ECEL 219 blog #5

The Other Side, by Jacqueline Woodson and illustrated by E.B. Lewis, is a multicultural story that is just heart warming. This story is about two girls from the south. The story takes place when black and whites were separate were split by a fence. Their mothers told them to not go onto the other side of the fence because it was dangerous. The African American girl, Clover, watched the white girl, Annie, day after day playing outside by herself. When Annie asked if she could play with a group of girls one day, a friend answered no. Finally annie and clover meet and talk and become friends. The book finishes with “One day this fence will be taken down.” It is a touching story of a bond between two girls despite the feelings and beliefs of their surroundings.