First Fire: A Cherokee Folktale (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781628552164)

Why are ravens black? Why do screech owl eyes look red in light? How did we get fire? You'll find the answers to those questions in this retelling of a Cherokee pourquoi folktale. The earth was cold and dark but the animals could see fire coming from the tree on the island. They tried to fly or swim to the island to bring back the fire heat and light. What happened to some of the animals? Which animal brought it back and how? This fictional story includes a 4-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 41-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. First Fire is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time-saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry-based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers. The Spanish translation supports ELL and dual-language programs. The interactive ebook reads aloud in both English and Spanish with word highlighting and audio speed control to promote oral language skills, fluency, pronunciation, text engagement, and reading comprehension.

Author: Nancy Kelly Allen
ISBN-10: 1628552166
ISBN-13: 9781628552164
Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
Language: English
Published: 02/10/2014
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 9.80h x 8.30w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 164411 / First Fire: A Cherokee Folktale


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2014
School Library Journal 04/01/2014 pg. 178
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 146 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed