Roxaboxen
To everyone else, Roxaboxen looked like any other rocky desert hill, plentiful with sand and rocks, some old wooden boxes, prickly cactus and thorny ocotillo - but to Marian and her friends, it was a special place. Their own private little world, a place where their imaginations could run wild. To them, it boasted a handsome Main Street, edged with shiny white stones, a network of houses (one for each child playing), two ice cream shops, even a cemetery where they honored fallen lizards.
All you needed to get there was a long stick to gallop and a colorful imagination.
Loosely based on the real life memories of author Alice McLerran’s grandmother, Roxaboxen is a true gem and a favorite read aloud. My second graders loved this one year after year. I was always sure to read it right before recess to sparks their imaginations, and listened closely to how it changed and inspired their play.
All you needed to get there was a long stick to gallop and a colorful imagination.
Loosely based on the real life memories of author Alice McLerran’s grandmother, Roxaboxen is a true gem and a favorite read aloud. My second graders loved this one year after year. I was always sure to read it right before recess to sparks their imaginations, and listened closely to how it changed and inspired their play.
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