Seven Daughters and Seven Sons

I wanted to start off the "Read Aloud with Older Kids" with a book that has spoken to my heart, since the beginning of my teaching career.  

We all have that book that if it were lost or damaged, we would cry alligator tears.  This is mine.  

At the beginning of my teaching career, I was quite poor.  Thankfully, I grew up in a community that had an outlet mall, which meant the prices were considerably cheaper.  In their bargain big, I found this book.  I was moving to Dubai, so the cover intrigued me. Little did I know that it would become one of my valued treasures that I would read each year to my fifth grade class. 

in fifth grade, personal identity is everything.  Learners are beginning to hormonally adapt and their emotions are everywhere.  Every time I read this book, I see grown boys cry and girls that feel like a character knows them. 

I hope you will join me on this journey with Buran, daughter of Malik.