This Is the Rope Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Jacqueline Woodson (Author), Channie Waites (Narrator), Weston Woods Studios, Inc., a subsidiary of Scholastic Inc. (Publisher)

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The story of one family's journey north during the Great Migration starts with a little girl in South Carolina who finds a rope under a tree one summer. She has no idea the rope will become part of her family's history. But for three generations, that rope is passed down, used for everything from jump rope games to tying suitcases onto a car for the big move north to New York City, and even for a family reunion where that first little girl is now a grandmother.

Listening Length

5 minutes
Author

Jacqueline Woodson
Narrator

Channie Waites
Audible release date

December 28, 2014
Language

English
Publisher

Weston Woods Studios, Inc., a subsidiary of Scholastic Inc.
ASIN

B00VQNHSTQ
Version

Unabridged
Program Type

Audiobook
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Listening Length	5 minutes
Author	Jacqueline Woodson
Narrator	Channie Waites
Audible.com Release Date	December 28, 2014
Publisher	Weston Woods Studios, Inc., a subsidiary of Scholastic Inc.
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B00VQNHSTQ
Best Sellers Rank	#76,020 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #90 in African American Stories for Children #600 in Family Life Fiction for Children #816 in Children's Fiction on Social Situations

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Connecting generations through a single piece of rope.

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2019

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Sweet book that tells how a piece of rope has traveled through heritage. A great way to share a family’s history. Not a book about slavery. Just a very sweet book. The Other Side and Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson were two of my 2nd grade classroom favorites. Both of those cover indifference and the power of friendship and lessons learned. All are wonderful classroom books to share.

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grandmanana

Beautiful illustrations

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2014

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This is a very nicely done story using a simple rope to tie together multiple generations and gently teach history. The rope is initially found under a tree, which brings up horrific thoughts in the reader's mind, but there is absolutely no recognition of this by the child in the story, or the listening child. The illustrations are beautifully done, making the book worth having for the pictures alone!

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Ms. Teacher

For teaching symbolism, family or generational themes

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2014

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Beyond James Ransome's wonderful illustrations, Woodson tells a story of a family as it grows and moves from North Carolina to Brooklyn. The common 'thread' tying the generations together is actually a rope - one grandmother skips with, father ties luggage to the car roof, mother hangs clothes on the line, etc.. It's a title young students can relate to, about things that connect us to our families, and ends appropriately with a family reunion. It also shows the tenor of the times, when African-Americans moved in droves from the South to Northern communities where opportunities were more plentiful. A great read-aloud, and use for teaching concepts and themes about families and generational ties.

8 people found this helpful

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pirateteacher

Another Woodson delight

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2014

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This is another one of Woodson's insightful stories with many themes. My 5th grade class will preview it next week. They love all her other books and are excited about the newest book. The storyline and illustrations are beautiful. Woodson is a masterful storyteller with simple, poignant themes about families. You will not be disappointed.

2 people found this helpful

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K.Mo

Excellent story! Follows three generations using the rope to ...

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2018

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Excellent story! Follows three generations using the rope to weave the story...

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Susan A. Jackson

Thoughtful

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2019

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I'm caucasian, & I saw myself & my family in those pictures .And I hadn't lived that story.

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Susan

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Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2019

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This book was a wonderful read aloud for my first grade class for reading about the Great Migration in social studies class.

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MMead

Poetic

Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2013

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This is a beautiful story of one African -American family's migration from the south to a northern city. The rhythm of the language & the illustrations combine to make poetry out of a history lesson. My 5 year old asked me to read this to him every night for a whole week!

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Dave Clinch

Rxc

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 7, 2019

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Frances Corkey Thompson

Not Great

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2017

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Not what I was expecting. A well-meaning but sentimental story that stretches credibility. Aimed at the very young, but there’s so much other good stuff around that I wouldn’t bother.

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