Schotter, R. (2006). The boy who loved words. New York: Schwartz & Wade Books.
ISBN: 0375936017
Illustrator: Potter, G.
Media: Watercolor, Collage
3Q/3P
Curriculum Connection: Grades 5-8; Language Arts
Literary Application: Sophisticated Language
The title sums it up felicitously as this book includes many of the words a boy (or girl) could love, most of which require use of the glossary at the book’s end for a second glance.
Annotation: Selig collects words to his delight and the chagrin of others. Teased and taunted by his classmates, he turns his passion into his life’s purpose and all better from it.
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Citation: The Boy Who Loved Words by Roni Schotter and Giselle Potter, ill. New York: Schwartz & Wade, 2006.
ISBN: 0375936017
Annotation: Instead of collecting seashells or stamps like most boys his age, Selig collects words. He helps others live more satisfying lives by sharing the power of words with them.
Media: Watercolors, Collage
Literary Device: Metaphor- Selig describes his mother using the following metaphor: “She was a windmill of worry.” His mother is compared to a windmill.
Rating: 5Q/5P
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