Summary
This book is about two friends that were parted. When Adin moves away, he finds ways to be connected to Dina. He would throw paper planes filled with cherry pits from the balcony of his apartment building. When Dina visits Adin, he tells her how he was throwing the paper planes from his balcony. The two friends find a connection through cherry pits even though they live far away from each other.
Theme(s):
Friendship, Resilience, Belief
Personal Response
This story is a wonderful story of friendship. Friends moving away from each other does happen often and it is hard for young children to adapt to that. In this story, it shows that no matter how far you may be from someone you love, you can find ways to make it work and still feel connected.
Teaching Ideas
Students can think of who their best friend is or someone they love. Students will think about what if that person moved far away from them. What would they put in their paper airplanes? Students will make a paper airplane and put something in the paper airplane that is significant to their friendship or relationship with that person.
Recommended Reading Level
Grade 03, Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06
