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This passage was chosen because it shows a tender, kind moment in a tense night. Mama and the baby's mother work together with little heart-shaped buttons to keep tiny Rachel warm. It teaches a child to copy a sentence about love that uses the hands instead of words.
Mama smiled and helped her direct the sleeping baby's arms into the sleeves of the sweater. Together they buttoned the heart-shaped buttons until the tiny child was completely encased in the warm red ...
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell what happens in this chapter in your own words. What is really inside the casket? What does Peter give to the baby? What does Peter say to Annemarie before he leaves?
Discussion Questions
- When Peter opens the casket, there is no body inside — only blankets and warm clothes for the people in the room. What in the story tells you that this 'fake funeral' has been planned for a long time? How do you know that many people had to work together to fill that casket with the right things?
- The mother of the baby finally speaks for the first time and says, 'She's a girl. Her name is Rachel.' Up until now, no one has known the baby's name. What in the story tells you that telling someone a name is a big act of trust? How do you know the mother had been keeping that name like a secret?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
Made the corners of your mouth go up to show you are happy or kind.
Item 2
A very young child who cannot walk or talk yet.
Item 3
A warm shirt made of yarn that you put on over your other clothes.
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