You can expand upon them, or add your own twist. You can use them, but you don't have to use them. *Note: These craft ideas are just suggestions. Why do you think he changed?Ĭolor in a bookmark for your mom to say thank you. Then, at the very end, he calls her Aunt Gracie. What fun activities did Beebee and Johnson do with their aunt? Why does Johnson want to live with their aunt instead of their mom?Īll through the book, Johnson calls her ?Gracie aunt? instead of Aunt Gracie, like everyone else does. How many people do you have in your family? What makes a family a ?family?"ĭiscussion topics for during/after reading: And in the process, they come to a better understanding of what it means to be a family.ĭo you have a favorite relative? Who is it and why? The book is written in the perspective of a young boy, who, along. Warily, though, the children begin to trust Aunt Gracie. Our Gracie Aunt does an excellent job of presenting a realistic problem in a manner in which children can relate. They wonder where she's been all this time?and why she would want to take care of them. Beebee barely remembers her, and Mama never even told Johnson about her. Then a social worker comes and takes them to meet their Aunt Gracie. Their mama has gone away many times before, but something tells them that this time she won't be coming back. Johnson and his sister, Beebee, seem to be all alone in the world. Grade Level: 3rd (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.) Volunteers needed in May! Click here to sign up.
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