Brief reviews and thoughts about children's and young adult books by Minnesota authors (or illustrators), or about Minnesota. If I get the urge, it may also include ideas for using the books in the classroom. The emphasis is on books published since 1995, but don't be surprised if an oldie-but-goodie slips in occasionally.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Bravemole
The hero of this fable is an ordinary mole. He has an ordinary job, digging, tunneling, and moving earth from here to there. He also has a loving molewife and molebaby at home. Then one day dragons attacked the tallest molehill in the forest. Hundreds of moles ran away in terror, and Mole wanted to run away too, but then he realized he could help save other moles from the disaster. Written and illustrated by Lynne Jonell, and inspired by the events of 9-11, this is a story of courage, and could be used as a discussion starter about courage and bravery.
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