Book Detail

Bonyo Bonyo: The True Story of a Brave Boy from Kenya

Publication Information
Author:  Oelschlager, Vanita Illustrator:  Blackwood, Kristin and Blanc, Mike
Title:  Bonyo Bonyo: The True Story of a Brave Boy from Kenya Date:  2010
Publisher:  Vanita Books City:  
ISBN, paperback:  987-0-9819714-3-8 ISBN, hardback:  

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

General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography, true story, nonfiction, memoirs/reminiscences

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

Summary:
Story of how a Kenyan boy sets a goal of becoming a doctor after his baby sister dies. He succeeds and is now a physician in Akron Ohio.

Teaching Ideas:
This book makes you want to know more about Bonyo and what he did to succeed. Discussion of goals, determination and courage he needed.

Teaching Strategies:
bullet Discussion Webs
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/discussion_webs.pdf
bullet Helping Students in the Writing Process
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/help_writing_process.pdf
bullet K-W-L Instruction Strategy
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf
bullet Admit Slips and Exit Slips
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/admit_slips.pdf
bullet 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
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > determination/perseverance
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > endurance
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > life choices > goal setting
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > relocation, personal
bullet Geography > locations > continents/regions
bullet Heroes and Heroines > ordinary people


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