Book Detail

Sees Behind Trees

Publication Information
Author:  Dorris, Michael Illustrator:  
Title:  Sees Behind Trees Date:  1996
Publisher:  Hyperion City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:   ISBN, hardback:  0-7868-1357-1

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:  
Family:   Yes Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:  

General Information:
Book Type(s):    fiction

HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading| social studies

Summary:
A blind Native American boy learns to "see behind trees", guided by his mother, to use his other senses. He uses his gift to help an old warrior find a land of mystery and beauty that he'd discovered years ago, and could not find again himself.

Teaching Ideas:
Students with good vision can put on cheap reading glasses smeared with grease to "see" what it is like to have very poor vision and then write about the experience. This book could lead to a discussion of Native American culture or disabilities.

Teaching Strategies:
bullet Book Conversations
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/book_conversations.pdf
bullet Discussion Webs
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/discussion_webs.pdf
bullet DR-TA: Directed Reading Thinking Activity
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/dr_ta.pdf
bullet Save the Last Word for Me (Adaptation)
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/adapt_save_last_word.pdf
bullet Problem and Solution Outline and Text Frame
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/prob_solution.pdf

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Ethnic Groups > Native American
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > coming-of-age
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > compassion
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > determination/perseverance
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > human strength
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > group > relationships > intergenerational
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > life choices
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > physical issues > physical disability
bullet Family > mothers > mother-child relationships
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > regrets


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