate than we are here in the United States.
Thus leading me into what this book made me hope. After reading this book I hope that I can make a change for people in the world; whether it is a tiny one or colossal one. I hope to change the world for someone. I also hope I will someday be as determined and hardworking as Guario. In the novel Guario was only 18 and he was the glue of his family. Guario never gave up on any task. 鈥溾€榃e will fight for what is rightfully ours. And we will not give up!鈥欌€� Towards the end of the book the government threatens to take over Ana Rosa and her family's鈥� neighborhood. Even when the odds were completely against him Guario held his head high and powered through. I hope to have the same traits as Guario because it would help me achieve many goals and become a successful person in the future.
While reading I wished all people could be treated equally with dignity and respect. To see in the end how the presidential candidates completely disregarded Ana Rosa鈥檚 hometown made me wish things were different in society. No human should be tossed around like a bag of garbage waiting for the truck. At one point in the story the 鈥済uardia鈥� (guards) came in with giant bulldozers chasing people around town and causing mass destruction. The problem here is the guards didn鈥檛 think about the logistics of the situation. They were given orders and followed. This is exactly what I wish would change not only in the story but in the world. People need to distinguish right from wrong themselves rather than being informed on what to do. All in all this is no single handed job and it is far fetched because of the discriminatory society we live in. However, hopefully somewhere in the near future things could start turning towards the bright side.
This book helped open my eyes and made me see just how important family, friends, and community are. Throughout the story Ana Rosa, her family, and her whole neighborhood always worked together to achieve a goal, even when things got tough. For example, the president threatened them and they stood up to him. This relates to my life because I am so lucky to have such an amazing family and town. While reading the book I connected character traits to my family: my mom is caring like Ana Rosa鈥檚, my dad is silly just like Papi, and my brother is a huge role model to me like Guario. Overall, my new outlook after reading this is to appreciate everything while you have it, especially family.
This book made me believe everything happens for a reason. This is because although the story had an abysmal ending, Ana Rosa never gave up. She tried to quit writing to make up for what she believed was all her fault. But in the end things we love always come back to us and that is exactly what happened to her. 鈥淚 have to write Guario鈥檚 story down so that everyone will know my brother. I shall write it all down on my new typewriter. Today is the day I have to start it.鈥� Ana powered through and wrote for her brother. Obviously his death was extremely tragic but I think the author did this to prove everything happens for a reason. After his passing Ana was stronger than before and it was all because of her big brother.
All in all this book made me feel extremely connected to the characters. Whenever something went wrong my heart broke and whenever something went right my heart warmed. One part that really hit me was the end. 鈥淎nd as Guario fell at the bottom of my gri gri tree, he looked up and my handsome, brave brother smiled at me.鈥� Even at the last moments Guario was his charming self. I was heartbroken to see him go but I knew it was foreshadowing something special in the future. This made me keep turning the pages because I wanted to know what would happen next.
This book is so powerful and conveys many important messages to the reader. I would definitely recommend it to many.
This made me realize how lucky we are to live in a country that is known for its freedom. To read about a real place that at some time must have restricted writing is extremely mind boggling to me. For example, in the story Ana Rosa had to steal pieces of paper from her brother secretly so no one would find out. 鈥淭he empty pages filled with wind and blew up one after the other, showing me all the lovely blank spaces waiting for words. I could write on a few pages and tear them out, I thought.鈥� She had such a passion for writing but had to hide it from almost everyone. It is kind of like a giant secret that you want to share but cannot because it could hurt you.
Ana Rosa鈥檚 story made me wonder about current situations in the world. I bet there are people right now who aren鈥檛 allowed to do certain things in the countries they live in. This is stunting everyone from reaching their full potential. Ana Rosa鈥檚 wise brother, Guario, always talked about the future and the path he wanted to lead. When anyone (including Ana Rosa) comes to a road block they are unable to flourish. This also made me wonder if there is anything I could do to help people that are less fortunate than we are here in the United States.
Thus leading me into what this book made me hope. After reading this book I hope that I can make a change for people in the world; whether it is a tiny one or colossal one. I hope to change the world for someone. I also hope I will someday be as determined and hardworking as Guario. In the novel Guario was only 18 and he was the glue of his family. Guario never gave up on any task. 鈥溾€榃e will fight for what is rightfully ours. And we will not give up!鈥欌€� Towards the end of the book the government threatens to take over Ana Rosa and her family's鈥� neighborhood. Even when the odds were completely against him Guario held his head high and powered through. I hope to have the same traits as Guario because it would help me achieve many goals and become a successful person in the future.
While reading I wished all people could be treated equally with dignity and respect. To see in the end how the presidential candidates completely disregarded Ana Rosa鈥檚 hometown made me wish things were different in society. No human should be tossed around like a bag of garbage waiting for the truck. At one point in the story the 鈥済uardia鈥� (guards) came in with giant bulldozers chasing people around town and causing mass destruction. The problem here is the guards didn鈥檛 think about the logistics of the situation. They were given orders and followed. This is exactly what I wish would change not only in the story but in the world. People need to distinguish right from wrong themselves rather than being informed on what to do. All in all this is no single handed job and it is far fetched because of the discriminatory society we live in. However, hopefully somewhere in the near future things could start turning towards the bright side.
This book helped open my eyes and made me see just how important family, friends, and community are. Throughout the story Ana Rosa, her family, and her whole neighborhood always worked together to achieve a goal, even when things got tough. For example, the president threatened them and they stood up to him. This relates to my life because I am so lucky to have such an amazing family and town. While reading the book I connected character traits to my family: my mom is caring like Ana Rosa鈥檚, my dad is silly just like Papi, and my brother is a huge role model to me like Guario. Overall, my new outlook after reading this is to appreciate everything while you have it, especially family.
This book made me believe everything happens for a reason. This is because although the story had an abysmal ending, Ana Rosa never gave up. She tried to quit writing to make up for what she believed was all her fault. But in the end things we love always come back to us and that is exactly what happened to her. 鈥淚 have to write Guario鈥檚 story down so that everyone will know my brother. I shall write it all down on my new typewriter. Today is the day I have to start it.鈥� Ana powered through and wrote for her brother. Obviously his death was extremely tragic but I think the author did this to prove everything happens for a reason. After his passing Ana was stronger than before and it was all because of her big brother.
All in all this book made me feel extremely connected to the characters. Whenever something went wrong my heart broke and whenever something went right my heart warmed. One part that really hit me was the end. 鈥淎nd as Guario fell at the bottom of my gri gri tree, he looked up and my handsome, brave brother smiled at me.鈥� Even at the last moments Guario was his charming self. I was heartbroken to see him go but I knew it was foreshadowing something special in the future. This made me keep turning the pages because I wanted to know what would happen next.
This book is so powerful and conveys many important messages to the reader. I would definitely recommend it to many.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 4, 2015
The Color if My Words is a great heart touching book! The way Lynn Joseph really put a lot of thought in to this book really paid off! The description of the characters, setting, and generally what's happening in the story is all things that this author did well! Even though this could be a sad book, I greatly recommend this book to anyone! I rate this book 5 stars! Really great book! Thank you Mrs. Barrett!
May 25, 2022
" 賵 賱兀賵賱 賲乇丞 毓乇賮鬲 丕賳 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲 賱丕 賷賲賰賳 丕賳 鬲賯賵賱 賰賱 卮卅."
廿匕丕 賰賳鬲 賮賷 賲夭丕噩 爻卅貙 賱丕 鬲賯乇兀 賴匕丕 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 兀乇噩賵賰貙 爻賷丨胤賲 賯賱亘賰.
賲賳 兀賰賵賳 兀賳丕貙 賲賳 兀賰賵賳 兀賳丕責 匕賰乇賵賳賷 丕乇噩賵賰賲.
" 賵 兀賳賴丕 賰丕賳鬲 賱丿賷賴丕 賲噩賲賵毓丞 賰丕賲賱丞 賲賳 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲 賵 丕賱兀爻卅賱丞 鬲氐丕乇毓賴丕 賲孬賱賲丕 賮毓賱鬲貙 賵 賱賵 賱賲 賳亘賯 廿賱賶 噩丕賳亘 亘毓囟賳丕 丕賱亘毓囟 賮廿賳 賴匕賴 丕賱兀爻卅賱丞 爻鬲兀賰賱賳丕 賮賷 賱賷賱丞 賲馗賱賲丞 賵 鬲賱賮馗 毓馗丕賲賳丕 賮賵賯 丕賱乇賲丕賱.
賱賲 兀噩乇丐 毓賱賶 丕賱賳馗乇 廿賱賶 丕賱兀爻賮賱 廿賱賶 兀賳 卮毓乇鬲 亘丕賱兀锟斤拷丕賳 亘丕賱兀毓賱賶..
廿匕丕 賰賳鬲 賮賷 賲夭丕噩 爻卅貙 賱丕 鬲賯乇兀 賴匕丕 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 兀乇噩賵賰貙 爻賷丨胤賲 賯賱亘賰.
賲賳 兀賰賵賳 兀賳丕貙 賲賳 兀賰賵賳 兀賳丕責 匕賰乇賵賳賷 丕乇噩賵賰賲.
" 賵 兀賳賴丕 賰丕賳鬲 賱丿賷賴丕 賲噩賲賵毓丞 賰丕賲賱丞 賲賳 丕賱賰賱賲丕鬲 賵 丕賱兀爻卅賱丞 鬲氐丕乇毓賴丕 賲孬賱賲丕 賮毓賱鬲貙 賵 賱賵 賱賲 賳亘賯 廿賱賶 噩丕賳亘 亘毓囟賳丕 丕賱亘毓囟 賮廿賳 賴匕賴 丕賱兀爻卅賱丞 爻鬲兀賰賱賳丕 賮賷 賱賷賱丞 賲馗賱賲丞 賵 鬲賱賮馗 毓馗丕賲賳丕 賮賵賯 丕賱乇賲丕賱.
賱賲 兀噩乇丐 毓賱賶 丕賱賳馗乇 廿賱賶 丕賱兀爻賮賱 廿賱賶 兀賳 卮毓乇鬲 亘丕賱兀锟斤拷丕賳 亘丕賱兀毓賱賶..
December 4, 2015
This book was one of the best books I've ever read!:)
November 3, 2021
This is the first novel I have read in Spanish in 15 years, so forgive me as I write my review in English. I am easing back into Spanish fluency and comprehension with the help of my 10-year old son and have found it to be very rewarding. Together we read this novel that was recommended to him by his Spanish Literature teacher. On a motherly note, I am tremendously proud to say my son was very emotionally impacted by this book, which mostly astounded me because of the depth of his reading comprehension in Spanish. I was lagging behind him, trying to decipher meaning and lost most of the deep emotion provided in the story while trying to understand.
Ana Rosa lives in the Dominican Republic. She is 12 years old in the story and is an aspiring writer who likes to sit in her favorite tree and write. We know she is poor, as she did not have money for a notebook for a long time as it would cost as much as two dinners, but the book makes a strong effort to show how rich Ana Rosa is in relationships with family, neighbors, and her community. Words were feared in the Dominican Republic at the time this story takes place, under a dictatorship that would ultimately try to destroy the town Ana Rosa lived in to create room for tourists and hotels and cause her to lose a dear family member who rebelled against the dictator when their home was going to be taken without permission or compensation. The story was incredibly sad (I am gauging this by my son's tears) but a beautiful portrayal of the love and loyalty of family and the incredible community found within the people native to the Dominican Republic. For those interested, there is an English version of this book as well: The Color of My Words by Lynn Joseph.
Ana Rosa lives in the Dominican Republic. She is 12 years old in the story and is an aspiring writer who likes to sit in her favorite tree and write. We know she is poor, as she did not have money for a notebook for a long time as it would cost as much as two dinners, but the book makes a strong effort to show how rich Ana Rosa is in relationships with family, neighbors, and her community. Words were feared in the Dominican Republic at the time this story takes place, under a dictatorship that would ultimately try to destroy the town Ana Rosa lived in to create room for tourists and hotels and cause her to lose a dear family member who rebelled against the dictator when their home was going to be taken without permission or compensation. The story was incredibly sad (I am gauging this by my son's tears) but a beautiful portrayal of the love and loyalty of family and the incredible community found within the people native to the Dominican Republic. For those interested, there is an English version of this book as well: The Color of My Words by Lynn Joseph.
August 12, 2015
Each month as I sit down to write the review for our featured book, I find myself stuck. I鈥檝e run out of different ways to say 鈥淚 love this book.鈥� I鈥檓 certainly not complaining. As educators, I think we鈥檙e quite lucky to have access to so much amazing literature that also provides a way for us to teach about Latin America. This month鈥檚 book was no different鈥擨 loved it. Oddly enough, I鈥檝e found that the more I love a book, the harder it is for me to convey my thoughts and feelings in a review. I usually feel like I just can鈥檛 do the experience of reading it justice. But, here鈥檚 my attempt. If my words fall short in convincing you, I hope you鈥檒l still give Joseph鈥檚 book a chance. It deserves it.
As a mix of both poetry and prose, The Color of My Words was the perfect follow-up to last month鈥檚 Caminar. Each chapter opens with a poem written by the protagonist, Ana Rosa. While it reads as a novel, each chapter functions as a vignette or short story told from Ana Rosa鈥檚 point of view, allowing the reader to experience some of the more significant events of Ana Rosa鈥檚 life the year she was 12. With openness and vulnerability Ana Rosa walks us through the year that would forever change her. This aspect of the book is reason enough to use it in the classroom. Part of what Ana Rosa learns in this year is the power of words, particularly her words. Ana Rosa finds her voice in her writing. The power of writing is something that I wish all students would learn. While we may not all be writers like Ana Rosa, our writing is still powerful. It鈥檚 a way to express and process one鈥檚 experiences, thoughts, and emotions. It鈥檚 important for our students to see that there鈥檚 more to writing than essays, reports, and extended response questions on standardized tests. While these are important skills that we often need at some point in our lives, the ability to process our experiences and how they have impacted us is equally essential. This is a novel that would pair really well with Linda Christensen鈥檚 鈥淲here I鈥檓 From鈥� poetry in which students reflect on the people and events that have most influenced the person they鈥檝e become.
It would also be a great novel to pair with an activity in memoir writing. While it鈥檚 fiction, it provides a creative and approachable way to do more autobiographical writing. I love the way each chapter鈥檚 poem is focused on an event or object that then becomes the central theme for the whole chapter, such as 鈥淲ash Day,鈥� 鈥淭he Gri Gri Tree,鈥� or 鈥淥ne Sunday.鈥� We often ask students to write autobiographies, but it could be a far more reflective and personal activity if we asked them to write about one object, experience, or day that was especially meaningful. Asking them to not only describe it, but to explain why it was so profound. There鈥檚 also something to be said for how Joseph portrays Ana Rosa鈥檚 family members. One of the struggles in doing autobiographical writing is how to portray the people who鈥檝e played such important roles in our lives. No one is perfect, but how much of those imperfections do we want to share in our writing. Joseph lets us see Ana Rosa鈥檚 family as flawed, real people, but she also lets us see those moments where they shine. She depicts them as the complicated and complex people that they are. This is a valuable lesson to learn in doing this kind of writing.
As we focus on the many different ways we can teach and talk about love in February鈥檚 upcoming posts, I鈥檝e been thinking about how we teach about emotions, and specifically love. Emotions are a seemingly basic part of our human experience, but how much time do we really spend discussing these things, helping our students understand their emotions, or deal with situations or experiences that bring about difficult emotional responses? If we look at our common core, standardized test based curriculum, there doesn鈥檛 seem to be much space for topics like this, yet they seem like such essential parts of an education that prepares our students to be successful both in and outside of the classroom. Literature is one way to begin to encourage these kinds of conversations with our students. The Color of My Words is one means to provide the space to begin these conversations, as we find love of family, community, and love and acceptance of one鈥檚 self as important themes. But love isn鈥檛 the only emotion that Ana Rosa learns about in this pivotal year, she, and so the reader, must also grapple with loss and death. As much as Ana Rosa loves and is loved by her family and her community, she must also realize that these things can鈥檛 protect her from the deep hurt of loss and grief. However, she will come to recognize that it is love that can help her move through and survive those painful experiences, so she can continue to do the work that gives her life meaning.
There鈥檚 so much I could continue to write about The Color of My Words, but I鈥檒l wrap it up here with one last thought. Here at Vamos a Leer, social justice is an important piece of the work we do. It鈥檚 a topic that we feel needs to have a prominent place in the curriculum taught in classrooms. The Color of My Words aligns perfectly with that aspect of our approach to education. As I mentioned above, this is a story of a young girl finding her voice through her writing, but what I haven鈥檛 discussed is why this becomes so important to her. At the climax of the story, Ana Rosa鈥檚 village is told that the government is selling all of their land to foreign investors. The villagers are expected to move from the only homes their families have known for generations, with no compensation, and somehow start their lives over. The village comes together to fight back, and Ana Rosa鈥檚 writing becomes a pivotal part of their campaign as her brother travels throughout the Dominican Republic telling others of the corruption of the government. Despite the dangers in doing this, both Ana Rosa and her brother make the commitment to save their village. While Ana Rosa will experience a tragedy she never imagined, she鈥檚 also empowered to continue her battle for social justice. I鈥檒l end with a quote from the opening of the book. It鈥檚 one that I hope student readers will get the chance to contemplate because I think the truth in it is quite empowering:
鈥淪ometimes you have no control over what will happen next, as I discovered the year I was 12 years old鈥攂ut sometimes you do. And when you do, that鈥檚 when it is time to take charge because you sure don鈥檛 know when the chance will come again.鈥�
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As a mix of both poetry and prose, The Color of My Words was the perfect follow-up to last month鈥檚 Caminar. Each chapter opens with a poem written by the protagonist, Ana Rosa. While it reads as a novel, each chapter functions as a vignette or short story told from Ana Rosa鈥檚 point of view, allowing the reader to experience some of the more significant events of Ana Rosa鈥檚 life the year she was 12. With openness and vulnerability Ana Rosa walks us through the year that would forever change her. This aspect of the book is reason enough to use it in the classroom. Part of what Ana Rosa learns in this year is the power of words, particularly her words. Ana Rosa finds her voice in her writing. The power of writing is something that I wish all students would learn. While we may not all be writers like Ana Rosa, our writing is still powerful. It鈥檚 a way to express and process one鈥檚 experiences, thoughts, and emotions. It鈥檚 important for our students to see that there鈥檚 more to writing than essays, reports, and extended response questions on standardized tests. While these are important skills that we often need at some point in our lives, the ability to process our experiences and how they have impacted us is equally essential. This is a novel that would pair really well with Linda Christensen鈥檚 鈥淲here I鈥檓 From鈥� poetry in which students reflect on the people and events that have most influenced the person they鈥檝e become.
It would also be a great novel to pair with an activity in memoir writing. While it鈥檚 fiction, it provides a creative and approachable way to do more autobiographical writing. I love the way each chapter鈥檚 poem is focused on an event or object that then becomes the central theme for the whole chapter, such as 鈥淲ash Day,鈥� 鈥淭he Gri Gri Tree,鈥� or 鈥淥ne Sunday.鈥� We often ask students to write autobiographies, but it could be a far more reflective and personal activity if we asked them to write about one object, experience, or day that was especially meaningful. Asking them to not only describe it, but to explain why it was so profound. There鈥檚 also something to be said for how Joseph portrays Ana Rosa鈥檚 family members. One of the struggles in doing autobiographical writing is how to portray the people who鈥檝e played such important roles in our lives. No one is perfect, but how much of those imperfections do we want to share in our writing. Joseph lets us see Ana Rosa鈥檚 family as flawed, real people, but she also lets us see those moments where they shine. She depicts them as the complicated and complex people that they are. This is a valuable lesson to learn in doing this kind of writing.
As we focus on the many different ways we can teach and talk about love in February鈥檚 upcoming posts, I鈥檝e been thinking about how we teach about emotions, and specifically love. Emotions are a seemingly basic part of our human experience, but how much time do we really spend discussing these things, helping our students understand their emotions, or deal with situations or experiences that bring about difficult emotional responses? If we look at our common core, standardized test based curriculum, there doesn鈥檛 seem to be much space for topics like this, yet they seem like such essential parts of an education that prepares our students to be successful both in and outside of the classroom. Literature is one way to begin to encourage these kinds of conversations with our students. The Color of My Words is one means to provide the space to begin these conversations, as we find love of family, community, and love and acceptance of one鈥檚 self as important themes. But love isn鈥檛 the only emotion that Ana Rosa learns about in this pivotal year, she, and so the reader, must also grapple with loss and death. As much as Ana Rosa loves and is loved by her family and her community, she must also realize that these things can鈥檛 protect her from the deep hurt of loss and grief. However, she will come to recognize that it is love that can help her move through and survive those painful experiences, so she can continue to do the work that gives her life meaning.
There鈥檚 so much I could continue to write about The Color of My Words, but I鈥檒l wrap it up here with one last thought. Here at Vamos a Leer, social justice is an important piece of the work we do. It鈥檚 a topic that we feel needs to have a prominent place in the curriculum taught in classrooms. The Color of My Words aligns perfectly with that aspect of our approach to education. As I mentioned above, this is a story of a young girl finding her voice through her writing, but what I haven鈥檛 discussed is why this becomes so important to her. At the climax of the story, Ana Rosa鈥檚 village is told that the government is selling all of their land to foreign investors. The villagers are expected to move from the only homes their families have known for generations, with no compensation, and somehow start their lives over. The village comes together to fight back, and Ana Rosa鈥檚 writing becomes a pivotal part of their campaign as her brother travels throughout the Dominican Republic telling others of the corruption of the government. Despite the dangers in doing this, both Ana Rosa and her brother make the commitment to save their village. While Ana Rosa will experience a tragedy she never imagined, she鈥檚 also empowered to continue her battle for social justice. I鈥檒l end with a quote from the opening of the book. It鈥檚 one that I hope student readers will get the chance to contemplate because I think the truth in it is quite empowering:
鈥淪ometimes you have no control over what will happen next, as I discovered the year I was 12 years old鈥攂ut sometimes you do. And when you do, that鈥檚 when it is time to take charge because you sure don鈥檛 know when the chance will come again.鈥�
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October 10, 2017
The color of my words
I read the book called the Color of my words. This book talk about teenagers who want to be writer. And how the life looks like in Dominican Republic . little bit about dancing. The tree keep coming again and again because it was her favorite tree and she saw the monster from the tree.
Pros the main plot of the story where Ana rose became writer. I鈥檝e never read a story like this before. other people gave her a paper to write story. it inspiring me to do good things that win people's heart. Ana taught people how to dance. I thought that is interesting because I want to learn how to dance.
Con her brother died on her birthday it related to me my cousin pass away in festival then we don't get to celebrate.
Ana Rose was a brave teenage. This book is best for tanager who are depression or struggling with their future because it inspires you to not give up what you are doing.
I read the book called the Color of my words. This book talk about teenagers who want to be writer. And how the life looks like in Dominican Republic . little bit about dancing. The tree keep coming again and again because it was her favorite tree and she saw the monster from the tree.
Pros the main plot of the story where Ana rose became writer. I鈥檝e never read a story like this before. other people gave her a paper to write story. it inspiring me to do good things that win people's heart. Ana taught people how to dance. I thought that is interesting because I want to learn how to dance.
Con her brother died on her birthday it related to me my cousin pass away in festival then we don't get to celebrate.
Ana Rose was a brave teenage. This book is best for tanager who are depression or struggling with their future because it inspires you to not give up what you are doing.
July 6, 2021
"'We must fight them with our words.'"
This was a great read, especially for middle-grade readers. It transports the reader to Sos煤a, Dominican Republic, where the MC is a 12-year-old writer in her town.
The book is a testament to the power of words and family. The writing was lyrical and descriptive. I liked how each chapter started with a poem, and there was Spanish language and Domincan culture sprinkled throughout.
The book deals with difficult issues like poverty and government violence in a way that makes it accessible to younger readers, without diminishing the pain or reality of it.
The Color of My Words is a strong book. I look forward to reading the author鈥檚 others.
Recommended for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo.
This was a great read, especially for middle-grade readers. It transports the reader to Sos煤a, Dominican Republic, where the MC is a 12-year-old writer in her town.
The book is a testament to the power of words and family. The writing was lyrical and descriptive. I liked how each chapter started with a poem, and there was Spanish language and Domincan culture sprinkled throughout.
The book deals with difficult issues like poverty and government violence in a way that makes it accessible to younger readers, without diminishing the pain or reality of it.
The Color of My Words is a strong book. I look forward to reading the author鈥檚 others.
Recommended for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo.
January 31, 2023
This is a great book! Loved it! 馃槏
October 14, 2019
Why are middle grade books so depressing?!
September 18, 2017
3.75 stars
This was a very quick read with a somewhat very sad story to tell.
Ana Rosa is 12 years old growing up in the Dominican Republic with her family. She lves to write, but where she lives, writing is somewhat looked down upon as it is reserved for higher officials such as the President. But despite that, Ana Rosa continues to write. And when certain events take place and the more she writes, she wonders if words can fix everything or make things worse.
This was really short and started each part with a short poem of Ana Rosa's. I liked the poems and characters which made this seem so real. I didn't like the pacing. It kinda jumped everywhere. The most random things would happen each part. I say "part" because there really are no chapters. The flow was kinda off and somethings didn't make sense to me. Then again, this is a children's book so maybe I'm wrong??
The characters showed the strength and struggle of family: Papi with his excessive drinking, Mami who worries, the brother Guario, who supports them all with his job and worries for his future, and Angela, the older sister, who is only good for flirting with the boys (sounds like MY older sister >.<) Also, the neighbor where they live has a group of character that are great, but a few I felt weren't developed enough. And one character pops up randomly before leaving and never mentioned again. Thats my BIGGEST book peeve.
One part that struck close to home was Ana Rosa's potential love interest, Angel, Guario's best friend, whom she was in love with. He ended up rejecting her as a lover and her reaction made me reach out because hello? I've been there (too many times >.< F#$! you Mikkail)
For me the near end was where things picked up and it got really complex and sad:
The goverment threatens to take their land and move them away from the island. When they all revolt, problems arise and a family member dies. Ana Rosa struggles to be happy again and to find her words again. It was very movig and heartbreaking to read the end, which HAD to be the best part.
Overall, solid. Lacking in development, but emaotional and touching
#TheColorofMyWords #LynnJoseph #3.75Stars
This was a very quick read with a somewhat very sad story to tell.
Ana Rosa is 12 years old growing up in the Dominican Republic with her family. She lves to write, but where she lives, writing is somewhat looked down upon as it is reserved for higher officials such as the President. But despite that, Ana Rosa continues to write. And when certain events take place and the more she writes, she wonders if words can fix everything or make things worse.
This was really short and started each part with a short poem of Ana Rosa's. I liked the poems and characters which made this seem so real. I didn't like the pacing. It kinda jumped everywhere. The most random things would happen each part. I say "part" because there really are no chapters. The flow was kinda off and somethings didn't make sense to me. Then again, this is a children's book so maybe I'm wrong??
The characters showed the strength and struggle of family: Papi with his excessive drinking, Mami who worries, the brother Guario, who supports them all with his job and worries for his future, and Angela, the older sister, who is only good for flirting with the boys (sounds like MY older sister >.<) Also, the neighbor where they live has a group of character that are great, but a few I felt weren't developed enough. And one character pops up randomly before leaving and never mentioned again. Thats my BIGGEST book peeve.
One part that struck close to home was Ana Rosa's potential love interest, Angel, Guario's best friend, whom she was in love with. He ended up rejecting her as a lover and her reaction made me reach out because hello? I've been there (too many times >.< F#$! you Mikkail)
For me the near end was where things picked up and it got really complex and sad:
The goverment threatens to take their land and move them away from the island. When they all revolt, problems arise and a family member dies. Ana Rosa struggles to be happy again and to find her words again. It was very movig and heartbreaking to read the end, which HAD to be the best part.
Overall, solid. Lacking in development, but emaotional and touching
#TheColorofMyWords #LynnJoseph #3.75Stars
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December 10, 2018
The color of my words by Lynn Joseph is about a girl named Ana Rosa that loves writing that lives on a little island, but her dream was to write, but Ana Rosa and her family confront many issues. I liked this book because It is interesting and it really gets into my feelings because this book made me laugh and in some part of the book was so sad. My favorite part of the book was when they give Ana Rosa the present from her birthday. I would recommend this book to others because it's an awesome book and you will enjoy it. the type of reader who would really enjoy this book would be teenagers because the main character is a teenager and teens will really enjoy this book because is about teens experience.
December 10, 2018
The book The Color Of My Words by Lynn Joseph is about a girl who is 12 years old who likes to write about stuff that happens on her island . And is sad because she get to know that she doesn't have a dad. I did not like this book because it was sad that the guardia killed Ana Rosa's brother named Guario. My favorite part of the book was when Ana Rosa and Guario helped each other and when Guario told her that he was going buy her notebooks so she can keep writing her poems. I could not recommend because it is too sad. The type of reader would really enjoy this book would be kids who have siblings because is about a sister and a brother.
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