Raising Yoder's Barn
Publication Information
Author:  Yolen, Jane	Illustrator:  Fuchs, Bernie
Title:  Raising Yoder's Barn	Date:  1998
Publisher:  Little, Brown and Company	City:  Boston
ISBN, paperback:  0-316-96887-0	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    fiction
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
After a fire destroys Yoder's barn, the Amish community gathers to build a new one. The gorgeous illustrations extend the reader's view of Amish life. One reader found a "blackface" depiction of a boy, dirty from the ashes, negatively suggestive.
Teaching Ideas:
The rich language of the text encourages the study of metaphors and similes. The text and illustrations urge the reader to learn more about the Amish who shun the use of electricity, nails, cars and other modern conveniences. Look at the web sites below for additional information about the Amish community. Students may want to explore the topic of what makes a community. A further extension might be to investigate other forms of community service like Habitat for Humanity through the web site below. web sites: www.800padutch.com/, www.habitat.org/
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Social Studies > anthropology > daily life Literature and Language > figurative language Communities > rural > rural life Work > occupations > farming Social Studies > anthropology > customs

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