Way a Door Closes, The
Publication Information
Author:  Smith, Hope Anita	Illustrator:  Evans, Shane W.
Title:  Way a Door Closes, The	Date:  2003
Publisher:  Henry Holt and Co.	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-8050-6477-X	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    poetry, symbolic language
HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading| language arts - writing
Summary:
Told in a poetry format, a teenage boy describes his reaction to his father's leaving the family, and then to his return.
Teaching Ideas:
These beautiful poems are replete with figurative language and beg to be read aloud and discussed. Use this book as a writing model as well. In groups, use Think-Pair-Share.
Teaching Strategies:
Book Conversations    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/book_conversations.pdf
Sketch to Stretch    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/sketch_stretch.pdf
Think-Pair-Share    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/think_pair_share.pdf
Unsent Letters    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/unsent_letters.pdf
Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
Ethnic Groups > African-American Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > betrayal Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > loss Family > children Family > father > father-child relationships Literature and Language > poetry

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