Monday, June 8, 2009

One Lucky Girl


Author: George Ella Lyon
Type or emotional/crisis issue(s) addressed: Natural disaster (tornad0)
Year of Publication: 2000
Publisher & Location: New York: DK Ink/D. Kindersley Publishers
ISBN#: 0789426137 
Target Age Level: Lower elementary
# of Pages: 32
Quality of Illustrations: Pretty good, though a bit messy
Brief Summary: Even though their trailer is destroyed by a tornado, a young boy's family is grateful because they find his baby sister alive.
Personal Comments/Biases, and/or Things to Consider When Using This Book With Children: Might be hard for children who weren't as lucky as this family & lost members.
Activity: Draw pictures or make a list of what is most important, especially in light of what was lost in the natural disaster.

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