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Bibliographic Information (APA): Author last name, First initial. (Year published). Title in italics. Illus. Illustrator First Name Last Name. City published, State published: Publisher.

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Sunday, March 25, 2012

Gossamer

Bibliographic Information: Lowry, Lois. (2006). Gossamer. New York, New York: Houghton Mifflin Company.

Annotation: How can an old woman help a young angry boy who has been hurt and damaged by those who were supposed to love him? The woman, with the secret aid from the dreamgivers, helps the boy heal and learn to love again.

Genre: Author Study

Grade Level: I

Readers Who Will Like This Book: Readers who are interested is stories in which those who have become damaged are able to heal and grow as well as those interested in dreams and how those dreams might affect you.

Personal Response and Rating: I rate this a 4. If you have read A Child Called It, this is a much tamer version, but deals with a similar situation. I liked how Lowry used the explanation of the dreamgivers and the sinisteeds and their purposes. It is a powerful story and one of redemption.

Prereading Question: Why do you think we dream what we dream?
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