December |
Publication Information
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Author: Bunting, Eve |
Illustrator: Diaz, David |
Title: December |
Date: 1997 |
Publisher: Harcourt Brace |
City: San Diego, CA |
ISBN, paperback: 0-15-201434-9 |
ISBN, hardback: |
Recommended audience:
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ABE/ABLE:
Yes |
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):
fiction, legends, tales and myths, easy reading
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HSE Descriptor(s):
language arts - reading
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Summary: |
Simon and his mother celebrate Christmas in the cardboard house they built for themselves. They offer to share the little they have with an old woman. Later, Simon sees a miracle. |
Teaching Ideas: |
Teachers may want to tell students about the magical qualities of the book before using it so that no one is offended. This moving story would make a great read-aloud during winter holidays. It could also be part of text sets on holidays, homelessness, or urban living. Students may want to discuss or write about what makes a house a home. They may also want to predict the story using only the illustrations. An Eve Bunting author study is also possible.
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