Harbor Me is a story about six students who are classmates in a special education classroom. Every Friday their teacher puts them in a room together so they can talk without adults listening or guiding their conversations. The story is narrated by Haley, who is both Irish and African American. She has never told her classmates that her father has been in prison. Esteban is worried about deportation, Amari is worried about racial profiling, and each other student has something to share that brings the group closer together. Of course it is well-written since Jacqueline Woodson is the author, and it is a pretty quick read. I think it would make a nice read-aloud for a 4th-6th grade classroom, but I don't think it's going to be a big favorite with kids because there is really not much happening plot-wise.
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