Title: The House You Pass on the Way
Author: Jacqueline Woodson
Reading the novel, The House You Pass on the Way, was definitly a new kind of reading experience for me. I don't usually pick up books that deal with such heavy topics such as race or sexual identity so this book was definitly a window book for me. It was interesting to read about a young girl who struggles with the problem of finding her sexual identity and also dealing with the fact that she is mulitracial. I think that finding your identity and understanding who you are and where you come from is something that a lot of middle aged school kids can relate to.
I found that there were some similarities in her writing of this book and other novels. It is apparent that she likes to tackle the topic of race and family in some her novels because these were relatable issues found in both the book, The House You Pass on the Way, as well as the book, Hush, which I discovered during our classroom discussion about these books. I think that these are really big and important issues she talks about that are relevant to many peoples lives and can be relatable by many, but these are also issues that are highly controversial. I know that when I am a teacher, topics like sexual identity will be difficult to cover in the classroom primarily because there are so many differing opinions about it. I would use these books if topics like this did come up because I do think Woodson addresses them in an appropriate way.
The Authors Website
http://www.jacquelinewoodson.com/
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