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J.R.R. Tolkien for Kids
Just the name “Tolkien" seems to invite a story. This lovely nonfiction unit study from Chicago Review Press brings up a story as well—of Tolkien's life—along with a multitude of wonderful, engaging activities. Reading the packed pages, they'll learn some British and World War history, facts about real and imagined languages, and more. Discover Tolkien's influences and how the Lord of the Rings came to be. Then, create a shadow dragon, give your friends hero names, make a common WWI soldier food or mushroom toast. As you might have guessed, there are many engaging writing activities: rewrite an ancient tale, create a new code and a rebus; write a letter from Father Christmas, and more. These projects will very likely switch that hesitant writer to fully engaged. Some internet-based activities are also suggested. Includes in-depth discussions of events which shaped Tolkien's life and writings, such as his mother converting from Anglicanism to Catholicism, WWI's effect on soldiers (including his contracting Trench Fever) and traveling the path of St. Francis of Assisi. Includes photos, drawings, movie stills, a glossary, and an index. 128 pgs, pb. ~ Ruth
Introduce a new generation of readers to the man who wrote the phenomenally beloved Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit. J. R. R. Tolkien for Kids takes young readers through the exciting life of the man who created amazing new worlds and helps kids discover how he could see them. Explore the personal experiences and subjects that inspired Tolkien's stories through hands-on activities, and learn how he influenced his contemporaries as well as later writers—like you! • Make a Shadowy Dragon Come to Life • Make a Batch of Marmalade • Rewrite an Ancient Tale • Invent a New Code • Paint an Enchanted Forest • Draw a Map for a Story • Make Mushroom Toast • Turn Your Friends into Heroes Discover who Tolkien was, not only as a writer, but also as a soldier, researcher, teacher, friend, husband, and father.
Product Format: | Paperback |
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Brand: | Chicago Review Press |
Author: | Simonetta Carr |
Grades: | 4-8 |
ISBN: | 9781641603461 |
Length in Inches: | 8.5 |
Width in Inches: | 11 |
Height in Inches: | 0.3125 |
Weight in Pounds: | 1.2 |