This sensitive and emotionally astute book about kids feeling like outsiders addresses kids directly, like welcome advice from a trusted elder, encouraging kids to "share your stories." In The Day You Begin, the prose is poetic but accessible. This book is also available in Spanish as El Dia en Que Descubres Quien Eres. The text addresses the kids directly as "you," offering words of encouragement as well as a scenario in which some of the characters end up becoming friends.
Woodson's books are noted for tackling serious issues with a sensitive touch, and in this book, she imagines a variety of kids of different races and backgrounds who might feel excluded or less than. Illustrator Rafael López ( Drum Dream Girl) has also garnered numerous awards. Parents need to know that The Day You Begin is by celebrated author Jacqueline Woodson ( Brown Girl Dreaming), who's won just about every medal or award available to kids' book writers, and served as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Kids bridge the gaps and befriend each other. The girl who's not well traveled, and spent the summer in the city caring for her sister, realizes her experiences have value, too, and proudly reports them to the class.
Rigoberto's teacher appreciates his name, helps him feel good about it. The kids pictured, of different races and backgrounds, have relatable emotions - feeling insecure or excluded - but find ways to connect, identify with others.
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