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Walk Two Moons is the anchor text of this curricular set. This is an incredibly touching story about one girl's adventure to discover the truth about her mom. For much of the story Sal, our main character, knows her mom has left to visit an old friend in Idaho, but thinks she will eventually return. Meanwhile, her and her dad move to Ohio. There she makes friends with Phoebe and Ben, who have their own mysteries surrounding their mothers.  This story is told by Sal in vignettes while she retraces her mother's steps from Kentucky to Idaho during a road trip with her gran and gramps.
Creech, Sharon. (1994). Walk two moons. New York :HarperCollins,

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4th-6th Grade

Purpose
The purpose of this text set for Walk Two Moons, is to provide classroom teachers with several different sources on explicating the theme of coming of age.

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This short story and accompanying video of Sandra Cisneros reading her short story offers students an opportunity to contrast different mediums of the same text. This short story connects with the Coming of Age theme as Rachel reflects about her observations on growing older and finding her voice.

legoddess75. (2016, September 18). Eleven by Sandra Cisneros [Video file].
Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_NaeodivR0

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It isn't always easy to understand what is happening in our lives. Sometimes, it is hard to be honest with ourselves when scary things happen. We are lucky if we have friends and family to support us through the difficult times .Georges, our main character, is a seventh grader going through a tough time. His mom is never home and for most of the book we believe she is pulling double shifts at the hospital where she works. It isn't until the end when we learn she is actually in the hospital as a patient.
This text is written at 670L/3.8 ATOS with the interest level for middle grades. This text provides a novel at students independent reading level.

Stead, R. (2012). Liar & spy. New York: Wendy Lamb Books.

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This poem is about a man reflecting on when he was a 12 year old boy walking with a girl he likes. This supports the coming of age theme in Walk Two Moons. It is about being caught between childhood and adulthood.
The story in "Oranges" also mirrors the relationship between Sal and Ben.
The text complexity of this poem is high with figurative language and nostalgia throughout the poem. This poem would be taught as a supporting text for Walk Two Moons through analyzing the coming of age theme.

Soto, G. (1983, June). Oranges. Retrieved October 14, 2018, from Poetry Foundation website: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=35513

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY. RL 6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.

CCSS ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.7: Integration of knowledge and ideas: Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they “see” and “hear” when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.9 Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.

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Learning who to trust and who is your 'real' family takes courage. This is the story of one girl's journey to embody her name. Naomi lives with her great grandmother and little brother. One day her mom unexpectedly returns. Naomi discovers some shocking truths about her mother and goes on an epic journey to find her father. Along the way she discovers courage and the true meaning of family.

Ryan, P. M. (2007). Becoming Naomi León. New York: Scholastic.

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Navigating friendships can be tricky anytime, but especially in middle school. Being yourself can take the most courage.
Valenicia, Kaori and Gen work together to rescue Virgil after he ends up stuck in a well.
Both Hello, Universe and Walk Two Moons won the Newbery Medal.They are similar in text complexity and offer the reader an opportunity to compare themes and think about how the authors establish tone in the novels. The lexile for Hello, Universe is 690L; the ATOS is 4.7, making it an accessible text for independent reading.

Kelly, E. E. (2017). Hello universe. New York, NY: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

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Annie is an 11 year old who lives with her grandma and her brother. Annie believes that her dad is dead. One day an escaped convict comes to their backdoor and holds this family hostage. To Annie's surprise, she finds out that the escaped convict is actually her dad. Annie learns the truth about her family and in the process develops the courage to be herself.

Gewirtz, A. (2014). Zebra forest. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.

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Bradley Chalkers is a fifth grade misfit. He has troubles at school and at home until he meets one adult he can trust, his counselor. Coupled with a new boy, who actually wants to be his friend. Bradley starts to try in school and things start to change for him. Bradley's dad is a police officer that was shot on duty. This incident caused Bradley a lot of pain and fear that he never talked about until he met the school counselor, Carla.
This text is accessible for many readers with a lexile of 490L and 3.4 ATOS, but high interest. This is a great addition to the text set for students who may be reading below grade level to access a chapter book independently and analyze the coming of age theme.

Sachar, L. (1993). There's a boy in the girls' bathroom. Livonia, MI: Seedlings
Braille Books for Children.

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12 year old Suzy, is an unusual girl. She becomes even more unusual after the drowning death of her estranged best friend. She retreats into a silent world where she becomes obsessed with jellyfish, She believes they must be the cause of her friend's drowning. To complicate matters her parents are divorcing, a fact she meant to tell her former best friend but never got around to. During her near year of silence Suzy finds a real friend and learns to face some hard truths.

Benjamin, A. (2017). The thing about jellyfish. New York: Little, Brown and
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the little horse is newlY by e.e. Cummings 

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the little horse is newlY by e.e. Cummings 

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This poem was mentioned in Sal's classroom in Walk Two Moons. Students can have a similar experience as the main character in reading and discussing the poem. Students have the opportunity to evaluate this short but complex poem and compare their conclusion and experiences to Sal's analysis of the poem.

cummings, E. E. (1925). the little horse is newlY [PDF]. Retrieved from
https://1.files.edl.io/iWebT1WAK2byIvUNuOM0JLyFrMi7bEMsn17HrBZi8NU6wxQP.pdf

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The Day You Begin              by Jacqueline Woodson

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The Day You Begin              by Jacqueline Woodson

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This picture book has a simple yet poignant message: sometimes we feel different and feel like an outsider, but when we share our stories and experiences, we find support and acceptance. This text is fairly easy for all students with different abilities to access and discuss.  After reading aloud, students can discuss the theme of this book and how it connects to the Coming of Age theme in Walk Two Moons.

The lexile of this picture book is a higher lexile at 980L and would be a great addition as a read-aloud and an opportunity for reflection on the coming of age theme.

Woodson, J. (2018). The day you begin. Nancy Paulsen Books.

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THE DAY YOU BEGIN by Jacqueline Woodson | Official Book Trailer

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Delphine and her two sisters live in Brooklyn with their father and grandmother. One summer they go out to Oakland to live their mother. Their mother is a member of the Black Panther party and is not interested in having children. During this summer, Delphine learns about her mom and her life. She also learns how to be self reliant, taking care of not just herself but her sisters too.

Williams-Garcia, R. (2012). One crazy summer. New York, NY: Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

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Speech to the Young to the Progress Towards.

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Speech to the Young to the Progress Towards.

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This is a powerful poem about change and living life on life's terms.
Brooks, G.( 1991).
Retrieved 10/14/18 from Poemhunter.com.
https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/speech-to-the-young-speech-to-the-progress-towar/

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Set in the 1970's in a predominately black school in Chicago. Frannie is our main character. A white boy with long hair comes to her class. She observes how her class deals with his different-ness. In the background, her mother is grieving a miscarriage she had. Frannie is making sense of all the different things going on her life. She finally finds the courage to reach out and be a friend.
This text is both a higher reading level and interest level, but is a good text for readers who want to read a more mature chapter book independently.

Woodson, J. (2010). Feathers (Reprint ed.). New York, NY: Puffin Books.