Pink and Say
Publication Information
Author:  Polacco, Patricia	Illustrator:  Polacco, Patricia
Title:  Pink and Say	Date:  1994
Publisher:  Philomel Books	City:  New York, NY
ISBN, paperback:  0-399-22671-0	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    historical fiction, fiction
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
This long picture book tells the story of Pinkus Aylee, an African-American soldier in the Civil War, and of his mother, Moe Bay and of his friendship with a young White boy. A moving book that may be more appropriate for adults than for children, it celebrates the lives of people who otherwise would be forgotten.
Teaching Ideas:
Although lengthy for a picture book and although the dialect can present a problem, this book makes a wonderful read-aloud. Teachers may want to have students study slavery and the Civil War and end the unit with this emotional story. Students may want to respond with their own family histories or by writing in journals about their friendships with people of other races and cultures. Students may want to look at other books by Polacco, especially Chicken Sunday. Students may also want to create a chart of all the books they've read that deal with literacy issues (such as Paulsen's Nightjohn and Adler's Frederick Douglass) and compare how each book deals with the subject.
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Ethnic Groups > African-American Education > literacy Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > death Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > group > relationships > friendships Family > mothers History > region > U.S. history > well-known people > Lincoln, Abraham Literature and Language > storytelling Social Studies > sociology > social issues > racism

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