Title: Ida B: . . . and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World
Author: Katherine Hannigan
Illustrator: n/a
Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Publisher: Greenwillow/HarperCollins,
Copyright: 2004
Pages: 256
This story follows Ida B Applewood, a fourth grade girl with an almost perfect life. She is homeschooled and loves to spend her time on her family's orchard. Ida's life changes drastically when her mother is diagnosed with cancer, her family has to sell part of the orchard and she must now attend public school. Ida does not cope well with all the changes in her life, especially her mother's illness, and she finds herself in a very dark place. Luckily for Ida she has a family and a very patient teacher that love her and help her to find a way out of the dark place that she is in. In the end Ida learns how to live a happy life even though there are some bad things happening in her life as well.
There are no illustrations in this book except for the cover art.
I would like to use this book in a fourth grade classroom. Hannigan uses many types of figurative language, so before reading the story I would explain what a simile is and have the students listen for them while we are reading. After reading I would explore figurative language more by having the students explain what each simile from the story means. Another activity I would like to do with this book is to create a "New Student Welcome Plan". Ida had a hard time making friends and adjusting to her new school, as do most new students. After reading Ida B I would like to have students come up with ways to help new students feel welcome at their school. The next time that we get a new student I would let them put some of their New Student Welcome plans into action.
There are no illustrations in this book except for the cover art.
I would like to use this book in a fourth grade classroom. Hannigan uses many types of figurative language, so before reading the story I would explain what a simile is and have the students listen for them while we are reading. After reading I would explore figurative language more by having the students explain what each simile from the story means. Another activity I would like to do with this book is to create a "New Student Welcome Plan". Ida had a hard time making friends and adjusting to her new school, as do most new students. After reading Ida B I would like to have students come up with ways to help new students feel welcome at their school. The next time that we get a new student I would let them put some of their New Student Welcome plans into action.
I have never thought of having a "New Student Welcome Plan", but I LOVE IT! Thank you so much for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteExactly, Kaleigh! I love your "New Student Welcome Plan!" Makes me think about that in my own classroom! Thanks for sharing this great book!
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