No Promises in the Wind by Irene Hunt

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Grade Level: 6 - 12
Literary Form: American Novel
Paired with: Where the Lilies Bloom
12 Lesson Plans /53 Handouts /103 Pages

ISBN:978-1-56077-307-8

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Description:

A fifteen-year-old boy, Josh, takes care of his brother, Joey, as they leave home during the turmoil of the Great Depression. The young boys face the death of a friend, starvation, and aggression. The book explores growing up and meeting adult responsibilities with inner strength, resourcefulness, dignity, forgiveness, and love of family.

Activities:

Students study characterization, symbolism, descriptive language, point of view, and conflict. They also research the Great Depression, analyze the author’s life in relation to the novel, study the genre of historical fiction, conduct interviews, write oral histories, use descriptive language to write a paragraph, and write a letter.

Each lesson includes a study guide to check reading comprehension. Supplementary materials feature a unit test with answer key.

Ethical Values:

Compassion, Courage, Family commitment, Gratitude, Responsibility