Seventeenth Child, The
Publication Information
Author:  Rice, Dorothy & Payne, Lucille	Illustrator:
Title:  Seventeenth Child, The	Date:  1998
Publisher:  Linnet Books	City:  New Haven, CT
ISBN, paperback:  0-208-02414-X	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:
General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography, memoirs/reminiscences, nonfiction
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
The author writes the oral history of her mother, who is the seventeenth child in her family growing up in the South during the Depression.
Teaching Ideas:
Students may find that creating a matrix with categories for work, play, family, environment etc. will help document the memorable details in the book. The book could be used to introduce a unit on the Depression or on family history. Students may want to discuss and find examples of how the daughter captures her mother's "voice" and unique vocabulary. This story contains many topics for discussion and writing--the value of large families, getting through hard times, the effects of divorce, and the value of education.
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Ethnic Groups > African-American Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > coming-of-age Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > hopes/dreams Family > children > childhood memories Family > family history History > region > U.S. history > Great Depression Work > domestics

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