Stevie

Stevie is a multicultural contemporary realistic fiction written and illustrated by John Steptoe.  This children's book is about a little black boy named Robert and his family opening up their home to a little boy named Steven. Steven  moved into Robert's home temporary. Robert resented Stevie even though they shared some fun times.  When Stevie moved away with his parents a short while later Robert realized just how much he had missed and enjoyed having him around.     

Stevie is a multicultural contemporary realistic fiction because its a cultural diverse children's books that tells a story using real characters that have real life adventures and issues. John Steptoe illustrated this story using the acrylic and pastels and crayon media technique with the representational art style.

I enjoyed this book because it reminds me of my first summer break spent away from home. I absolutely hated being at my aunts that summer but once I returned home I realized just how much fun I had with my cousins and begged to go back.   

       

 

Activities and Reader Response Questions: 

 

1. Write a story about a friend or relative that you spend sometime with over a period of time that your weren't to thrilled about but end up missing.
2. Draw a picture that displays Robert's different emotions during this experience and in your own words tell the class what emotion each picture represents.    
3. Write a Once/Now essay......... This essay is about the main character ,explaining what the character was like in the beginning and who the character is now 
4. Create a character scrapbook for Robert and Stevie.

 

About the Author:

John Steptoe is an award winning author and illustrator of many children books that address African Americans experiences. He is known for his book, Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters.

 

 Reference:

 

1. Steptoe, J.(1969/1998) Stevie. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.