All Different Now is part of our Starts With a Story Collection, which includes more than 550 picture book companions based on high quality children’s literature that support you in delivering highly-engaging interactive read alouds with follow up activities. Learn more about this children’s book below! - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
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SUMMARY
"All Different Now" by Angela Johnson is a touching and powerful picture book that depicts the profound impact of the Emancipation Proclamation on a young girl's life. Through beautiful and expressive illustrations, the book showcases the girl's journey from enslavement to freedom teaching readers about the importance of celebrating Juneteenth. It captures the protagonist's emotions of hope, uncertainty, and joy as she navigates her newfound liberty and explores a world filled with new possibilities. The book serves as a poignant reminder of the historical significance of emancipation and the enduring spirit of resilience and hope in the face of adversity. With its heartfelt narrative, "All Different Now" inspires readers to reflect on the value of freedom and the ongoing pursuit of equality, while understanding the importance and history of the Juneteenth holiday.
 USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
Our read aloud lesson plans for this picture book come with reading comprehension questions (with sample student responses), 30 writing prompts, teaching ideas for grammar skills, social emotional learning discussion ideas, and more. Check out our list below to get a sneak peek at some of the skills this resource teaches.
- Analyze the setting of this book. Discuss where and when it takes place.
- Practice comparing and contrasting after you read the book.
- Practice making inferences throughout the story and after reading.
- Have students identify the point of view and discuss the benefits of the narrator.
- Encourage students to use their summarizing and retelling strategies.
- Practice identifying and using articles.
- Teach a mini lesson on compound words.
NO-PREP PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:
If you are looking for “ready to go” activities for the first day of school, be sure to check out the book companion. With it you’ll receive all of the following resources to align with this specific book:
- comprehension questions
- 30Â writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
This book is a must have for your school or classroom library. Your students are going to love completing these activities for the book and you will be impressed with how much they learn. You will want to read this book to your class every year.
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ADDITIONAL BOOK SUGGESTIONS
You and your students will love the similar books listed below, which can all be found in our free picture book list.
- Juneteenth for Mazie by Floyd Cooper
- The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander
- The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones
- Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine
- Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome
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