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Book Detail
Color of My Words, The |
Publication Information
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Author: Joseph, Lynn |
Illustrator: |
Title: Color of My Words, The |
Date: 2000 |
Publisher: HarperCollins |
City: New York |
ISBN, paperback: 0-06-028232-0 |
ISBN, hardback: |
Recommended audience:
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ABE/ABLE:
Yes |
ESOL:
Yes |
Family:
Yes |
Young Adult:
Yes |
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General Information:
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Book Type(s):
fiction
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HSE Descriptor(s):
social studies
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Summary: |
This is an easy-reading novel, part poetry and part prose, about Ana Rosa, a young writer who is growing up poor in a seaside village in the Dominican Republic where she learns about family community, the merengue, and the power of words. |
Teaching Ideas: |
Learners may want to evaluate the form of the novel-- how do the poems add to the story? How do they introduce what will unfold in the chapters? Character sketches, especially for Ana Rosa, Guario, papi and mami might prove interesting. The political and economic issues that frame the story may provide focus for further inquiry on the Internet. Learners can locate the towns on a map. Because the author uses language in a very powerful way, students can find favorite passages and tell why they are moved by them. |
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