Christmas Tapestry
Publication Information
Author:  Polacco, Patricia	Illustrator:  Polacco, Patricia
Title:  Christmas Tapestry	Date:  2002
Publisher:  Philomel	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-399-23955-3	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    fiction, legends, tales, and myths, true story
HSE Descriptor(s):
Summary:
While seeking to renovate their church, a minister and his son help reunite a Jewish couple separated in World War II.
Teaching Ideas:
This book inlarges the text set on the Holocaust but would work especially well with books like The Yellow Daffodil and Polacco's The Butterfly that tell stories of the effects of the Holocaust. It could also be used with a text set of holidays and religions. Learners can document the "accidents" that lead to the climax reunion in preparation for discussion and writing about how the author structures her story, revealing information a little at a time. Teachers could also use this in a text set on Polacco to explore her style in writing and illustrating. This is an excellent book to read aloud.
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Celebration > holidays > Christmas Ethnic Groups > Jewish Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > joy Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > kindness Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > loss Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > relocation, personal Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > group > values Family > father > father-child relationships History > topic > war > World War II > Holocaust Literature and Language > storytelling

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