Author: Juan Felipe Herrera
Title: The Upside Down Boy
Illustrator: Elizabeth Gomez
Readability: 2.9
Genre: Picture Book
Subgenre: Realistic Fiction
Theme: With time in patience you will find your place
Primary and Secondary Characters: Mama, Papi, Ms. Sampson, Amanda, Ms. Andasola, Juan(ito)
Award(s) and date of publication: 2000
Award(s) and date of publication: 2000
Publishing Company: Children's Books Press
ISBN number: 0-89239-162-6
Summary and how the book will be used with students:
This book is about a boy named Juan who moved from the mountains to Mrs. Andasola's house to go to school in the city. Juan could not believe that he was beginning to start a new life in a new place as the seasons began to change. When he arrived to school there was no one in the hallways and no one on the playground. When he arrived to his classroom and sat down at his desk he stuck his nose in his brown paper bag and the students laughed. Juan felt so out of place. When the school bell rung for the first time Juan ate his lunch instead of going to recess. He had to ask his new friend Amanda what was recess. When he was supposed to go to lunch he went to the baseball field to play. He felt so upside down doing everything opposite of then the rest of his classmates. He finally found what he was good at when it came to music class. Once Juan was introduce to music the transition to school became easier. He found his niche, he even conducted the choir for the class performance at open house.
This would be a great book for teachers to use when talking about different cultures or for ELL students because the book is written in Spanish and English. Teachers could connect this to writing by having students write about a time when they felt out of place or when they had to have help or help someone transition to a new place. Teachers could even teach students how to count in Spanish as well.
This book is about a boy named Juan who moved from the mountains to Mrs. Andasola's house to go to school in the city. Juan could not believe that he was beginning to start a new life in a new place as the seasons began to change. When he arrived to school there was no one in the hallways and no one on the playground. When he arrived to his classroom and sat down at his desk he stuck his nose in his brown paper bag and the students laughed. Juan felt so out of place. When the school bell rung for the first time Juan ate his lunch instead of going to recess. He had to ask his new friend Amanda what was recess. When he was supposed to go to lunch he went to the baseball field to play. He felt so upside down doing everything opposite of then the rest of his classmates. He finally found what he was good at when it came to music class. Once Juan was introduce to music the transition to school became easier. He found his niche, he even conducted the choir for the class performance at open house.
This would be a great book for teachers to use when talking about different cultures or for ELL students because the book is written in Spanish and English. Teachers could connect this to writing by having students write about a time when they felt out of place or when they had to have help or help someone transition to a new place. Teachers could even teach students how to count in Spanish as well.
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