Oh my goodness! I discovered the best book, The Boy Who Grew Flowers by Jen Wojtowicz!
This lovely book tells the story of Rink, a boy who grows flowers on his body during every full moon. He is ostracized by his peers and he often feels lonely. A young lady named Angelina arrives at school and she also has a 'handicap.' One of her legs is shorter than the other. This 'flaw' makes her self-conscious and she does not want to go to the upcoming school dance. Rink and Angelina form an unlikely friendship with greatly impacts each of them. The simple message of the book is that we all have flaws and that we need to accept each other, NO MATTER WHAT!
After a great class discussion about The Boy Who Grew Flowers, students were reminded that they can find joy in helping others, much like Rink finds in helping Angelina. They were asked to do self-portraits of themselves with their own flowers. I love their artwork!!
This book was a wonderful addition to my lesson library and I definitely plan to use it again.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Muller
