Blue hostetter this story brings to life the struggles of thirteenyearold ann fay honeycutts family as they deal with the effects of war and a deadly polio epidemic. The book blue by joyce hostetter is realistic fiction because it is filled with real life struggles 14 year old ann faces. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Center for children s literature blue by joyce moyer hostetter the second world war was difficult for everyone, not only the soldiers and civilians in the midst of battle, but also american families at home. This story brings to life the struggles of thirteenyearold ann fay honeycutts family as they deal with the effects of war and a deadly polio epidemic. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. And they lend themselves to study across the curriculum. Blue by joyce moyer hostetter english flashcards quizlet. Since then, she has continued her studies on the graduate level in special education at the university of north carolina, charlotte, and art at james madison university in harrisonburg, virginia. Educational activities for blue joyce moyer hostetter.
Blue by joyce moyer hostetter overview ann fay honeycutt accepts the role of man of the house when her father leaves to fight hitler because she wants to do her part for the war in this parents choice silver honor book. Since then, she has continued her studies on the graduate level in special education at. Blue and comfort are both out in paperback now and they have lovely trailers created by wendy hostetter davis of through the waters media. Joyce moyer hostetter books, author biography, and reading. Blue is a fictional story of a young girl who got polio in the 1940s. The first concerns the polio epidemic in north carolina in 1944 and the emergency hospital which came to be known as the miracle of hickory. Blue by joyce moyer hostetter overdrive rakuten overdrive. Blue by joyce moyer hostetter overview ann fay honeycutt accepts the role of man of the house when her father leaves to fight hitler because she wants to do her part for the war in. She lives with her husband in hickory, north carolina, close to her two adult children and nine grandchildren. Blue, the first book published in bakers mountain stories, is based on a real epidemic in hickory, north carolina.
Newton the catawba county librarys latest community read blue, by local author joyce moyer hostetter offers a fascinating look at local history and the extraordinary events that. Activities from joyce moyer hostetter created by joyce moyer hostetter view on joyce moyer hostetter share. Joyce moyer hostetter is the author of best friends forever. Blue joyce moyer hostetter, author of middle grade. Its clear that the faded blue on the robe is a symbol of somethingit remains to be seen what, exactly, its a symbol of. In language arts, there is the potential for lessons on figurative language, voice, authors purpose, and much more. This is an integrated novel packet for the book blue. Last december 4th, i wrote about a book called blue by joyce moyer hostetter as you can see above, blue has been given a new cover and now it has a new book trailer. Next classroom over a blog in which i post student activities based on my books. What challenges might you expect her to face as she takes on her fathers challenge to become the man of the house.
I found it interesting to learn more about junior bledsoe a friendneighbor of. These may be obtained at a local library or purchased. Author to discuss book and creative process local news. Ann fay honeycutt accepts the role of man of the house when her father leaves to fight hitler because she wants to do her part for the war in. The twins begin to go to activities separately due to their differences. Joyce moyer hostetter, author of blue, on librarything. Joyce moyer hostetter, author of middle grade historical fiction. Sydney russell ann fay ann fay is one of the main characters in the book. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Educational activities for blue 5th grade reading, 5th grades, educational activities, school ideas. A companion to the novels, aim, blue, and comfort, in this book, the twins are starting to. It celebrates diversity and things they have in common. Book trailer for joyce moyer hostetter s juvenile historical fiction novel aim. Respond to chapter ones discussion question by adding your thoughts to the comment box off to the right.
This product includes over 100 questions in the in which book. Blue by joyce moyer hostetter is a north carolina elementary battle of the books book ebob for 20172018. These questions can be used to help your team prepare for competition. Joyce moyer hostetter received a ba in early childhood education at lenoir rhyne college in hickory, north carolina. Blue hostetter by joyce moyer hostetter scholastic. However, my books do contain humor, and each are populated with spunky characters who tell their stories in a lively voice. Novel packet blue by joyce hostetter by ray creations tpt. My students need 25 copies of blue, by joyce moyer hostetter. It includes a reproducible students packet that the students can use for the duration of the novel approximately 3 weeks, 12 lesson plans, vocabulary lists, assessments and activities, group research projects, rubric for grading, and a final assessment. Blue bakers mountain stories by hostetter, joyce moyer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jan 18, 2018 joyce moyer hostetter i write historical novels for young people. Aug 01, 2010 blue also helped me to understand the nature of polio, its cause and history.
Now that ive decided to share learning activities on this blog, i have a problem. Since then, she has continued her studies on the graduate level in special education at the university of north carolina, charlotte, and art at james madison university in harrisonburg. Blue reading to learn local history donorschoose project. I read this because it was part of my daughters fiction diggers reading list for school but i really enjoyed it. Mar 29, 2020 in striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. In this preworld war ii companion to the novels blue 2006 and comfort 2009, 14yearold junior bledsoe fights personal battles at home as americas entry into the war grows imminent. Joyce moyer hostetter, author of middle grade historical fiction best friends forever is the story of a ukrainian orthodox girl and a pennsylvania mennonite. Click to read more about blue by joyce moyer hostetter. Blue by joyce moyer hostetter over 100 ebob questions. Whether you need a classic kids book or classroomproven teaching materials, discover it at scholastic.
Junior struggles with school and with angerat his father, his insufferable granddaddy, his neighbors, and himselfas he desperately tries to understand himself and find his own aim in life. Best friends forever is the story of a ukrainian orthodox girl and a. I found it interesting to learn more about junior bledsoe a friendneighbor of the main character in blue, ann fay. Aim as world war ii threatens the united states in 1941, fourteenyearold junior bledsoe fights his own battles at home. Blue by joyce moyer hostetter center for childrens. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising.
A nest for celeste henry cole, another quest for celeste henry cole, little women louisa may alcott, across five aprils irene hunt, esperanza rising pam munoz ryan, and blue joyce moyer hostetter. Blue won the international reading association childrens book award, nc juvenile literature award, and parents choice silver honor. An excellent companion book to the study of world war ii, blue is an outstanding addition to any historical fiction collection. Best friends forever is the story of a ukrainian orthodox girl and a pennsylvania mennonite. Some of my favorite books are the magic tree house series by mary pope osborne, the strega nona series by tomie depaola, the twentysix fairmount series by tomie depaola, blue by joyce moyer hostetter, becoming naomi leon by pam munoz ryan, and amelia bedelia by peggy parish, just to name a few. Ann fay struggles with polio as her father returns from world war ii in this sequel to blue 2006. One is that her dad leaves for war and she has to be the man of the house and take care of her family. Joyce moyer hostetter is the author of historical novels, including blue, winner of the international reading association childrens book award. However, it is based on research of the disease and how it was treated at the time. Curriculum guide, discussion questions, author visits.
Hostetter weaves her own north carolina communitys history into heartfelt fiction, marked by an agreeable, vernacular narrative and unobtrusive symbolism surrounding the color bluethe hue of both ann fays overalls and the pesky wisteria vine that, like grownup responsibility made palpable, threatens to overtake her victory garden. Blue also helped me to understand the nature of polio, its cause and history. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Sep 12, 2016 educational activities for blue joyce moyer hostetter stay safe and healthy. Books by joyce moyer hostetter 5 sort by number of resources number of awards book title year published word count reading level. Ann fay honeycutt accepts the role of man of the house when her father leaves to fight hitler because she wants to do her part for the war in this parents choice.
The second is about relations between blacks and whites at. The second is about relations between blacks and whites at that time. Educational activities for blue joyce moyer hostetter novel. Ann fay honeycutt accepts the role of man of the house when her father leaves to fight hitler because she wants to do her part for the war in this parents. Dec 04, 2010 more information about blue and other good things may be found on the authors website at joyce moyer hostetter the catawba county historical association has an exhibition called the miracle of hickory. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. In this parents choice awards recommended book, sequel to blue, ann fay makes new friends, reevaluates old relationships, and discovers her unique place. Fiction drive by joyce moyer hostetter, calkins creek, 2018, 351 pp. Blue by joyce moyer hostetter pdf free download ebook. There is so much i can do with a class set of this novel. I am grateful to joyce moyer hostetter for writing this beautiful story and i am also grateful to my eleven year old granddaughter, charlotte, who read this book for a school assignment and told me about it. Other books in the series include aim prequel comfort and drive. I have been a fan of and inspired by the author, joyce moyer hostetter since i first read her mg historical fiction novel, blue. Aim is a prequel for hostetters books blue and comfort.
For the time being, we can surmise that the village has lost touch with blue, hence the fading of blue into white. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Blue by joyce moyer hostetter in djvu, fb3, rtf download ebook. Also it tells you about realistic things that happened years ago.
Visit scholastic, the worlds largest childrens book publisher. My students need 25 copies of blue by joyce moyer hostetter. More information about blue and other good things may be found on the authors website at joyce moyer hostetter the catawba county historical association has an exhibition called the miracle of hickory. She received a ba in early childhood education at lenoir rhyne college in hickory, north carolina. Book trailer for joyce moyer hostetters juvenile historical fiction novel aim. I enjoyed it because when i read about anns life i feel like its me in the book and i can visualize everything that is going on. Sep 12, 2016 sep 12, 2016 educational activities for blue joyce moyer hostetter stay safe and healthy. With her father away at war to fight hitler, a young girl gains strength by joining her community in battling polio in this story based on the 1944. Joyce moyer hostetter i write historical novels for young people. God chooses a people jubilee sunday school curriculum sudent activity book. Oct 07, 2014 joyce moyer hostetter received a ba in early childhood education at lenoir rhyne college in hickory, north carolina. Buy a cheap copy of blue book by joyce moyer hostetter.
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