Tin Forest, The
Publication Information
Author:  Ward, Helen	Illustrator:  Anderson, Wayne
Title:  Tin Forest, The	Date:  2001
Publisher:  Dutton Children's Books	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-525-4687-4	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:   Yes
Family:	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    fiction, legends, tales, and myths, easy reading
HSE Descriptor(s):
Summary:
An old man living in a wasteland of scrap metal dreams of a green forest full of birds and animals. This charming, beautifully illustrated modern legend extolls the benefits of dreaming and ideas in accomplishing change.
Teaching Ideas:
The book makes an excellent read aloud. ESOL students will enjoy naming the objects in the illustrations. Learners can discuss/write what they think the old man wished. Perhaps learners would like to discuss what they would like to change and what they could do to bring about the change. Students especially interested in art could discuss how the illustrations and the text work together to tell the story.
Teaching Strategies:
Book Conversations    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/book_conversations.pdf
Discussion Webs    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/discussion_webs.pdf
Think-Pair-Share    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/think_pair_share.pdf
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Art and Photography > art Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > hopes/dreams Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > imagination Literature and Language > figurative language > symbolism Social Studies > sociology > social issues > social action Work Communities > change

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