Boy Called Slow, A
Publication Information
Author:  Bruchac, Joseph	Illustrator:  Baviera, Rocco
Title:  Boy Called Slow, A	Date:  1994
Publisher:  Putnam and Grosset Group	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    easy reading, legends, tales, and myths, nonfiction
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies| language arts - reading
Summary:
This is the story of Sitting Bull and his amazing story of leadership and bravery. Told in a compelling style this celebration of one of America's heroes should be read by readers of all ages.
Teaching Ideas:
Write a biographical sketch of other famous heroes and how they got their nicknames. Read other books by native American writers(Sherman Alexie, John Smelcer etc) Create a time line of his life.
Teaching Strategies:
Book Conversations    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/book_conversations.pdf
K-W-L Instruction Strategy    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf
Matrices or Charts    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/matrices_charts.pdf
Brainstorming Activities (Guidelines)    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/brainstorming.pdf
Strategies to Support Collaboration    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/strategies_collab.pdf
Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
Ethnic Groups > Native American History > time period > 19th Century History > region > U.S. history History > region > U.S. history > Westward Expansion Ethnic Groups > Native American > well-known people Communities > multicultural

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