Label the column on the left “ Character” and label the column on the right “ Character Trait”. Fold a sheet of chart paper vertically into two columns. Using dictionaries or encyclopedias, the students will record the meaning of the following terms and be able to use each word in a comprehensive sentence.ĭo a character analysis of the main characters.
ReadingĮxplain the meaning of relevant vocabulary from the novel.ĭevelop a character analysis of the main characters.Ĭompose an acrostic poem of two characters. The student will be able to analyze the effect/s of the 1930s Dust Bowl on the characters’ lives.The student will be able to identify the cause/s of the 1930s Dust Bowl.This lack of consistency in Janey’s life triggers a gamut of emotions. He has no steady job and this has necessitated moving around from place to place in search of work. Larkin lost his ranch in Texas because of drought and dust storms. Fortune to Fake and Back Again - Van Gogh Painting.Blue Willow by Doris Gates is a thought-provoking tale of a young girl, Janey Larkin, whose parents are experiencing hard times.Football, Fall, and Film - My Favorite Football Mo.I will keep this one on my shelf.Ĭheck out another great read at Book Warp 2 - The Changeling by Zilpha Keatley Snyder. Not bad for a book written over seventy years ago. I thoroughly enjoyed re-reading Blue Willow, and was happy to learn the book is still in print and still available. I also appreciated that Janey's relationship with her stepmother is a good one. Lupe's sensitivity to Janey's situation and feelings are a great example of how friendship can be. There is a wonderful scene where Lupe thinks Janey doesn't have the money to ride the merry-go-round at the fair, and she is trying to find a way for Janey to ride, without hurting her friend's pride.
I really loved Lupe, and how hard she worked to be Janey's friend. Janey and Lupe are well-written characters. Doris Gates was a librarian in Fresno, and was quite familiar with migrant families and the "camp schools" that educated them. Themes of friendship and courage are also present in the book. In today's challenging economy with many families struggling with unemployment and losing their homes, Blue Willow is very applicable today, not just as an historical account. It was published in 1940, and in 1941 was named a Newbery Honor book. Gates' novel is credited with being one of the first "realistic" books for children. The challenges of poverty and homelessness play out in this gentle story appropriate for young readers.
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