The following is an assortment of traditional and contemporary folk tales and stories. The text range from very western stories to ones found around the world. Many of these stories would be ideal for use in an Early Years classroom. The general themes of this collection include: Legends, Traditional Tales, Family, Adventure, Overcoming Adversity and more. This list is far from complete and suggestions are welcome.
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Sooshewan Child of the Beothuk by Donald Gale - Illustrated by Shawn Steffler (1988)
Sooshewan is a young girl who's dying grandmother warns her about her father who has been out hunting and is in trouble. Despite the objections of the village, Sooshewan goes after her father on an epic journey.
what character traits helped sooshewan face in order to find and care for her father
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