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Faithful Friend, The

Publication Information
Author:  San Souci, Robert Illustrator:  Pinkney, Brian
Title:  Faithful Friend, The Date:  1995
Publisher:  Simon & Schuster City:  New York, NY
ISBN, paperback:  0-02-786131-7 ISBN, hardback:  

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

General Information:
Book Type(s):    legends, tales and myths

HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading

Summary:
This is a retelling of the traditional tale from the French West Indies in which two friends, Clement and Hippolyte, encounter love, zombies, danger, and adventure on the island of Martinique.

Teaching Ideas:
This would be a good addition to a text set about island life or folk tales. Brian Pinkney's illustrations are stunning, so an illustrator study, using other recommended books that Pinkney has illustrated, would be interesting and beneficial. Students could compare and contrast illustrations from particular books, for example. They could, through observation and discussion, articulate Pinkney's artistic style. The author's note (on the last page) provides interesting information for the study of folk tale. www.orrin.org/carib/

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Ethnic Groups > Caribbean
bullet Social Studies > anthropology > folklore > folktales
bullet Social Studies > anthropology > folklore > magic
bullet Social Studies > anthropology > island life
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > group > relationships > friendships
bullet Geography > locations > countries > Caribbean


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