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Same Stuff as Stars, The

Publication Information
Author:  Paterson, Katherine Illustrator:  
Title:  Same Stuff as Stars, The Date:  2004
Publisher:  Harper Trophy City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:   ISBN, hardback:  0-06-055712-5

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

General Information:
Book Type(s):    fiction

HSE Descriptor(s):   

Summary:
Angel and her little brother Bernie are dropped off at their great-grandma's house. Dad is in jail, and mom is an alcoholic and selfishly unable to be a mother. Together, the new family learns to live together in the crumbling Vermont farmhouse.

Teaching Ideas:
This is a wonderful story about family and extended family. Angel's character is especially interesting; she has to be Bernie's mother, a role she occasionally finds very difficult. Students may want to do a character sketch for Angel. They may also want to explore the characteristics of children of alcoholics and think about Angel and Bernie in light of what they learn. How characters learn to trust enough to develop relationships is also worthy of discussion/ writing. Students may want to search online to find the full text of Robert Frost's poem that supplies the title and discuss its relevance.

Teaching Strategies:
bullet Agree? Disagree? Why?
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bullet Discussion Webs
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bullet Literature Circles
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Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > coming-of-age
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > determination/perseverance
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > life choices > problem solving
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > relocation, personal
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > life choices > second chances
bullet Family > grandparents > grandparent-child relationships
bullet Family > extended family
bullet Family > siblings


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