Skylark
Publication Information
Author:  MacLachlan, Patricia	Illustrator:
Title:  Skylark	Date:  1994
Publisher:  HarperCollins	City:  New York, NY
ISBN, paperback:  0-06-023328-1	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:
General Information:
Book Type(s):    fiction, diaries and journals
HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading
Summary:
This is the sequel to the award-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall. When a drought forces Sarah and the children to leave the farm, leaving Jacob behind, everyone wonders if they will ever be a family again.
Teaching Ideas:
This book could be used by itself or as a companion to Sarah, Plain and Tall. Students might enjoy predicting what will happen next in their lives. The theme of leaving a place that is deeply familiar could also include books on immigration and change. Characters could be developed across the two books. Comparison/contrast possibilities abound: prairie vs. Maine, children's feelings vs. Sarah's feelings. Students could trace the train trip they took and figure the mileage. The drought might lead to study of other weather-related disasters. Since some of the story is told via Anna's diary, the book might lead to study of diaries or journals. www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/subject/hotopics/drought/drought.htm
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Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > relocation, personal Family > mothers > stepmothers Geography > locations > U.S. states/regions > Maine Hardships > disasters > natural disasters > drought History > region > U.S. history > Westward Expansion > homesteading Geography > environment > prairie

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