I just sent a test. Technical difficulty here, so I'll try again. I am a 6th grade reading teacher in Kentucky, and I have been teaching for many years. Novels are a great way to relate to social issues. I have used many in the past. Although I certainly have not used all of these, I think they would be effective for a particular purpose.
*** "Weedflower" - deals with the Japanese internments during WII **** "Yellow Star" - beautiful story dealing with a young Jewish girl and her family in the Lodz ghetto in Poland. Poetry form. Based on a true story. "Across Five Aprils" - Civil War "Aleutian Sparrow" - Aleutian islander during WWII in American internment camp- to protect from invading Japanese "Amos Fortune" - 18th century African prince brought to America "Bat 6" - deals with girls on a softball team during WWII concerning Japanese prejudice ** "Becoming Naomi Leon" - California/Mexican connection "The Birchbark House" - perils for Native American in the Lake Superior region in 1847 *** "A Break With Charity" - great account of the Salem Witch Trials "Bull Run" - account of Civil War from many perspectives ** "Hattie Big Sky" - beautiful story of a young girl who goes to homestead in Montana in 1918, reference to prejudice of Germans during WWI ** "Canyons" - action packed novel dealing with Apache/Government interaction in the mid 1800s *** "Code Talker" - great story of Navajo history with particular emphasis on their instrumental involvement in WWII **** "Day of Tears" - strong story of the largest slave sale in history *** "Eyes of the Emperor" - Japanese-American soldiers train K-9 units to hunt Japanese during WWII "The Fighting Ground" - young boy in the Revolutionary War "Gideon" - Warsaw ghetto - WWII * "Hear the Wind Blow" - children travel during the final days of the Civil in search of their mother *** "Hoot" - environmental issue with nesting owls *** "Flush" - environmental issue with dumping waste into the ocean * "A House of Tailors" - German immigrants to America in 1871 * "The Island of Bird Street" - Warsaw ghetto - WWII "Jacob's Rescue" - Jewish survival - WWII "Many Thousand Gone" - black slaves journey to freedom on the underground railroad *** "Milkweed" - story of a young smuggler in the Warsaw ghetto during WWII "A Month of Seven Days" - Yankee invasion of Georgia during the Civil War "Moon Over Tennessee" - Tennessee boy and his father go to join Confederate forces *** Music From a Place Called Half Moon" - great present day story dealing with Native American prejudice "Night Crossing" - family of Jews escaping from Austria into Switzerland during WWII * "Nightjohn" - great story describing the brutal lives of slaves **"Nory Ryan's Song - survival during Ireland's potato blight in 1845 *** "Number the Stars" - Jewish survival in Denmark during WWII * "The River Between Us" - racial issues of the Civil War connected to a future time "Saturnalia" - interesting account of trying to enslave a Native American "Seedfolks" - group of people from varying backgrounds work together to produce a garden " Sign of the Beaver" - young pioneer boy helped by a Native American * "Soldier's Heart" - boy's realization of the tragedy of war - Civil War ** "Sing Down the Moon" - Native American story of survival "Steal Away" - journey of two 13-year-old slaves as they escape to the north "Three Against the Tide" - Civil War - after the death of their mother, two young children leave their plantation to find their father " The Truth About Sparrows" - during the drought in Missouri in 1933, a family moves to Texas to survive ** "The Watson's Go To Birmingham" - containing the account of the church bombing in Birmingham in 1963 "Witness" - small Vermont town in 1920's - KKK trying to infiltrate the town * - Denotes my favorites - the more * - the more I liked the book Mildred Taylor is an excellent author and gives a true picture of the plight of the African Americans. Of course, if you choose non-fiction material, Russell Freedman, Susan Bartoletti and Jim Murphy are some of the best for this age group. Hope this helps, Susan -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ruth Devoll Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 3:03 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: [MOSAIC] novels & social studies I have a friend that teaches sixth grade in Texas. she writes to me that: I try to connect novels that we read to our social studies unit. I use several for WWII. I use a couple for the study of the major religions, which is the first 6 weeks. I coud use some new books for the religion study, as "Number the Stars" and "The Devil's Arithematic" can overlap into tthe WWII study. Also, I could use a novel for Africa. Australia/NewZealand is our Oceania study and I could use something. Any suggestions out there????????? Thanks, Ruth DeVoll Title One Lawrence Elementary Mesquite, Tx ________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
