Elementary Library

Evelyn Del Rey is Moving Away by Meg Medina (E MED) Evelyn Del Rey is Daniela's best friend, her mejor amiga. But after today, everything will be different. After today, Evelyn won't live in a mirror-image apartment across the street. Today Evelyn Del Rey is moving away. The two girls spend one last afternoon together in Evelyn's apartment, playing among the boxes, until the apartment is empty and it's time to say their goodbyes. They promise to visit and keep in touch, and though they will be apart, they know they will always be each other's first best friend, their numero uno" Discussion Prompts: ●​ How can you tell that Evelyn and Daniela are friends? ●​ What makes Evelyn and Daniela such good friends? What is your favorite thing about Evelyn and Daniela’s friendship? ●​ How are Evelyn and Daniela alike and different? ●​ Think about a time when one of your friends moved or went somewhere without you. How did it make you feel? How did you feel when you saw them again? ●​ What are some ways to communicate with someone who lives far away? ●​ What feelings are the girls experiencing together? Can you think of a time when you felt more than one feeling? ●​ Evelyn is getting a new bedroom. What would you like in a new bedroom? ●​ How do the author and illustrator make sure you know that Evelyn and Daniela stayed friends after Evelyn moved away? ●​ Before we leave…: As Evelyn leaves, the girls put stickers on their faces to “seal our promise.” What promise do you think the girls made to each other? What does it mean to promise something to a friend? ●​ What are some ways you are a supportive friend? ●​ How do you help your friends make good choices? ●​ What would you do if you saw your friend being made fun of or being excluded because of who they are? Peanut Butter and Cupcake! by Terry Border (E BOR) Peanut Butter sets out with his soccer ball to find a friend after moving to a new town, but everyone from Hamburger to Soup seems to be too busy to play. Discussion Prompts: ●​ Before reading: Do you have a best friend? What makes you a good pair? Do your friends all act the same, or are they very different personalities? ●​ Before reading: Have you ever been new somewhere (like at a new school), where you didn’t know anyone? How do you find new friends? ●​ How do you think peanut butter felt after the other foods were too busy to play with him? How do you know? ●​ Why do you think peanut butter and jelly make a good team? ●​ Do you have a favorite food? Imagine if that food could move and talk – how would it act? ●​ How does fun and activity bring people together despite their differences? ●​ What other food pairings can you think of? ●​ Have students recite Peanut Butter’s repeated verse with you as you read.

Watch Me: A Story of Immigration and Inspiration by Doyin Richards (E RIC)

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