135. Presidential Pets by Laura Driscoll
November 23, 2009 at 9:50 pm Leave a comment
Retell: A history of presidents and their beloved pets.
Topics: pets, presidents, fun, friendship, dogs, Obama, Bo, family
Units of Study: Nonfiction, Content Area
Reading Skills: synthesis, making connections, interpretation
Writing Skills: developing voice in nonfiction
My Thoughts: I picked this book up a few days ago at our school’s book fair. I have a lot of animal lovers in my class who only read nonfiction about animals. This book combines an interest in animals with an interest in presidential history and current events. It’s a nice book for demonstrating how readers can often get distracted by seductive details but must work constantly to think about what the author is trying to say about the topic.
Entry filed under: Chapter books, Female Authors, nonfiction. Tags: Bo, content-area, dogs, family, friendship, fun, interpretation, making connections, nonfiction, Obama, pets, presidents, synthesis, voice.
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