If Nathan Were Here by Mary Bahr5/19/2023 He talks about the different activities they would do for example, they played baseball, took a short cut through the woods, and hung out in their tree house. He does not know what to do without Nathan, so he tells a story about if Nathan were here. This book is about a little boy who's best friend passes away. This shows how mature and strong young children can be when faced with adversity. For example, at the beginning of the story we read that Nathan would never let his sister, Mary Kate, up in the tree house, but at the end of the story, Nathan's best friend allows Mary Kate up there, saying that "maybe he'd like her up here now". Character development: Nathan's best friend changes some of his actions in honor of Nathan. The illustrations are painted with watercolor, revealing the beauty of life and how fragile it is Comfort/support for students going through a traumatic event Understanding of how to come together during hard times and shows ways to honor and remember someone I really enjoyed watching Nathan's best friend grow throughout the book and change some of his actions in honor of Nathan. At the elementary level, it is hard for students to fully grasp the idea of losing someone forever, and I think it is super important to have books like this one available in the classroom so that teachers can give their students the proper resources when needed. This book made me immediately think of my second grade year when I lost one of my best friends.
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