Father Water, Mother Woods |
Publication Information
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Author: Paulsen, Gary |
Illustrator: Paulsen, Ruth Wright |
Title: Father Water, Mother Woods |
Date: 1994 |
Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group |
City: New York, NY |
ISBN, paperback: 0-385-32053-1 |
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Recommended audience:
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ABE/ABLE:
Yes |
ESOL:
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Family:
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Young Adult:
Yes |
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General Information:
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Book Type(s):
essays
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HSE Descriptor(s):
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Summary: |
These essays recount Paulsen's adventures alone and with friends, along the rivers and in the woods of Northern Minnesota. Paulsen shows us fishing, hunting, and camping as pleasure, as art, as companionship, and as sources of lessons about life. |
Teaching Ideas: |
Those interested in the outdoors will be particularly interested in this book, although "Camping" is likely to appeal to all (especially if used as a DR-TA or DL-TA). The description of a deer's death ("Bow Hunting") is haunting; the story could easily tie to current controversy regarding animal rights, etc. Many of the essays about fishing contain a great deal of detail. Group mapping or development of a comparison-contrast chart (e.g., different types of fishing) might be good instructional choices. Learners might enjoy writing and sharing exciting stories from their childhoods or teenage years. |
Teaching Strategies: |
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DR-TA: Directed Reading Thinking Activity
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/dr_ta.pdf
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