Home Lovely
Publication Information
Author:  Perkins, Lynne Rae	Illustrator:  Perkins, Lynne Rae
Title:  Home Lovely	Date:  1995
Publisher:  Greenwillow	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-688-13688-5	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    easy reading, fiction
HSE Descriptor(s):
Summary:
Janelle and Tiffany move to a trailer, where Tiffany is alone after school while Janelle works. Tiffany finds some plants, makes a garden, and becomes friends with the mailman. (NOTE: Teachers may want to be aware that the child, clearly elementary-school-aged, is left home alone in this story.)
Teaching Ideas:
Students may want to write or talk about how they felt when moving from one neighborhood/ location to another. This book might be a good companion to Dawn's Early Light or other books in which people must relocate-- What You Know First, What Jamie Saw. Students could discuss arrangements for children when parents must work. Students may also want to explore gardening ideas (National Gardening Association has free tips for teachers).
Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > kindness Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > group > relationships > friendships Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > relocation, personal Social Studies > sociology > social issues > poverty Family > parent > single parent Science > nutrition

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