The Quiet Place by Sarah Stewart
The Quiet Place by Sarah Stewart is a lovely picture book that reinforces adaptability, belonging, perspectives and wellbeing.
Isabel, her parents and brother emigrated from Mexico to Michigan. Before moving to America, Isabel’s Aunt Lupita taught her English. She practices her language skills by describing her new life in twelve letters to her aunt.
She writes about her new school, seeing snow for the first time, helping her mother cook and her difficulties learning in English. The letters describe how she collects and decorates empty boxes and makes her “quiet place’. This space comforts her and she gradually adjusts to her new life.
The Quiet Place by Sarah Stewart
Illustrator: David Small
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux (2012)
ISBN: 9780374325657
Teaching Resources: The Quiet Place
These resources relate to the book, author and illustrator. The number of resources varies book to book. Please check they are appropriate for your specific needs before using them with children. If you have any suggestions please get in touch!
- Coaching Young Readers and Writers: Mentor Text: The Quiet Place
- David Small Official Website
- Kathleen Pelley: The Quiet Place Activity Guide
- Publisher Weekly: Q & A with Sarah Stewart and David Small
- Reading Rockets: Interview with Sarah Stewart and David Small
- Share My Lesson: Immigration Resources
- TIME: How to Talk to Your Kids About Immigration
- Take a look inside
Books by Sarah Stewart & David Small
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