Readbrave

Read Brave week has arrived! Newbery Medal-winning author Meg Medina touched down in Saint Paul Monday evening ahead of a very busy week of events.

In late December 2018, Brave Art brought together youth of all ages to express what home means to them with the use of paint and canvas. The workshop was supported by artist Sarah Nelson of Inverted Arts. Sarah had great discussions with participants about home and how it can manifest in many different ways, especially…

Questions from the Read Brave Saint Paul Team When are the times in Jackson’s life that Crenshaw appears? Which events occur that create a need for Jackson to have Crenshaw in his life? Discuss Jackson’s comment about the name Crenshaw: “It felt like a blank piece of paper before you draw on it.” (p. 27…

Questions from the Read Brave Saint Paul Team The story begins with Free and Dyamonde in front of a store window. Free is grumbling about how much he hates being poor, until Dyamonde explains the true meaning of being poor – having no money, no clothes, no food, no place to live and no one…

Questions from the Read Brave Saint Paul Team In this story, Callie has to deal with a lot of emotions. How does Callie feel at the beginning of the story? In the middle? At the end? Why does she feel the way she does? Callie’s family is moving from a house to a small apartment…

Questions from the Read Brave Saint Paul Team At the beginning of the story, the animals are all getting ready for something. What are they getting ready for? Why do they need to prepare? As the bears go from one animal’s house to another, what are they asking for? The animals keeps turning the bears…