Carl Sandburg: Adventures of a Poet
Publication Information
Author:  Niven, Penelope	Illustrator:  Nadel, Marc
Title:  Carl Sandburg: Adventures of a Poet	Date:  2003
Publisher:  Harcourt	City:  San Diego
ISBN, paperback:  0-15-204686-0	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    poetry, biography and autobiography
HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading
Summary:
An episodic biography of Carl Sandburg in which each episode is accompanied by a colorful illustration and an excerpt of his poetry or prose.
Teaching Ideas:
The book can be the springboard for further research into Sandburg's life. Students can compare his life experiences with his poetry, conjecturing where his ideas originated. The poetry offers material for copy change. Readers might use framework to prepare episodic biography of another poet or person of interest. They could also use the book with early 20th century study or study of Midwest.
Teaching Strategies:
Copy Change    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/copy_change.pdf
K-W-L Instruction Strategy    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf
Literature Circles    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/lit_circles.pdf
Reader's Theater    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/readers_theater.pdf
Sketch to Stretch    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/sketch_stretch.pdf
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