Queen of the falls
Title: Queen of the Falls
Author: Chris Van Allsburg Illustrator: Chris Van Allsburg Genre/Category: Historical Fiction Format: Picture Book Brief Summary: When she is unable to continue earning an income as an educator, Mrs. Taylor searches for a way to make a fortune. To accomplish this, and her life dream of getting close to the falls, Mrs. Taylor decides to be the first person to ride a barrel over Niagra Falls. Van Allsburg shares Mrs. Taylors historical journey through a fictional approach giving readers the best of both worlds, fact and fiction. * Distinctive Crafting: Instead of using rich vivid colors in the illustrations Van Allsburg uses a unique pallet filled with browns, tans, and other neutral colors, gives the story history authenticity. This gives the reader the feeling that they are looking at an old photograph rather than an illustration. Background Demands: Geography, the location of Niagra Falls, Science/Math: the height of the falls, the amount of water pouring over Instructional Activities in Reading/Writing and/or Social Studies: |
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