Danitra Brown Leaves Town By Nikki Grimes

This is a poetry book that takes on the form of letters written between two friends. This book discusses the negative and positive aspects of having a friend that either moves away or goes on vacation for along time. Zuri Jackson has a friend named Danitra Brown who is going on a summer vacation to visit family members in the country. This book address the negative aspects of having a friend leave town, such as the feeling of sadness and other emotions one might have. On the other hand, this picture book also shows the positive aspects when a friend leaves town. For example, these two friends began to write letters which made their friendship stronger and made new friends. Also, this book shows children that no matter where their friends go or move to, their friendship will remain the same and that they can still keep in contact with each other. I really enjoyed this book because it provides the reader with a diverse reading experiences. This book takes place in a city setting and in the form of poetry. I believe this book would be a great way to introduce to children how to cope with being away from friends.