Charles Dickens: The Man Who Had Great Expectations
Publication Information
Author:  Stanley, Diane & Vennema, Peter	Illustrator:  Stanley, Diane
Title:  Charles Dickens: The Man Who Had Great Expectations	Date:  1993
Publisher:  William Morrow & Co.	City:  New York, NY
ISBN, paperback:  0-688-09110-5	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography, nonfiction
HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading
Summary:
This engaging biography tells the life story of 19th-century novelist, Charles Dickens.
Teaching Ideas:
Teachers may want to read a passage of Dickens (David Copperfield or "The Death of Little Nell," for example) aloud (perhaps as a DL-TA) and then invite students to read this biography. Teachers might want to encourage students to pay close attention to the detailed illustrations which reveal a lot about Dickens' times. Teachers may want students to reflect on how writing can affect changes in the world and discuss the reform laws. www.west.net/~cybrary/Dickens
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