| "Do
you believe in the power of the Rain?"
The
Storm in the Barn
A Graphic Novel by Matt Phelan
Language Alert! This book contains swearing.
A young, happy farm
family. Beautiful farm land. Bountiful crops.
Then, the rain is gone. Winds blow, picking up the topsoil, sending it
high into the air. The first horrendous dust storm. Followed by more and
more. The Dust Bowl of the 1930s.
In the middle of
the disaster, a farm boy lives the nightmare on his family farm. What
could cause such devastation? Stories begin to grow. Wild stories to help
explain the unthinkable.
Matt Phelan's graphic
novel--The Storm in the Barn --brings
one of the tall tales to life. Using few words, and told through the eyes
of 11-year-old Jack Clark, the story becomes a frightening one, especially
knowing that much of the story is historical fact that has been woven
into a gripping tale of thrilling fantasy. When he comes face to face
with the Storm in the barn, he must find the courage to conquer the half-human
form to try to save the land and their family. Weaving in the literature
emerging of a tornado disaster in The Wizard of Oz and the Jack stories,
Phelan accomplishes an amazing feat with his drawings that capture the
emotion and melancholy of the period.
The Kids' Wings literature
guide invites group discussion, prediction, drama, problem-solving, and
skill building. Teachers who want students to interest their students
in the events of the Dust Bowl through historical fiction will want make
this intermediate-level graphic novel part of their classroom libraries.
Research
Links for The
Storm in the Barn
A Graphic
Novel by Matt Phelan
About
the Dust Bowl
Moods in Stories (Right click to download
and save)
Step-by-Step
How to Draw Expression with Eyes
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Kids Wings Guide for The
Storm in the Barn
A 11-page unit perfect for lesson planning, handouts, or projection on
your SmartBoard for The
Storm in the Barn is
now available as part of Extraordinary Destinations, Kids Wings 17th annual
collection of award-winning units.
The Activity Guide Contains:
Pre-Reading Discussion Cards
Anticipation Guide
Readers’ Theater Introduction of The Dust Bowl
Getting Ready to Read Embedded Nonfiction: The Dust Bowl
Map Study: Where in the World Was the Dust Bowl
Crossword Puzzle: A Boy's Courage
Understanding Visual Eye-Clues
Draw the Monster
Researching Other National Disasters
"I Am An American"
Writing Your Own "I Am An American"
Answer Keys
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A
special thanks to Jiji
M. John for allowing us to use his original composition, "Goosebumps"
as our background music, Visit his website at http://www.jiji.co.in
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