Coming On Home Soon takes place in a time of war when colored women were just beginning to be able to work because of all the men fighting in the war. The book brings a level of diversity and cultural history to students becuase it takes place in a time of war where not everyone was equal, especially not colored women. Ada Ruth's mom goes to Chicago to work on the railroad. Ada Ruth writes her constantly and constantly waits for her mom to write back. She finally got a letter from her mom say that I am coming on home soon.
This is a great book to teach with a history lesson. As a teacher you could touch one war or equality with
Coming On Home Soon. To talk about war you could read the book and talk about how as the men had to go fight for our country women had to take their position in the work place. To talk about equality you could read the book and talk about how monumental this was in making women of color equal to other women.
Coming On Home Soon is a great book to use to teach with a history lesson.
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