Interest Level: 3-5 grade
Genre: Historical Fiction
This Newberry Award winning book is set in the late 1800's in rural midwest. It's about a young woman, Sarah Wheaton, who moves in with a widow, Jacob and his children, Anna and Caleb. Anna is the narrator of the story, and her mother died during childbirth with Caleb. Sarah decides to stay and help the family on their farm, but only for a trial period. Even though Sarah misses her home in Maine, she enjoys being on the farm with Jacob, Anna and Caleb. Will she stay with the family or move back home to Maine?
I would use this book in a 3-5th grade classroom. It is a great novel to use for a unit about Western Expansion. It would show what it's like to live in a place that has just been settled. the students could compare their lives to the children in the book.
South Carolina State Standard for ELA
Standard 4-3 The student will use word analysis and vocabulary strategies to read fluently.
Indicator 4-3.1 Generate the meaning of unfamiliar and multiple meaning words by using context clues( for example, those that provide an example or definition).
In order to connect this book with the above standards, the teacher will have students choose a few new vocabulary words from each chapter. Then, the students can write about what they think the words mean, other words it reminds them of, and lastly, the actual meaning.
Related Internet Resources
http://www.quia.com/rr/475089.html
http://www.pierz.k12.mn.us/elementary/media%20center/reading/4th.html
http://www.proteacher.com/070102.shtml
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