📖 Harbor Me

"Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson is a book about six students who reside in New York. Since they are failing in school, they are all placed in a class with only one teacher. They also had one hour everyday after school to talk in a room by themselves called the ARRT(A Room To Talk)room, opening up and talking about their daily lives and struggles. Through these conversations, they get to understand more about each other and form a sense of unity and support among themselves. For example, there is a boy named Esteban, who's father got arrested and deported. Sharing his struggles with the group brought a lot of weight off of his shoulders, helping him feel better since others such as Haley(the narrator and one of the six kids) share similarities in his struggle. I recommend this book because it shows that sometimes it's okay to share your struggles with others.

《Harbor Me》是由 Jacqueline Woodson 所著的一本书,讲述了六个住在纽约的学生的故事。由于他们在学校里成绩不佳,因此被安排到一个只有一位老师的小班里。他们每天放学后还有一个小时的时间,在一个叫 "ARRT(A Room To Talk)房间" 的地方单独交流,分享他们的生活和所面临的困难。通过这些对话,他们逐渐了解彼此,并在彼此之间建立起一种团结和支持的情感纽带。例如,书中有一个叫 Esteban 的男孩,他的父亲被逮捕并遣返。他向其他同学倾诉自己的困境,减轻了内心的负担。因为叙述者 Haley(六个孩子之一)也有类似的经历,从而感到自己并不孤单,心情得到了缓解。 我推荐这本书,因为它让我们明白,有时候把自己的困难分享给别人是完全可以的。