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Author:  Locker, Thomas & Christiansen, Candice Illustrator:  Locker, Thomas
Title:  Home Date:  1998
Publisher:  Harcourt Brace City:  San Diego, CA
ISBN, paperback:  0-15-201473-X ISBN, hardback:  

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

General Information:
Book Type(s):    poetry

HSE Descriptor(s):   

Summary:
Beautifully illustrated by Thomas Locker, the book contains poems and prose excerpts by well-known writers with a thumbnail sketch about each writer and his home. Endmatter includes a map of the U.S. with dates and locations of the writers.

Teaching Ideas:
A collection often raises the question of how and why the editors selected the material for the book. Readers may wish to discuss this and what landscapes were chosen. Students could write a description about a time and place that is special to them, using snapshots if they have them. The reflective tone and poetic language of the book suggest the study of colorful detail and figurative language that enables a writer to recreate a scene on paper.

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Geography > regionalisms
bullet Literature and Language > figurative language
bullet Geography > environment
bullet Geography > environment > nature
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > reflection
bullet Literature and Language > poetry


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