Jacqueline Woodson believed in exposing children to sensitive topics because sensitive topic are a part of life. Children are not insulated from the harsh realities of life. The earlier children realize the issues that affect them in society, the more likely they will be a survivor.
Realistic fiction can be integrated with social studies and other subjects because some part if not all parts of the stories can be found in reality. Realistic fiction, although they are made up stories, often tells the stories that many people can identify with. These stories often includes references of places and events that are part of our society.
I would use realistic fiction in my classroom to teach sensitive subjects because these stories allows the teacher to introduce subjects that may be foreign or scary to children in a manner that is not scary or offensive.
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I must confess that I do not usually read realistic fiction as my personal choice, however I have read many because they were required reading for my children. This book was quite captivating. At first I was surprised to see how many books this author had written. Choosing a book was quite difficult and my schedule did not allow me to get to the library to check them out to see which one I would read. I finally gave in a purchased the e-book.
This book was not difficult to read so I can agree that it is written for young adults. This book, If you come softly, was painfully realistic. The main characters in the book are a 15-year old African-American young man (Jerimiah aka Miah) and a 15-year old white Jewish young woman (Elisha aka Ellie) whose paths crossed in school accidentally and were forever linked to each