AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: George Shannon/Thomas B. Allen
PUBLISHER: Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing
PUBLICATION
DATE: 1993
GENRE: Picture Book READING
LEVEL: 4th grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: A little boy grew up in a sleepy town in Kansas. His father asked him if he would like to climb a mountain, which the boy knew was impossible because there were no mountains in Kansas. They climbed a wheat elevator. At the top, the boy saw the town from a different view and realized that this was his special place with his dad.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will get under their desks and record all of the things they notice that are different than what they normally see sitting in their desks.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Ashley Martin, Valdosta State University
LABELS: childhood, coming-of-age, differences, explore
