Author: Siena Cherson Siegel
Illustrator: Mark Siegel
Publisher: Alladin Paperbacks, copy write 2006
Page Count: 64
Lexile Level: 610GN
Overview:
"Dancers are young when they first dream of dance. Siena was six — and her dreams kept skipping and leaping, circling and spinning, from airy runs along a beach near her home in Puerto Rico, to dance class in Boston, to her debut performance on stage with the New York City Ballet." --Barnes and Noble
Suggested Delivery: Individual Reading
Words or Phrases to Describe the Book:
1. Engaging
2. Unique Presentation
3. Family Stresses
4. Passion
5. Coming of Age
Electronic Resources:
1. Historical Comics
http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/
This website has historical comics dating from the early 1900's to the late 1990's.
2. Author Interview
This site has an interview conducted with Siena Cherson Siegel.
Key Vocabulary:
1. Performance
2. Audition
3. Barre
4. Choreograph
5. Rehearsal
6. Rhythm
Reading Strategies:
Before: Many students will be unfamiliar with the set up of a graphic novel. It is important to skim the book, discuss the importance of the illustrations, and possibly read a short one or two page comic to show the students how to read a graphic novel.
During: This book is an emotional ride. After reading each chapter of the book, students should write a paragraph explaining how Siena felt in regards to the events happening in her life.
After: Students can illustrate an important event in their lives, using the book as an example.
Writing Activity: Students should write a page long essay explaining why they feel the author chose to share her story in graphic novel form, instead of a traditional novel, and how that choice helped to show the feelings in the story.
Resources:
Barnes and Noble, . (n.d.). In To dance: a memior. Retrieved August 10, 2012, from http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/to-dance-siena-cherson-siegel/1007885000?ean=9781416926870
Scholastic, . (n.d.). In To dance: a memior. Retrieved August 10, 2012, from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/out-dust
Siegel, S. C., & Siegel, M. (2006). To dance: a memoir. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Resources:
Barnes and Noble, . (n.d.). In To dance: a memior. Retrieved August 10, 2012, from http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/to-dance-siena-cherson-siegel/1007885000?ean=9781416926870
Scholastic, . (n.d.). In To dance: a memior. Retrieved August 10, 2012, from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/out-dust
Siegel, S. C., & Siegel, M. (2006). To dance: a memoir. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
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