Do you have a nickname? If yes, do you know the story behind it? Beans is a young man with a unique nickname who has a lot of interesting ideas. In fact most of the children and adults in Key West have unusual nicknames. Considered the man of the house while his father is away looking for work, he struggles with making good choices. Have you ever had a had a hard time making the right decision? Or maybe you regret making a bad decision, and later realized that you wanted to try and fix the mistake? Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm is an intriguing historical fiction novel about a community's struggle to survive during the Depression in the 1930s. Though he is certainly not perfect, Beans has a large role in helping to pull the community of Key West together.
For teachers:
Full of Beans is a whimsical depression era story of a young boy's struggle between doing what's right and surviving. The setting of Key West, Florida, is a stark contrast to the one we know of current times. The story depicts the government's involvement in revitalizing Key West as a tourist attraction under president Roosevelt's New Deal after the Great Depression hit the United States. When Bean's illicit behavior results in positive accolades, he works to right the wrong he has perpetrated on his community and ends up pulling the community closer toward a common goal with a positive result. Warning: includes several quaint phrases students are sure to think are hilarious (for example: bungy for rear end).
ISBN: 9780553510393
Reference:
Holm, J. L. (2016). Full of beans. New York: Random House Childrens
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