Would you like to become or remain a reading group member for Capitol Choices? Be sure to email the facilitator for whichever group you'd like to join. We are welcoming four new facilitators this year, so be sure to check the Join Us page to see who they are! As an added bonus you'll also find the 2012 meeting dates!
All are invited to attend a talk by E.Lockhart at the Bethesda Library, 7400 Arlington Rd., Bethesda, MD 20814 on Thursday Feb. 16, 5pm. Copies of her books will be for sale through an arrangement with Politics and Prose Bookstore. She will sign books after her talk.
"The fear./We run./We crawl." Spare text accompanies the richly pigmented and textured sketch-like illustrations depicting slaves running for their lives on the Underground Railroad. Careful use of color and lighting contrasts in each spread creates an emotional experience for the reader as he/she follows along through the dark night(s) spotted with white stars and yellow lantern light into the yellow, bright day of freedom. Ostensibly to use with new readers, this would work equally as well in upper elementary grades as a topical introduction. Up to Seven. Rhona Campbell
Drawings on textured surfaces change from dark night to dawn yellow as slaves move through the Underground Railroad to freedom. Emphasizing the silence of their journey, the simple text contains only the words necessary to map their way.
