Book Detail

Tortilla Factory, The

Publication Information
Author:  Paulsen, Gary Illustrator:  Paulsen, Ruth
Title:  Tortilla Factory, The Date:  1995
Publisher:  Harcourt Brace City:  Orlando, FL
ISBN, paperback:  0-15-292876-6 ISBN, hardback:  

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

General Information:
Book Type(s):    easy reading, nonfiction

HSE Descriptor(s):   

Summary:
This very simple text describes the process for making tortillas, from planting to preparation to eating for the strength to plant, etc.

Teaching Ideas:
Teachers may want to use this book for copy change activities in which learners develop their own cycles for some other food. The process of developing such a simple picture book might be an interesting focus for discussion; learners might consider how Paulsen selected information to go in the book. The book can belong in units about Latino/a life, food, agriculture, or economics.

Teaching Strategies:
bullet Copy Change
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/copy_change.pdf

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Geography > economics
bullet Communities > rural > rural life > farms
bullet Work > careers
bullet Science > nutrition > foods
bullet Ethnic Groups > Hispanic
bullet Ethnic Groups > Mexican


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