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The Turtle of Michigan
$19.95
Naomi Shihab Nye • Golden Lines
The Dart is the monthly digital product that features copywork and dictation passages from a specific read aloud novel (you purchase or obtain the novels separately). It's geared toward children ages 8–10 (kids learning to read and write) and is an indispensable tool for parents who want to mechanics and literature in a natural, literature-bathed context.
This handbook contains the following features:
- 4 Passages (one per week) for copywork/dictation
- Notes about grammar, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, and literary devices
- Weekly Reading Guide
- Dart Planner and Skills Tracker
- Highlight each week: copywork and three dictation practices
- Literary Device: Golden Lines
- Writing Activity: A Golden Assignment!
- Big Juicy Questions
- Book Club Party Ideas
- 53 pages
- Publication Date: February 2025
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About the book
The stand-alone companion to National Book Award Finalist and beloved poet Naomi Shihab Nye’s The Turtle of Oman. The Turtle of Michigan is a deft and accessible novel that follows a young boy named Aref as he travels from Muscat, Oman, to Ann Arbor, Michigan, and adjusts to a new life and a new school in the United States. A wonderful pick for young middle-grade readers and fans of Other Words for Home and Billy Miller Makes a Wish.
Aref is excited about his journey to reunite with his father in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Aref makes a friend on an airplane, wonders what Michigan will be like, and starts school in the United States. While he does miss his grandfather, his Sidi, Aref knows that his home in Oman will always be waiting for him.– Amazon
Purchase The Turtle of Michigan novel here.