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Coming on Home Soon is children's book published in 2004, written by Jacqueline Woodson and illustrated by E.B. Lewis.
 
Coming on Home Soon is children's book published in 2004, written by Jacqueline Woodson and illustrated by E.B. Lewis.
  
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[[File:Coming-on-home-soon.jpg|thumb|Coming on Home Soon book cover]]
 
[[File:Coming-on-home-soon.jpg|thumb|Coming on Home Soon book cover]]
Ada Ruth’s mother has gone to Chicago explaining to her daughter, "They're hiring colored women in Chicago since all the men are off fighting in the war.... I'm gonna head on up there," and she is left with her Grandmother at home. Each day, they wait for a letter to arrive from Mama. A small distraction, a little black and white kitten, arrives at their doorstep, and even though Grandma tells Ada Ruth not to get attached, they both begin to care for this little creature. There is a gentle sense of urgency, seen through Grandma and Ada Ruth’s search for food and firewood. They need Mama’s paycheck to arrive. But more importantly, they need to hear a word of hope and comfort – that she is “coming on home soon.” Ada Ruth and her Grandmother listen to the reports of the war on the radio, and she prays for the families of the soldiers who will not come home. Finally – a letter from the postman that Mama is coming home! Grandma gets another quilt for the kitten, and the three of them sit by the fire and read her letter over and over again – a message and reminder that hope is alive in a dark, cold world. This story deals tenderly with the hardship of absence of a parent, and the illustrations capture Ada Ruth’s longing perfectly.<ref>[http://storypath.upsem.edu/coming-on-home-soon/ COMING ON HOME SOON]. Retrieved on December 29, 2020.</ref>
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Ada Ruth's mother goes to Chicago leaving her a message, ''"They're hiring colored women in Chicago since all the men are off fighting in the war.... I'm gonna head on up there,"'' and stays with her Grandmother at home. They wait for a letter from Mama everyday. Every small distractions whether it is, a little black and white kitten, arrives at their doorstep, and Grandma tells Ada Ruth not to get attached. They both then begin to care for this little creature. There is gentle sense of urgency, seen through Grandma and Ada Ruth's quest for food and firewood.. They need Mama's check to show up. Yet, more significantly, they need to hear a word of hope and comfort – that she is "going ahead home soon."
  
== Anti-racism value ==
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Ada Ruth and her Grandmother listen to the reports of the battle on the radio, andshe prays for the groups of the troopers who won't return home. In the end – a letter from the mailman that Mama is returning home! Grandmother gets another blanket for the cat, and the three of them sit by the fire and read her letter again and again – a message and update that hope is alive in a dark, cold world. This story manages the difficulty of absence of a parent, and the illustrations catch Ada Ruth's aching perfectly.<ref>[http://storypath.upsem.edu/coming-on-home-soon/ COMING ON HOME SOON]. Retrieved on December 29, 2020.</ref>
Coming on Home Soon explores both race and gender within the historical context of World War II.<ref>[[wikipedia:Jacqueline_Woodson#cite_note-rochman-8|Jacqueline Woodson]]. Retrieved on December 29, 2020.</ref> A story of three generations of women in an African-American family, during World War II. While that is a time period when many women had to step up and earn a living because the men were at war, it was even more of a challenge for minorities to find work and support their families.
 
  
== References ==
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==Anti-racism value==
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Coming on Home Soon investigates both race and sexual orientation inside the verifiable setting of World War II.<ref>[[wikipedia:Jacqueline_Woodson#cite_note-rochman-8|Jacqueline Woodson]]. Retrieved on December 29, 2020.</ref> A story of three generations of women in an African-American family, during World War II. While that is a time-frame when numerous ladies needed to venture up and make a living because the men were at war, it was much to a greater extent a challenge for minorities to look for some kind of employment to support their families
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==References==
  
 
[[Category: Anti-Black Racism in Children's Story Book]]
 
[[Category: Anti-Black Racism in Children's Story Book]]
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Latest revision as of 04:21, 8 March 2021

Coming on Home Soon is children's book published in 2004, written by Jacqueline Woodson and illustrated by E.B. Lewis.

Plot

Coming on Home Soon book cover

Ada Ruth's mother goes to Chicago leaving her a message, "They're hiring colored women in Chicago since all the men are off fighting in the war.... I'm gonna head on up there," and stays with her Grandmother at home. They wait for a letter from Mama everyday. Every small distractions whether it is, a little black and white kitten, arrives at their doorstep, and Grandma tells Ada Ruth not to get attached. They both then begin to care for this little creature. There is gentle sense of urgency, seen through Grandma and Ada Ruth's quest for food and firewood.. They need Mama's check to show up. Yet, more significantly, they need to hear a word of hope and comfort – that she is "going ahead home soon."

Ada Ruth and her Grandmother listen to the reports of the battle on the radio, andshe prays for the groups of the troopers who won't return home. In the end – a letter from the mailman that Mama is returning home! Grandmother gets another blanket for the cat, and the three of them sit by the fire and read her letter again and again – a message and update that hope is alive in a dark, cold world. This story manages the difficulty of absence of a parent, and the illustrations catch Ada Ruth's aching perfectly.[1]

Anti-racism value

Coming on Home Soon investigates both race and sexual orientation inside the verifiable setting of World War II.[2] A story of three generations of women in an African-American family, during World War II. While that is a time-frame when numerous ladies needed to venture up and make a living because the men were at war, it was much to a greater extent a challenge for minorities to look for some kind of employment to support their families

References

  1. COMING ON HOME SOON. Retrieved on December 29, 2020.
  2. Jacqueline Woodson. Retrieved on December 29, 2020.