![]() ![]() We never know in the story what Maya’s background story is and we don’t know that of the people we meet, but we can always show kindness. ![]() ![]() I love that this book shows that we all need to be kind to each other-no matter the circumstances. This is a hard lesson but a good one for children to learnģ. The unkind things we say or do cannot always be taken back and repaired. Lewis Available Copies: 51 Winner of the Coretta Scott King Honor and Jane Addams Peace Award. The heartbreaking ending is sad but it is true to life. Each Kindness Written by Jacqueline Woodson Illustrated by E.B. I love that there is a good mix or ethnicity in the class.Ģ. Even though Maya is not of an ethnic background-many of the students in the story are. Chloe is filled with sadness and regret for the unkind way she treated Maya.ġ. ‘Each little thing we do goes out, like a ripple, into the world.’” This makes Chloe think and she determines that when Maya comes back she will invite her to play and be more kind to her. She drops a pebble in a bowl of water and likens the ripples to the effects of kindness. One day Maya is absent and the teacher uses this opportunity to teach the class about kindness. The kids make up a name for Maya “Never New” because she never has new clothes to wear. As the story progresses Maya tries to play with Chloe and her friends, but they never let her play. She does not have the nicest clothes-“Her coat was open and the clothes beneath it looked old and ragged.” She is seated next to Chloe and Maya smiles at her but she does not smile back and moves farther away from her. It tells of a little girl, Maya, who is new in class. Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson is a heartbreaking story. ![]()
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