Book Detail

Journey

Publication Information
Author:  MacLachlan, Patricia Illustrator:  
Title:  Journey Date:  1991
Publisher:  Dell Yearling City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:   ISBN, hardback:  0-440-40809-1

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

General Information:
Book Type(s):    fiction

HSE Descriptor(s):   

Summary:
Journey, an eleven-year-old boy whose Mom has left him and his sister to live with her parents, feels angry and betrayed. He spends the summer looking at family photos, learning to recognize the sustaining love of his grandparents, and letting go of his anger.

Teaching Ideas:
This 83-page book would make a good read aloud, especially among listeners of various ages. Students may choose to keep journals as they read and reflect on families, on how we sustain each other, and on their own family histories. Teachers may want to ask students to look at how Journey's point of view is expressed and write a letter or diary entry from the point of view of another character. Teachers may also want to supplement by talking about photography and family photos. Additional teaching ideas may be found at http://literacy.kent. Edu/Oasis/Pubs/0300.htm. For biographical information about the author, look at website www.edupaperback.org/authorbios/maclach.html.

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Art and Photography > photography
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > anger
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > betrayal
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > coming-of-age
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > loss
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > love
bullet Family > family history
bullet Family > grandparents


Ohio Aspire

Contact us

Ohio Aspire
p: 800.765.2897 option 2
p: 330.672.2007 option 2
f: 330.672.4841
ohiopdn@literacy.kent.edu

Explore more resources at:

Ohio Aspire
PDN Library