Realistic Fiction- Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman

 

Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman read aloud

Summary: Grace loves stories in all forms; when she found out that her class was to perform Peter Pan she wanted to play the lead. This is when the class points out that Peter Pan is a boy and not African American. As her family is told of this, they let her know she is capable of doing whatever she desires. She does not let anything stop her from being the best Peter Pan. 

Genre: Realistic Fiction             Age Group: 4-8 years old 

Amazing Grace ia a realistic fiction book, it is a story that uses events that could happen to someone in reality. Grace enjoys reading and no matter the obstacles in the way she would become the best Peter Pan. When a child has support and is determined they are capable of achieving their goals. 

Suggested Activities: 

* After reading

Children can make a connection with a worksheet they can compare and contrast themselves with Grace. 

*After reading

They can write about themselves and what makes them amazing. After filling in the card they can work on building themselves and display in the hallway for everyone to admire. 

Personal Comment: Amazing Grace is a great book for young children to understand that we are all different and it is okay. That only because you do not look like the character in the story does not mean you are not capable of playing the role. This book is still appropriate within my county to use in a classroom; as it has race mixed in. It is one of the few books that expresses that we may be different or like different things and that is alright. No one needs to change for others to approve of them.