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The Butterfly
February 10,
Late one night, Monique awakens to find a ghost sitting at the foot of her bed, petting her cat, Pinouff. Believing herself to be incapable of surprise, since the occupation of her country and village by the Nazis, the young French girl is nevertheless much struck by the sad visage of her mysterious visitor. The discovery that Sevrine is no ghost, but a Jewish girl being hidden, together with her parents, in Monique's own basement, leads to the formation of a secret nighttime friendship between them. But when they are seen by a neighbor, and Sevrine and her family must be moved on to a new safe-house, both girls know that that they may never meet again
Like so many of Patricia Polacco's books, The Butterfly is based upon the real-life experiences of the author's family, in this case, her Aunt Monique Boisseau Gaw, and Monique's mother, Marcel Sollilage, a member of the French Resistance during World War II. With so many fascinating branches on the family tree, I'm more interested than ever in the author's biographical background, and came away from this picture-book with a desire to know more, particularly about Marcel. The narrative hints that she hid a number of Jews from the Nazis. Who were the others, and was her work ever recognized? What ab
Like so many of Patricia Polacco's books, The Butterfly is based upon the real-life experiences of the author's family, in this case, her Aunt Monique Boisseau Gaw, and Monique's mother, Marcel Sollilage, a member of the French Resistance during World War II. With so many fascinating branches on the family tree, I'm more interested than ever in the author's biographical background, and came away from this picture-book with a desire to know more, particularly about Marcel. The narrative hints that she hid a number of Jews from the Nazis. Who were the others, and was her work ever recognized? What ab
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Reading Response: The Butterfly by Patricia Polacco
Since I am currently teaching my fifth grade students about the Holocaust, The Butterly by Patricia Polacco, was the perfect choice for an interactive read aloud. If you haven't already noticed from previous posts, I happen to love ALL things Patricia Polacco. As with most of her picture books, she draws on experiences from her own life to create beautifully illustrated children s books. This book is great to use along with Number the Stars or the The Boy in the Striped Pajamas to build schema. In this particular story, Polocco tells the story of her aunt, Monique, who grew up in France during World War II. Monique discovers a Jewish girl named Sevrine who is being hidden in the basement by her mother. The two girls become fast friends and play together a night so they can keep their friendship a secret. Read the book to find out the rest!
There are several language arts skills you can teach after reading this book. Here are a few that I did with this lesson:
Compare & Contrast
Students can compare and contrast the characters using traits. How are Sevrine and Monique alike? How are they different? Students can compile their information in a Venn di
There are several language arts skills you can teach after reading this book. Here are a few that I did with this lesson:
Compare & Contrast
Students can compare and contrast the characters using traits. How are Sevrine and Monique alike? How are they different? Students can compile their information in a Venn di
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During the Fascist occupation preceding France, Monique's mother hides a Mortal family directive her cellar and tries to whiff them get away to freedom.Tags
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