Teacher Guide: The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant

[This title originally appeared in Ready Readers: Children's Literature, Vol. 1]

When relatives from Virginia descend upon the narrator’s family home, they invade his personal space. Yet, when they depart, he finds the house too empty and quiet, making him anticipate their next visit. 

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