SuitabookMy Man Blue
Nikki Grimes
- Reading
- Read a poem at a time and pause over images or moments that stand out. Let the child set the pace around Blue’s past, since its details and emotional weight are unclear.
- Themes
- Friendship and dependable care: Blue spends time with Damon, sharing activities, conversation and laughter, and is described as someone who stands in his corner. Their bond is clearly framed as close and dependable, while Damon remains a distinct person with his own identity.
- Loss and hopes for a different outcome: Blue has lost one boy to the streets and is determined that things will be different this time with Damon. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Blue has lost a boy to the streets, and hopes this time will be different. That reference to loss and street-related hardship may merit a gentle check-in, though details are unclear.