Wednesday, November 30, 2011

The Adventures of Granny Clearwater and Little Critter






Author: Kimberly Willis Holt
Illustrator: Kimberly Willis Holt
Title: The Adventures of Granny Clearwater and Little Critter
Genre: Children’s picture book
Sub genre: adventures
Theme: fiction
Primary and secondary characters: Granny Clearwater, Little critter, Rose Rogers
Date: 2010
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Publisher Company: Henry Holt and Company
Brief summary on how to use for students:  The students will be able to use this book to learn about the great west in the 1800’s. This book is filled with great details and funny pictures. The book is hilarious and students will have a great and fun time reading this hilarious book.
Summary: Granny Clearwater and Little critter were in the Clearwater wagon heading west when they fell out of the back and flew a mile away. Being lost and separated from the family, Granny and critter have an adventure to head west. They have events such as catching an infamous thief, delivering mail on the Pony Express, and also panning for gold. Finally meeting up with the family again, the Clearwater’s build a home and dance until they wore holes in their stockings.

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