Annotated Bibliography - Essay Example

Annotated Bibliography: The Rough-Face Girl al Affiliation This annotated bibliography is intended for Grade 5 Genre:FableMartin, R., & Shannon, D. (1998). The rough-face girl. New York: Puffin BooksGrade levels: Interest: 3 - 5; Reading 5 Gender: FemaleAuthors Origin: America Theme: Native American, Just Rewards, Prejudice and Tolerance ExperiencesSummary: The book gives the story of a young disfigured Algonquin girl who tolerates life experiences with prejudice and end up marrying a mysterious young man who lived by the lake near her home village.

The young mysterious man had been looking for a wife and wanted a girl who will see him be the one to marry him. After all the other girls failed this test, the disfigured poor girl, with a rough face from tending to the fires is the only one who can see the mysterious young man and marry him.Special Attributes: There is a rich use of imagery by the narrator, who is well familiar with the community represented and the audience requirements. The illustrator also has used a wide range of colorful illustration which represent a rich and complex presentation of landscape and natural environment.

This helps to put the readers into the context and create a vivid image that adds value to narration and reading.Use in the Classroom: This book can be read in the classroom and used to explain the life of the people in the mythical seasons represented in the story. The students can be allowed to share other common fables from their community. Further, the story represented in the book can be easily dramatized in the classroom. The students can volunteer to take up various characters roles and make a one scene drama based on the book.