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PREVIEW TO A BOOk

The Front Cover

v Title: The Bean Trees

Author: Barbara Kingsolver

v Picture: An Idian Kid behind of the tree.

Words: none

v What do you think the book is about?

I think is about an Indian Kid who grew up poor in a rural kentucky with the

goals of avoiding pregnancy and getting away.

Topic/Big Picture? It does not have a big picture.

v Jot down 2 questions you have.

Who does she grew up with?

Why does Taylor decides to take this Indian girl?

The Back Cover

v Synopsis or Plot Preview?

v Review/Praise/Acclaim? Overall what is your impression.

v Does the back cover reveal anything about the story (time period, characters, setting, etc.)? If so, jot down some notes.

Tucson Arizona

Taylor Greer

Indian Girl named Turtle

Inside the Book

v Copyright by Barbara Kingsolver

Publication date?

v Is there a dedication?

v Table of Contents? Chapter Titles? #’s?

v Other titles listed by the author? Jot a few down.

HOMELAND

ANIMAL DREAMS

v Open to a random page and read a few paragraphs. What is the author’s writing style?

1ST PERSON

OVERALL IMPRESSION

Based on your preview of the book, what do you think it may be about? What types of characters, issues, themes, etc… do you think you will encounter? What sort of background information (already known or researched) do you think you will need to understand the story? Write down 3 questions you hope to have answered by the end of the story.

WHY DID TAYL0R DECIDES TO LEAVE KENTTUCKY?

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE CHILD?

DOES TYLOR REPOR THE CHILD TO THE POLICE OR WHAT DOES SHE DOES WITH HER?