by Mira Bartok
Bartók, Mira. The Wonderling. Candlewick Press, 2018.
Summary
The Wonderling takes us to another world where creatures that are part animal and part human survive on the edge of society. Number 13 is a young fox mix who has been sent to an orphanage for forgotten and unwanted animals. Number 13 has no memory of where he came from and why he doesn’t even have a proper name. When a new groundling is brought in, Number 13 makes his first friend and she gives him a name, Arthur. They both desperately wants to escape the dreadful environment of the orphanage. Arthur and his new friend, Trinket, plan a way to break out from the orphanage. Once Arthur and Trinket are free from the orphanage, Arthur must learn how to survive in a world that he knows nothing about.
Lexile Level: AD610L
Grade Range: 4th-8th grade
Domain: Affective
Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3
Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).
Goals:
Students will be able to understand what a wonderling is and what their roles are in this fantasy world.
Objectives:
Students will be able to identify the characteristics of a wonderling.
Students will be able to understand why wonderlings are not accepted
Outcome:
Students will design their own wonderling. They will draw a picture of their wonderling and complete a character study about their wonderling.
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