War at the Snow White Motel and Other Stories
Tim Wynne-Jones
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Ebook in format. Available for immediate download after we receive your order
Ebook in format. Available for immediate download after we receive your order
Publisher:
Groundwood Books Ltd
Groundwood Books Ltd
DRM:
Open - No Protection
Open - No Protection
Publication Year:
2020
2020
ISBN-13:
9781773060491
Description:
<p><strong>An insightful and funny new collection of short stories from award-winning author Tim Wynne-Jones.</strong></p>
<p>In “War at the Snow White Motel,” Rex and his family are vacationing in Vermont. A thoughtless act launches him into war with an older teenager at their motel, but a much bigger conflict — the Vietnam War — looms large on the horizon.</p>
<p>Ant wants to join the #FridaysForFuture movement — and impressing the new girl at school is only one good reason why. Joseph and Danny are determined to right an old wrong, no matter the consequences. Michel takes a road trip to spot a rare bird, and along the way learns what his father is really afraid of. Robin has to battle her anxiety when her great-grandfather sends her in search of an old stuffed toy with a storied past. Walker is home for the summer, in time to help his little sister expose a local company’s dubious environmental practices. A boy can’t figure out why the class bully won’t leave him alone — it’s not anything he could have foreseen.</p>
<p>Tim Wynne-Jones brilliantly captures pivotal moments small and large as these characters fight for understanding, courage and a better future. This new collection features six brand-new stories and three that have been previously published.</p>
<p><strong>Key Text Features</strong><br>
author’s note<br>
humor</p>
<p><strong>Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:</strong></p>
<p>CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.6<br>
Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.</p>
<p>CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6<br>
Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.</p>
<p>In “War at the Snow White Motel,” Rex and his family are vacationing in Vermont. A thoughtless act launches him into war with an older teenager at their motel, but a much bigger conflict — the Vietnam War — looms large on the horizon.</p>
<p>Ant wants to join the #FridaysForFuture movement — and impressing the new girl at school is only one good reason why. Joseph and Danny are determined to right an old wrong, no matter the consequences. Michel takes a road trip to spot a rare bird, and along the way learns what his father is really afraid of. Robin has to battle her anxiety when her great-grandfather sends her in search of an old stuffed toy with a storied past. Walker is home for the summer, in time to help his little sister expose a local company’s dubious environmental practices. A boy can’t figure out why the class bully won’t leave him alone — it’s not anything he could have foreseen.</p>
<p>Tim Wynne-Jones brilliantly captures pivotal moments small and large as these characters fight for understanding, courage and a better future. This new collection features six brand-new stories and three that have been previously published.</p>
<p><strong>Key Text Features</strong><br>
author’s note<br>
humor</p>
<p><strong>Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:</strong></p>
<p>CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.6<br>
Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.</p>
<p>CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6<br>
Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.</p>