I think so--it was one of the Bluebonnet nominations in Texas last year and
that is a list that goes through 6th grade. It's really sort of timeless in
the seriousness of the story--and it is a true story.
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Hello
Would this book be appropriate for 5th graders?
Cindy
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Subject: [MOSAIC] 9/11 book
I used "14 Cows for America" to talk about 9/11 with my students. The book
deals with a tribe in Africa "symbolically" giving 14 cows, their most
prized
possessions, to NYC. The first year I read the book the students were able
to
apply what they learned by doing something for earthquake survivors in
Haiti.
This last year they helped with the Relay for Life. I felt this gave the
students purpose and a way to look outside themselves, many for the first
time.
Brenda
Ca/4
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