Author: Patricia MacLachlan
Illustrator: Mike Wimmer
Publisher: Harper Collins
Publication Year: 1994
Location: Personal Collection
Awards: IRA/CBC Teachers' Choice, NCTE Notable, NCSS Notable Social Studies
Summary: Beginning when his grandmother wraps him``in a blanket made from the wool of her sheep,'' Eli describes his grandparents' and parents' joy in him and his in their farm, where all their names are carved on a barn rafter. As he grows up, he tells about the farm and all the places that he grows to love. The book ends as he plans to share favorite places with a new baby sister.
Classroom Ideas: A mentor book that would encourage kids to think about the places in their lives and to include descriptive details.
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