Aberdeen- Roxaboxen

Roxaboxen, by Alice Mclerran, reminds me of the games I used to play as a little girl with my brother and neighborhood friends.  Our cul-de-sac was our town, our bikes were our cars, and we each had a home and set up a little shop.  We sold things we found outside, like special rocks and bugs.  We made up our own money, using leaves as dollar bills, and pebbles as coins.

Roxaboxen is the imaginary town created by Marian and her siblings and their friends.  They used old crates, broken glass, and special rocks to create Roxaboxen in the desert near their home.  There was a town mayor, policeman and jail, a bakery, and two ice cream shops.  Roxaboxen  lived on for months and months, and became a very special memory for all of the children, even when they became adults.

Gather your friends, go outside and create your very own town!  Think about what your town needs to run smoothly.  Do you need laws?  A town mayor?  A policeman?  I think you definitely need an ice cream shop, because who doesn't love ice cream?!