This is the Rope

Author: Jacqueline Woodson

Illustrator: James E. Ransome

Genre: Historical Fiction

Annotation
A little girl in South Carolina finds a rope under a tree during her family's journey north during the Great Migration. She has no idea how the rope will become a huge part of her family's history. The rope gets passed down for three generations and is used for multiple different things.

This is the Rope A Story from the Great Migration. N.p.: Turtleback, 2017. Print.

ELA Content Standards
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas- Grade 1
9.) Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of the characters in stories.

How it Connects: Students can compare how the rope was used in the girls family, to how she uses the rope now.

Key Ideas and Details- Grade 1
3.) Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.

How it Connects: Students will be able to talk about the traits of all of the characters. Students can also discuss how the setting has changed from when the girl's ancestors used the rope, to when she uses the rope.

Tier 3 Vocabulary
journey, migration, history, generations

Classroom Usage
Independent Reading: After reading the story, students can create an art piece that represents their family history.

Differentiation
This story would be helpful for all types of learners because it talks about family history and different places in the world. It introduces new vocabulary, without being too complex of a book for students to read.