Book Detail

Color of My Words, The

Publication Information
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:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:   Yes
Family:   Yes Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:  

General Information:
Book Type(s):    fiction

HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies

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.

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Social Studies > anthropology > island life
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > coming-of-age
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > death
bullet Geography > locations > countries > Caribbean
bullet Communities > rural > villages
bullet Family > siblings


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