Over the past week I've been reading some books published by Journey Forth, an arm of Bob Jones University Press. They produce children's books used primarily by Christians schools and home schools.
Pelts and Promises is a Christian fiction written by Nancy Lohr for children ages 7-9. I read it through in a couple of hours and enjoyed it a great deal. Based on my experience as an elementary school teacher and principal I believe Nancy's right on target with this age group.
The sentence structure and length, the vocabulary level, and the chapter structure are on target for second and third graders.
Pelts and Promises is a historical fiction set in the days of one-room schools. It seems that Nancy has done her research well and the details of the story add to its authenticity. (I've done some research into this era myself.) The story begins with two boys and a prank. It all starts out in fun, but ends up with some dire consequences. Thus the story problem-how can these young boys make up for the damage their foolishness has caused?
Willie B. and Jamie face several obstacles that seem insurmountable at the time. But they keep trying to make good on their promise no matter how great the cost to them.
The moral of keeping one's promises is a thread that runs subtly throughout the book, but never dominates. Nancy has done a great job of "unfolding" this theme to young readers in such a way that they can discover this truth for themselves through the actions and reactions of the MC and his friend.
I highly recommend Pelts and Promises. You can purchase it from Bob Jones University Press or from Amazon.com. I think your lower elementary kids will love it.
Pelts and Promises is a Christian fiction written by Nancy Lohr for children ages 7-9. I read it through in a couple of hours and enjoyed it a great deal. Based on my experience as an elementary school teacher and principal I believe Nancy's right on target with this age group.
The sentence structure and length, the vocabulary level, and the chapter structure are on target for second and third graders.
Pelts and Promises is a historical fiction set in the days of one-room schools. It seems that Nancy has done her research well and the details of the story add to its authenticity. (I've done some research into this era myself.) The story begins with two boys and a prank. It all starts out in fun, but ends up with some dire consequences. Thus the story problem-how can these young boys make up for the damage their foolishness has caused?
Willie B. and Jamie face several obstacles that seem insurmountable at the time. But they keep trying to make good on their promise no matter how great the cost to them.
The moral of keeping one's promises is a thread that runs subtly throughout the book, but never dominates. Nancy has done a great job of "unfolding" this theme to young readers in such a way that they can discover this truth for themselves through the actions and reactions of the MC and his friend.
I highly recommend Pelts and Promises. You can purchase it from Bob Jones University Press or from Amazon.com. I think your lower elementary kids will love it.
1 comments:
Thanks Miss Jean, I'll have to pick up a copy. I sure did enjoy meeting Nancy at the conference last year too.
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