Coming On Home Soon

Coming On Home Soon

Title: Coming On Home Soon

Genre: Historical Fiction

Author: Jacqueline Woodson

Illustrator: E.B. Lewis

Awards: Caldecott Honor

Age group: 6-10 year olds

This story goes through a heartwarming tale of a little girl whose mother goes away to work during the time of world war 2, because woman are needed in the war. I love how this book, even when you think that hope is gone, it has a happy ending.

Summary:

Her mamma has to leave to go work in Chicago where they are hiring colored woman because of the war. She really misses her mother. But after a while of not hearing from her mother, she and her grandma start to worry. She adopts a kitten who comes to the house one day. Finally after waiting one day she receives a letter from her mama and it has money in it and says she will be coming home soon. In the last page there is an illustration of her mother walking up to the door of the house.

I believe I could use this book in my classroom because it is a short, but easy, book and is a great example of being able to be strong when a family member moves or has to go away.

I believe the appropriate grade level for this book is 1st-5th because it deals with topics that younger kid might not understand or that they have not learned about yet. This book has quite a few words to a page as well, but is easy to read and follow. This book also has beautiful illustrations to go along with the story.

I believe I could use this book in the classroom when talking about World War 2 and how the roles of woman changed from staying at home to going out to work because that was needed during the war. This book could also be a good book for kids about how to deal with a family member having to go away and how you must be strong.

HAVE FUN READING!💙-Lacy