And Then, Boom! by Lisa Fipps
Choose one of the following prompts to respond to:
- What types of programs or activities did the school have in place to help kids like Joseph?
- Why did Joseph want to hide how much he was struggling? Why didn’t he ask for help?
because he was embarrassed on how bad he was at it so he didn’t want to ask
The school had a food pantry in one teachers room and they also had a whole closet of clothes shoes and all things you need for them to take.
They have resource insecurities connecting him with necessary comfort.
The school had different programs in place like a share table a food pantry a place for new clothes and a corner in a classroom for extra snacks. All of these different things even though they might not have looked like they had done much they really did for kids like Joseph
Joseph wanted to hide how much he was struggling because if he told other people, he thought that Child Protective Services (CPS) would com get him and take him to a foster home.
This story is about his life but in powet form. and he is struggling with life but if he tells any one cps will come take him.
he was told by his friend it was bad to be put in foster care
Joseph Oak likes to draw comic books for comfert and he called moments and then boom moments and everything falls apart but it works out.
he is struggling in life but he was told it was bad to be put in foster care