Title: Emily
Author: Michael Bedard
Publisher: Doubleday
Genre: Historical Fiction
Pages: 31
How Found: ERC at UD
Lexile: 450L
Awards: Abby Nominee 1994
Plot Summary: This is a fictional story of a little girl (the narrator) who is curious about a woman named Emily who lives across the street. People say she hasn't come out in 20 years, and neighbors call her "the Myth". One day the girl's mother receives and invitation to come and play piano for Emily and the girl goes with her. While her mother plays, the girl sneaks upstairs and meets the reclusive Emily Dickenson. The girl gives Emily some lily bulbs to plant and Emily gives her a poem. A copy of the poem is included at the end of the book, along with some biographical information.
Relationship to Theme: The narrator makes friends with the shy Emily and is accepting of her.
Personal Connection: I liked the unusual point of view of the famous poet through the eyes of a fictional young girl and her neighbors. I found myself wanting to know more about Dickenson and her 1800 poems she wrote in that house. I thought the pictures were beautiful, and essential in grasping the time period (style of clothes, homes, etc.)
Author: Michael Bedard
Publisher: Doubleday
Genre: Historical Fiction
Pages: 31
How Found: ERC at UD
Lexile: 450L
Awards: Abby Nominee 1994
Plot Summary: This is a fictional story of a little girl (the narrator) who is curious about a woman named Emily who lives across the street. People say she hasn't come out in 20 years, and neighbors call her "the Myth". One day the girl's mother receives and invitation to come and play piano for Emily and the girl goes with her. While her mother plays, the girl sneaks upstairs and meets the reclusive Emily Dickenson. The girl gives Emily some lily bulbs to plant and Emily gives her a poem. A copy of the poem is included at the end of the book, along with some biographical information.
Relationship to Theme: The narrator makes friends with the shy Emily and is accepting of her.
Personal Connection: I liked the unusual point of view of the famous poet through the eyes of a fictional young girl and her neighbors. I found myself wanting to know more about Dickenson and her 1800 poems she wrote in that house. I thought the pictures were beautiful, and essential in grasping the time period (style of clothes, homes, etc.)
Possible Readers: 1st-3rd grade, but if used cleverly, older students may like it too.
Instructional Ideas: This could be used just to talk about differences (shyness) for young readers, or as an introduction to a poetry unit. Students could be assigned Dickenson poems to analyze why she chose the topics she did.
Instructional Ideas: This could be used just to talk about differences (shyness) for young readers, or as an introduction to a poetry unit. Students could be assigned Dickenson poems to analyze why she chose the topics she did.
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