Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome
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This is poetic, beautiful, moving, and filled with messages of hope and resilience. Interest is brought by introducing us to the different facets of Harriet Tubman, such as spy, liberator, nurse, and suffragist, taking us through time and back again in a satisfying, circular way.
Strategy Instruction Possibilities (pick and choose discerningly, based on the students you have right now):
Comprehension
- Use prior knowledge to predict and connect with text.
- Check for understanding; monitor and self-correct.
- Ask questions throughout the reading process.
Accuracy
- Flip the sound, and cross-check.
Fluency
- Adjust and apply different reading rates to match text.
Expand Vocabulary
- Tune In to Interesting Words.
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