Realistic Fiction

See You Tomorrow, Charles by Miriam Cohen is a great book to share with the class. The book is about a boy named Charles, who is new to his 1st grade class. Charles is blind, so the other kids try really hard to welcome him and make him feel comfortable. The students do not understand that Charles can do thing on his own. His vision only impairs him from seeing but he can still hear, feel, and smell things around him. Charles has a friend name Anne Maria who is always sticking up for him. One day on the playground, Charles, Anne Maria and another student Danny get in trouble during recess. They went inside a door that led them to a dark basement. The door was shut behind them and they found themselves locked in this dark basement. Charles helped get them out by feeling the walls. He was a hero and his classmates were all proud of him for getting them out of the door. I think this is a great book to share with students because they will gain a new perspective on those who are visually-impaired. The story has a great moral and will teach kids that being blind does not stop you from doing great things. I would incorporate this into my classroom during a diversity lesson. I want my students to be accepting of every ones differences and know that they are all equals and all are capable of their dreams.