Book Detail
Stone-Cutter, The |
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Publication Information |
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| Author: McDermott, Gerald | Illustrator: McDermott, Gerald | ||||||||
| Title: Stone-Cutter, The | Date: 1975 | ||||||||
| Publisher: Puffin | City: New York | ||||||||
| ISBN, paperback: | ISBN, hardback: 0-14-050289-0 | ||||||||
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| ABE/ABLE: | ESOL: | ||||||||
| Family: Yes | Young Adult: | ||||||||
| Picture: Yes | |||||||||
General Information: |
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| Book Type(s): legends, tales and myths | |||||||||
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Summary: |
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| A man gets what he wishes for, but then oversteps his bounds because of his desire to show off his power. Illustrations are bold color collages. | |||||||||
Teaching Ideas: |
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| Teachers will have to present this book carefully, providing a context for the appreciation of folktales and legends. This book could be used in comparison with other cautionary tales or morality tales, or it could be used with ESL students as part of a unit of folktales from various countries especially The Hired Hand. | |||||||||
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