The Sparrow and the Trees: A Cherokee Folktale (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781628556339)

The Sparrow family is ready for their trip south for the winter, but Papa's wing is hurt and he cannot make the trip. He asks the trees for help. One by one, the mighty, leafy trees of the forest say no! Will any of the trees help Papa Sparrow? What will happen to the selfish trees that turned him away? Discover why some trees lose their leaves in winter in this retelling of a Native American pourquoi tale. This fictional story includes a 4-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 32-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. The Sparrow and the Trees 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: Sharon Chriscoe
ISBN-10: 1628556331
ISBN-13: 9781628556339
Publisher: Arbordale Publishing, LLC
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2015
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 10.35h x 8.92w x 0.37d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 174712 / Sparrow and the Trees


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2015