Naomis Too Lit Log (Novel Study)

This lit log (novel study) is for the realistic fiction, Naomis Too (by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich and Audrey Vernick) about a blended, biracial family.

Themes in this novel include:

- blended, biracial family

- racism

- self identity

- talking about feelings

- diversity

- middle school issues

- friendships

- marriage and divorce

- social justice

- community involvement

Naomis Too is a sequel to Two Naomis. However, it could be read without reading Two Naomis.

The key focus skills of the lit log (novel study) are:

* use text to explain, draw inferences, cite textual evidence

* determine theme, central idea, summarize

* describe, compare/contrast, analyze characters, setting, events

* describe, explain, analyze points of view

This lit log (novel study) can be used for a guide as a read aloud (in a classroom or in a small counseling/social skills group) or for direct reading instruction (guided reading, novel study, literature group).

Reading level of text: 4th-5th grade

Interest level of text: 4th-7th grade

I hope this lit log (novel study) helps provide meaningful discussions.

“Mrs. D”