Small Acts of Amazing Courage by Gloria Whelan

This paperback edition includes an excerpt of All My Noble Dreams and Then What Happens, the standalone companion to Small Acts of Amazing Courage. National Book Award–winning author Gloria Whelan's 'insight into history and her characters' minds make every moment of this saga believable' ( Publishers Weekly, starred review). and award-winning novel by master of historical fiction Gloria Whelan is a. As she comes of age during this volatile period of history, will she find the courage to claim her own identity and become her own person? This penetrating story, told with lush and vivid detail, contrasts Rosalind's privilege and daily experiences in India with the hardship of the people around her. Rosalind longs to live the life that her heart tells her, not what her parents prescribe for her, but no one seems to listen. A man named Ghandi is coming to power, talking about nonviolence and independence from Britain. While her father has been at war, Rosalind sees the country slowly change. Rosalind is kept from boarding school in England at her mother's insistence. It is India, 1918, six months after the end of World War I, and Rosalind awaits the return of her father from the war.

Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Please see the Preview for some sample pages.Kindness has incredible consequences in this compelling novel set in colonial India from a 'master storyteller' ( Publishers Weekly) and National Book Award-winning author. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Small Acts of Amazing Courage at. Includes my CCSS ELA RL Check List for you to use. Answers Included for the Word Study and the Focus Questions. Writing Prompts, within the chapter questions as well as Post Novel, Teacher Notes with ideas for using this unit, A Log for noting the events where the protagonist acts willfully and sometimes courageously, A Log for describing the main characters as well as several others - student choice, A Word Study worksheet for each part which includes a spelling ladder and a glossary to finish as well as some synonym/antonym work,

A Word Search puzzle, with a small research assignment at the bottom, A cover page for students to fill out information about the book itself, which also includes a map of 1918 India, Three Focus Questions for each chapter - direct questions as well as True/False/Validate with a quote, I divided the novel into three parts which I call Part A (Ch. Works great for groups or book clubs and would do well as an all-class read. I've created this unit with only three questions per chapter (many are multiple part) which focus on highlights of either action or of character. This novel by Gloria Whelan gives the reader a view of 1918 India, through the eyes of a strong teenage female character.

Small Acts of Amazing Courage by Gloria Whelan