Book Detail
Witness |
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Publication Information |
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| Author: Hesse, Karen | Illustrator: |
| Title: Witness | Date: 2001 |
| Publisher: Scholastic Inc | City: New York |
| ISBN, paperback: | ISBN, hardback: 0-439-27200-9 |
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| ABE/ABLE: Yes | ESOL: |
| Family: | Young Adult: Yes |
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General Information: |
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| Book Type(s): historical fiction | |
HSE Descriptor(s): social studies |
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Summary: |
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| Structured as a play with characters, acts, and text, this story depicts a small Vermont town facing issues of racism and bigotry introduced by the Klu Klux Klan in the 1920's. The courage of two young girls and the adults who support them leads the way to healing and civility. The book is written in a free verse format with the absence of capital letters. | |
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| Readers may want to keep a journal of their responses as they read this very moving story. Since the story is told from different perspectives, Reader's Theater would be an excellent strategy to use. Readers could try to retell one section of the story from a different character's point of view. Some students might like to research the accuracy of the activities of the Klu Klux Klan during this period. Research the accuracy of the telling about the Klu Klux Klan | |
Teaching Strategies: |
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 Book Conversationshttp://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/book_conversations.pdf |
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Discussion Webs http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/discussion_webs.pdf |
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DR-TA: Directed Reading Thinking Activity http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/dr_ta.pdf |
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K-W-L Instruction Strategy http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf |
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Reader's Theater http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/readers_theater.pdf |
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