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Activity
1 ~~ Book Time (5 minutes)
Objective: Consider another example
of a good expository book for children. You can find this and other wonderful books at the library.
Context: This short narrative by Ronald Himler includes wonderful
illustrations that enable students to visualize the farm setting and picture
the main character searching for work with his grandfather, or abuelo.
It would be appropriate for an early fluency stage reader who can read
dialogue easily and self-correct when necessary to attain meaning. Eve
Bunting is a popular children's author. She has written over 50 books.
In The Wall, she tells a story about the Vietnam Memorial on the mall.
In How Many Days to America she describes the difficult journey of present
day families who leave their oppressed countries to come to the United
States. Smokey Night, which tells of violence in a riot-torn city through
the eyes of a child, is considered controversial by some. All of these
are wonderful, but her best book is probably A Day's Work.
When you're finished, please proceed to
Activity 2.
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