Dear One, The
Publication Information
Author:  Woodson, Jacqueline	Illustrator:
Title:  Dear One, The	Date:  1991
Publisher:  Penguin	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:	ISBN, hardback:  0-14-250190-5
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:
General Information:
Book Type(s):    fiction
HSE Descriptor(s):
Summary:
15-year-old, pregnant Rebecca arrives at her mother's college friend's house to await the birth of her baby. She and others in the house learn to embrace differences and develop friendships.
Teaching Ideas:
Readers could keep track of Feni's changing notions about Rebecca or Rebecca's about Marion and Bernadette using a Reading Log. A matrix might help readers compare the life styles, homes, and neighborhoods of Afeni and Rebecca. Readers can also explore the influence of alcoholism and the stereotypes about poverty and wealth.
Teaching Strategies:
Matrices or Charts    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/matrices_charts.pdf
Save the Last Word for Me (Adaptation)    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/adapt_save_last_word.pdf
Types of Journals    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/types_of_journals.pdf
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Ethnic Groups > African-American Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > group > relationships > friendships Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > life choices > righting wrongs Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > life choices > second chances Family > mothers > teenage parents Family > extended family

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