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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/21/13

Nok Noy and the Charcoal Man


AUTHOR: Barbara Phillips      ILLUSTRATOR: Sylvie Selig
PUBLISHER: Addison-Wesley Longman Inc.
PUBLICATION DATE: 1970 
GENRE: Classic                      READING LEVEL: 2nd grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Nok Noy went in search of the charcoal man so that her mom could make her boiled rice and spice. On her way, she got lost. Finally, she found the charcoal man and he took her home.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students would have to create a map from their house to school. It would come from their perspective. They would have to include recognizable buildings in the map.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Haley Thornhill-VSU