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Redwoods

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Chin, Jason.  Redwoods.  New York:  Flashpoint, 2009.  ISBN:  978-1-59643-

     430-1.  Dewey 585.

Summary

A young boy imagines himself in the redwoods.

 

Media

 

Imaginative illustrations highlight the factual text. 

Beautiful watercolors – make one want to go for a hike!

    Literary

    Devices

 

 

Curriculum Connection

Science – environmental dangers to redwoods.

Nice read aloud.

5th – 8th grades

 

Rating

5Q  5P

Top 10 ***

 

Theme/extra

Reading captivates!

Mary Smartt 8/2/09

 

 

Redwoods by Jason Chin. New York: Roaring Book Press, 2009.

            ISBN: 9781596434301                      

            Annotation: this is a nonfiction book about redwood trees. A boy encounters a book about redwoods and when he starts reading it he is transported into a redwood forest and he learns a lot about redwood trees.

            Media:color paintings

            Rating: 5Q/5P

 

Subject: Science.  Grade 5-6

Armando Rivera 7-05-09

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