Ways to Grow Love
- Author Renée Watson, illustrated by Mechal Roe
- Narrator Sisi Aisha Johnson
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
- Run Time 2 hours and 57 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories – Romance, love or friendship, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First experiences and growing up, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Multicultural, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: New baby.
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What to expect
Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Renée Watson continues her charming young middle grade series starring Ryan Hart, a girl who is pure spirit and sunshine. Ideal for 8-12 year olds!
'Renée Watson is a gifted storyteller who brings vibrant new meaning to time and place ... Watson lets us discover that one’s true home is rooted in the heart and soul.' Andrea Davis Pinkney, New York Times bestselling author of THE RED PENCIL
Ryan Hart and her family are back in another instalment of stories about a Black girl finding her way and her voice as she grows through change and challenges.
In this book, Ryan finds herself waiting on lots of things — like for her new sister to be born healthy, for her new recipes to turn out right, for that summer camp trip to go better than she fears!
And of course Ryan is facing these new challenges and new experiences in her classic style — with a bright outlook and plenty of spirit!
Critics Review
Intermittently funny, frustrating, and touching. . . . Allows black readers to see themselves and all readers to find a character they can love. Move over Ramona Quimby, Portland has another neighbor you have to meet!
Adroitly captures the uncertainty of growing up amid change through the eyes of an irrepressible black girl.
Ryan Hart approaches challenges in her life with bravery, common sense, and humor. . . . a refreshing character.
Middle graders who like realistic fiction will enjoy getting to know this earnest girl and her supportive family.
Plenty of charm . . . readers will look forward to Ryan’s future adventures.
The theme of loving family and friends even through difficult times will resonate with readers. Cheerful black-and-white illustrations enhance the story and convey Ryan’s effervescent personality.
Renée Watson is a gifted storyteller who brings vibrant new meaning to time and place. In this beautiful blend of family, history, and culture, Watson lets us discover that one’s true home is rooted in the heart and soul.
Renée Watson’s storytelling mastery is on full display in Some Places More Than Others, which is so thematically vibrant and emotionally rich as to defy description. A magnificent book.
A beautiful novel about family and forgiveness, about the memories we carry with us wherever we go, and the places our hearts call home.
A meaningful opportunity for students–particularly those in underrepresented communities–to celebrate themselves and their identities.
Watson is a master of structure and character development. . . . Amara’s search for her roots is tender and empowering.
A much-needed novel about the importance of roots and family connections.
Captures a young person’s growing enlightenment as she experiences one of the world’s most culturally rich neighborhoods. . . . Very relatable. . . . Quietly powerful.
Timely and timeless.
Watson, with rhythm and style, somehow gets at . . . the life-changing power of voice and opportunity, all wrapped up in Jade.
An important and deeply moving novel.
Teeming with compassion and insight.
A timely, nuanced, and unforgettable story.
A nuanced meditation on race, privilege, and intersectionality.
Will resonate with many readers.
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