Coretta Scott |
Publication Information
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Author: Shange, Ntozake |
Illustrator: Nelson, Kadir |
Title: Coretta Scott |
Date: 2009 |
Publisher: Amistad |
City: New York |
ISBN, paperback: 978-0-06-125364-5 |
ISBN, hardback: |
Recommended audience:
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ESOL:
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Family:
Yes |
Young Adult:
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Picture:
Yes |
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General Information:
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Book Type(s):
biography and autobiography, poetry, easy reading
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HSE Descriptor(s):
language arts - reading| social studies
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Summary: |
Coretta is a poetic tribute to the life of Coretta Scott King and the Civil Rights movement. This is an amazing biographical tribute in poetry which is most readable and offers all kinds of teaching opportunities.
The art work by Kadir Nelson really makes this bio a special one. |
Teaching Ideas: |
The books serves as a wonderful model for a biography in verse.
Use some of the poetic devices to spice up writing.
Motivate reading of other Civil Rights figures.(Martin's Big Words/Black and White.
A book of inspiration - students could develop other glimpses and impressions of the historical events presented here. Drawing through SKETCH TO STRETCH activity then looking at paintings of Nelson could support interpretation. This should be read aloud and a READERS THEATER could work to bring the flow of the words to life. |
Teaching Strategies: |
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Fluency Activities
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/fluency_activities.pdf
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Reader's Theater
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/readers_theater.pdf
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Sketch to Stretch
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/sketch_stretch.pdf
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Brainstorming Activities (Guidelines)
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/brainstorming.pdf
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