Book Detail

Every Living Thing

Publication Information
Author:  Rylant, Cynthia Illustrator:  
Title:  Every Living Thing Date:  1985
Publisher:  Macmillan City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:   ISBN, hardback:  0-689-71263-4

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

General Information:
Book Type(s):    short stories

HSE Descriptor(s):   

Summary:
Each story in this collection features an animal, and in every case the existence of the animal helps to foster the feelings of love or compassion in the people. The stories touch upon topics such as alcoholism, aging, loneliness, and foster parenting.

Teaching Ideas:
Since these stories are very short, the teacher may want to read one aloud in preparation for sharing pet stories and a writing assignment. The teacher may want to analyze how the author uses language, paces the story, or develops characters. The book may preface a discussion on what it means to show love and compassion. For additional teaching ideas, see http://literacy.kent.edu/Oasis/ Pubs/0300.htm

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > compassion
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > loneliness
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > love
bullet Social Studies > sociology > social issues > aging
bullet Social Studies > sociology > social issues > drug addiction > alcoholism
bullet Science > biology > zoology > animals
bullet Science > biology > zoology > animals > pets
bullet Family > children > foster children
bullet Science > biology > zoology > mammals > cats


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