Author: Patricia C. McKissack
Illustrator: Jerry Pinkney
Genre: Multicultural Book, Fiction
Awards: Coretta Scott King Book Awards, Caldecott Medal
Grade: PK-4
Mirandy was looking for brother wind throughout the book in order to win the cakewalk. The cakewalk was a dance competition where couples would dance and would win cake if they won for dancing the best. Mirandy thought that if she captured the brother wind, he would help her win the competition. She ended up capturing it and winning the competition.
I would use this book to teach students about traditional values. This book is appropriate for students in grade level PK through 4th because it is easy to understand if it is read out loud. I would use this book in a culture unit to teach the importance of personal traditions and culture. It shows how much it meant to Mirandy to win the competition so students can see that values are important.
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