Book Detail
Stone Lamp, The |
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Publication Information |
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| Author: Hesse, Karen | Illustrator: Pinkney, Brian |
| Title: Stone Lamp, The | Date: 2003 |
| Publisher: Hyperion | City: New York |
| ISBN, paperback: 0-7868-0619-2 | ISBN, hardback: |
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| ABE/ABLE: Yes | ESOL: |
| Family: Yes | Young Adult: |
| Picture: Yes | |
General Information: |
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| Book Type(s): nonfiction, true story | |
HSE Descriptor(s): social studies |
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Summary: |
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| This book of poems and accounts gives a personal and historical perspective of the meaning of lighting the Menorah lamps representing the eight nights of Hanukkah. The author tells in prose and poetry of real events from 1190 to 1995. Brian Pinkney's vibrant illustrations are breathtaking. In an end note, the author describes how the process of writing the book changed her life. | |
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| Because the poetry is very accessible, readers could write a poem about a story handed down in their family or ethnic group. The book can be used with a small text set that includes The Christmas Menorahs by Virginia Hamilton and One Yellow Daffodil by David Adler. Advanced students might want to make a timeline before writing a summary of the Jewish history that is included here. | |
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 Helping Students in the Writing Processhttp://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/help_writing_process.pdf |
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Herringbone http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/herringbone.pdf |
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Literature Circles http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/lit_circles.pdf |
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Word Sorts http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/word_sorts.pdf |
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