OK, you know the parts of TWTM where you are not given a book by name, only "Milton"?

[Catherine]

Any resources for the following authors\topics?

 

Milton

Jane Austen

Tennyson

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

James Fenimore Cooper

 

 

Or, can anyone recommend other authors\works for the 1600-1850 period for a third grade boy? Thanks!

 

Catherine

[lionfamily1999]

Milton wrote, 'Paradise Lost'

 

They're all authors, I believe, but I'm pretty darn tired today. Go to Amazon and put their names in the search bar there.

[Catherine]

I'm interested in whether anyone here is aware of age-appropriate retellings, or good author biographies, or shorter, less well-known works by these authors and poets that would be appropriate for a third grade boy. TWTM often names an example, but for the 1600-1850 period, for these authors, no specifics are given.

[Chris in VA]

Y'know, for 3rd grade, I wouldn't read anything by these authors, except maybe Last of the Mohicans in the Great Illustrated Classics edition (which would give the plot, but nothing of the rich language). Some things can wait.

[lionfamily1999]

:iagree:

 

Sorry, like I said I'm bushed :)

 

I would check Dalmation Press (Walmart) for children's versions.

[mcconnellboys]

For third grade, you might read a poem or two by Tennyson or Browning; read encyclopedia entries about these authors; and/or perhaps read an illustrated classic re-telling of one of Cooper's works. Some folks don't like these, but I see nothing wrong with them as an intro to very long works. There was also a set of made for TV movies about the Leatherstocking saga that was made in the late '80's or early '90's, I think. My boys have always loved these.

[Colleen in NS]

I'm interested in whether anyone here is aware of age-appropriate retellings, or good author biographies, or shorter, less well-known works by these authors and poets that would be appropriate for a third grade boy. TWTM often names an example, but for the 1600-1850 period, for these authors, no specifics are given.

 

I remember having a hard time finding stuff by them from my library, but here is one.

 

Comus, adapted by Margaret Hodges from A Mask at Ludlow Castle, by John Milton. My 3rd grade boy liked it - it's a nice picture book with a good story.

 

Then there is The Last of the Mohicans (Cooper) adapted by Les Martin - that was good, too.

 

And have a look at my library website, children's section, for Tennyson possibilities:

 

http://catalogue.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/ipac20/ipac.jsp?npp=10&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=hpl&aspect=subtab431&term=tennyson&index=.AW&uindex=&oper=&ri=1&session=1T467HH719171.47802&menu=search&aspect=subtab431&npp=10&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=hpl&ri=1&source=~!horizon&sort=&go_sort_limit.x=8&go_sort_limit.y=8&limit=CO01+%3D+co_J

 

For bios this might be useful (I haven't seen it, but it's in the children's section)

 

http://catalogue.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1T467HH719171.47802&profile=hpl&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100039~!129541~!0&ri=5&aspect=subtab431&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=tennyson&index=.TW&uindex=&aspect=subtab431&menu=search&ri=5