Hired Hand, The
Publication Information
Author:  San Souci, R.	Illustrator:  Pinkney, J
Title:  Hired Hand, The	Date:  1997
Publisher:  Dial	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:	ISBN, hardback:  0-8037-1296-0
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    legends, tales and myths, easy reading
HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading
Summary:
When Old Sam hires a new hand to work at the sawmill, the hired hand teaches Sam's lazy son a lesson when the son tries to con an old man. Retold from an oral African American tale, the story is beautifully illustrated by Jerry Pinkney.
Teaching Ideas:
The intriguing story could be used in a text set with other stories about older people teaching younger people valuable lessons. It also invites comparison with other legends of creating people such as The Golem and Coyote Makes Man. Students might enjoy exploring a text set of the illustrations of the extended Pinkney clan to see what media they use and to research biographical information on the Internet. Jerry Pinkney: www.falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/pinkney.htm
Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
Ethnic Groups > African-American Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > life choices > second chances Literature and Language > storytelling Social Studies > sociology > social issues > aging Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > laziness

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