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- Grades: PreK - 1
- Ages: 3 - 7
- Format: Paperback Book
This joyful, poetic story of a boy’s trip across the city with his wise grandma will inspire readers to see the world around them in new ways.
Product Details
https://clubs.scholastic.com/last-stop-on-market-street/9780545964524-C-rco-us.html- Also Available in Value Pack:
- Newbery Pack
- Coretta Scott King Pack
- Classroom Library: Picture Books
- Classroom Library: Grade 1
Summary
Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don’t own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn’t he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town?
Each question is met with an answer from his grandma that sparks his imagination, fills him with gratitude, and causes him to empathize with those around him in new ways. By the time he gets off the bus, CJ has become, in his grandma’s words, “a better witness for what’s beautiful.”
Last Stop on Market Street was awarded the 2016 Newbery Medal for being the year’s most distinguished book for children—a rare picture book to win that honor. The book also received Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honors for its illustrations.
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Product Details
- Grades: PreK - 1
- Ages: 3 - 7
- Product Type: Book
- Page Count: 32 pages
- Dimensions: 8 1/2" x 10 1/2"
- Language: English
- Subject & Themes: Grandparents, Culture & Diversity, Community Involvement, City Life, Communities & Ways of Life
- ISBN 13: 978-0-545-96452-4
Editorial Reviews
“Like still waters, de la Peña and Robinson’s story runs deep. It finds beauty in unexpected places, explores the difference between what’s fleeting and what lasts, acknowledges inequality, and testifies to the love shared by an African-American boy and his grandmother.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“This quietly remarkable book will likely inspire questions… it will also have some adult readers reaching for a tissue.”—The Horn Book, starred review
“With the precision of a poet, Matt de la Peña chronicles a boy’s heartwarming Sunday morning routine with his nana. Christian Robinson’s uplifting palette and culturally diverse cast brightens the rainy-day backdrop.”—Shelf Awareness, starred review
