White Wave
Publication Information
Author:  Wolkstein, Diane	Illustrator:  Young, Ed
Title:  White Wave	Date:  1996
Publisher:  Harcourt Brace	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-15-200293-6	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    legends, tales, and myths
HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading
Summary:
Retold from ancient sources, this Chinese tale of a lonely peasant's discovery of a magic shell relates the changes in his life that follow. The delicate pencil drawings by Ed Young complement the text. The author includes a note on the evolution of the tale.
Teaching Ideas:
Teachers may want to use this story with a text set from the Legends, Tales, and Myths Collection to explore the oral tradition of storytelling. The author's note about the ever-evolving history of the tale lends itself to discussion. Tracing the progress of an item of gossip or urban myth might illuminate how oral tradition operates. The last words of the book provide a wonderful writing prompt for all types of storytelling: "...when we die, all that remains is the story."
Teaching Strategies:
Book Conversations    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/book_conversations.pdf
DR-TA: Directed Reading Thinking Activity    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/dr_ta.pdf
Literature Circles    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/lit_circles.pdf
Unsent Letters    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/unsent_letters.pdf
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Social Studies > anthropology > folklore > folktales Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > kindness Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > loneliness Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > loss Literature and Language > storytelling Communities > rural Ethnic Groups > Japanese Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > curiosity Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > shyness

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