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Roses for Gita
Rachna Gilmore
Illustrated by Alice Priestley
Paperback, $7.95
ISBN 0-88448-224-3
8-1/2 x 8-1/2, 24 pages,
color illustrations
Children/Multicultural
Grades 3—6
- A Canadian Children's Book Centre Selection
- "This is a lovely, gentle book.... {It's] about the adjustment of
one immigrant child, but it is also about the importance of beauty
in life and the ability of kindness to overcome isolation and fear."
—Quill & Quire
CHILDREN'S BOOKS:
AMADI'S SNOWMAN—New
GIVE A GOAT—New
UNDER THE NIGHT SKY—New
CARPET BOY'S GIFT, THE
EVERYBODY'S SOMEBODY'S LUNCH
GIFT FOR GITA, A
GOAT LADY, THE
HEALTHY FOODS FROM HEALTHY SOILS
JUST FOR ELEPHANTS
KEEP YOUR EAR ON THE BALL
LIFE UNDER ICE
LIGHTS FOR GITA
LUCY'S FAMILY TREE
MUSHROOM MAN, THE
MUSKRAT WILL BE SWIMMING
OPENING DAY
OUR FRIENDSHIP RULES
PLAYING WAR
PROJECT PUFFIN
ROSES FOR GITA
SARAH'S BOAT
SAVING BIRDS
SAY SOMETHING
SEA SOUP: PHYTOPLANKTON
SEA SOUP: ZOOPLANKTON
SHELTERWOOD
SHY MAMA'S HALLOWEEN
SPIRT THAT MOVES US, THE (VOL.I)
SPIRT THAT MOVES US, THE (VOL.II)
SPIRT THAT MOVES US, THE (VOL.III)
STONE WALL SECRETS
TALKING WALLS
TALKING WALLS: THE STORIES CONTINUE
THANKS TO THE ANIMALS
TRAVELS WITH TARRA
VERY BEST BED, THE
WELCOMING BABIES
WHEN THE BEES FLY HOME
WHO BELONGS HERE
Gita misses her grandmother Naniji back in India, and especially her
beautiful garden. Her new yard now is just boring grass. Through a broken
section of fence she can see the lush garden of mean old Mr. Flinch next door,
and makes her long for Naniji's garden with its vibrant colors, twisty paths,
and surprise corners. But nearsighted Mr. Flinch snaps at her when he catches
her looking over the fence—and even thinks she's a boy! When Gita hears him
playing his fiddle in his garden one morning, she decides to try to make
friends. The old man and the young girl discover that their shared love of
music and growing things overcomes differences in age and culture.
Teachers Take Note:
Roses for Gita, neatly illustrates the power of a friendly gesture. Although Gita is initially put off by her elderly neighbor, she reaches out to him with a gift for his garden. Past misundertandings are cleared away, and the two develop a close bond based on their mutual affection for gardens and music.
Roses For Gita will help inspire classroom conversations about:
• Crosscultural friendship
• Intergenerational friendship
• Gardens
• Neighbors and communities
Resources:
• Gardening
Children and Urban Agriculture: This link takes you to City Farmer's "children and urban agriculture" pages where there are brief descriptions of projects and links to other sites.
www.cityfarmer.org/subchildren.html#children
American Community Gardening Association: This site connects to a myriad of information on rooftop gardens, food security, farmers markets and all things "green."
http://www.communitygarden.org
Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Wonderful resource for learning all about plants and where and how to help them thrive.
www.bbg.org
• Asian Cultures
Ask Asia, The Asia Society's online clearinghouse for K-12 Asian and Asian American Studies. Ask Asia offers high quality, classroom tested resources and cultural information including engaging games, activities, and links to relevant people, places, and institutions. Ask Asia is part of a national initiative designed to provide access to quality resources on Asian and Asian American themes at the elementary and secondary level.
www.askasia.org
Asia For Kids: Catalog and Resources: Asia for Kids is a commercial site which offers hard to find resources for the home, classroom, or library. Its mission is to make the rich Asian heritage and its diverse languages accessible to everyone. Its collection includes books, language textbooks, videos, software, dolls, games, posters and resource materials for parents and teachers.
www.afk.com
Activity Suggestions:
Introduce the idea of cultural heritage by having children:
• Listen to traditional Indian music: Have children listen to different types of classical music. All over the world people enjoy making music in groups. The Western orchestra is particularly large as there may be as many as 25 different instruments playing at the same time. Classical music in India is played with only three instruments. The lead instrument is the sitar which is like a large lute. It plays the melody and is accompanied by two other instruments. Check out your library for recordings of Indian music.
• Practice some Hatha Yoga poses: Yoga is an Indian method of stretching and toning the muscles that is also very relaxing. The poses have names such as Tree Pose, Dog Pose, and the Cobra. More can be learned about yoga can be learned by going on line to: www2.gdi.net/~mjm/asana.html
• Taste some Indian food: Gita author Rachna Gilmore has provided a recipe for making a delicious vegetable One-Pot Bahji. Check this recipe out on the web pages of Lights for Gita
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Editorial Guidelines
Ordering Information
Roses for Gita
Rachna Gilmore
Illustrated by Alice Priestley
Paperback, $7.95
ISBN 0-88448-224-3
8-1/2 x 8-1/2, 24 pages,
color illustrations
Children/Multicultural
Grades 3—6
- A Canadian Children's Book Centre Selection
- "This is a lovely, gentle book.... {It's] about the adjustment of one immigrant child, but it is also about the importance of beauty in life and the ability of kindness to overcome isolation and fear." —Quill & Quire
CHILDREN'S BOOKS:
AMADI'S SNOWMAN—NewGIVE A GOAT—New
UNDER THE NIGHT SKY—New
CARPET BOY'S GIFT, THE
EVERYBODY'S SOMEBODY'S LUNCH
GIFT FOR GITA, A
GOAT LADY, THE
HEALTHY FOODS FROM HEALTHY SOILS
JUST FOR ELEPHANTS
KEEP YOUR EAR ON THE BALL
LIFE UNDER ICE
LIGHTS FOR GITA
LUCY'S FAMILY TREE
MUSHROOM MAN, THE
MUSKRAT WILL BE SWIMMING
OPENING DAY
OUR FRIENDSHIP RULES
PLAYING WAR
PROJECT PUFFIN
ROSES FOR GITA
SARAH'S BOAT
SAVING BIRDS
SAY SOMETHING
SEA SOUP: PHYTOPLANKTON
SEA SOUP: ZOOPLANKTON
SHELTERWOOD
SHY MAMA'S HALLOWEEN
SPIRT THAT MOVES US, THE (VOL.I)
SPIRT THAT MOVES US, THE (VOL.II)
SPIRT THAT MOVES US, THE (VOL.III)
STONE WALL SECRETS
TALKING WALLS
TALKING WALLS: THE STORIES CONTINUE
THANKS TO THE ANIMALS
TRAVELS WITH TARRA
VERY BEST BED, THE
WELCOMING BABIES
WHEN THE BEES FLY HOME
WHO BELONGS HERE
Gita misses her grandmother Naniji back in India, and especially her beautiful garden. Her new yard now is just boring grass. Through a broken section of fence she can see the lush garden of mean old Mr. Flinch next door, and makes her long for Naniji's garden with its vibrant colors, twisty paths, and surprise corners. But nearsighted Mr. Flinch snaps at her when he catches her looking over the fence—and even thinks she's a boy! When Gita hears him playing his fiddle in his garden one morning, she decides to try to make friends. The old man and the young girl discover that their shared love of music and growing things overcomes differences in age and culture.
Teachers Take Note:
Roses for Gita, neatly illustrates the power of a friendly gesture. Although Gita is initially put off by her elderly neighbor, she reaches out to him with a gift for his garden. Past misundertandings are cleared away, and the two develop a close bond based on their mutual affection for gardens and music.
Roses For Gita will help inspire classroom conversations about:
• Crosscultural friendship
• Intergenerational friendship
• Gardens
• Neighbors and communities
Resources:
• Gardening
Children and Urban Agriculture: This link takes you to City Farmer's "children and urban agriculture" pages where there are brief descriptions of projects and links to other sites. www.cityfarmer.org/subchildren.html#children
American Community Gardening Association: This site connects to a myriad of information on rooftop gardens, food security, farmers markets and all things "green." http://www.communitygarden.org
Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Wonderful resource for learning all about plants and where and how to help them thrive. www.bbg.org
• Asian Cultures
Ask Asia, The Asia Society's online clearinghouse for K-12 Asian and Asian American Studies. Ask Asia offers high quality, classroom tested resources and cultural information including engaging games, activities, and links to relevant people, places, and institutions. Ask Asia is part of a national initiative designed to provide access to quality resources on Asian and Asian American themes at the elementary and secondary level. www.askasia.org
Asia For Kids: Catalog and Resources: Asia for Kids is a commercial site which offers hard to find resources for the home, classroom, or library. Its mission is to make the rich Asian heritage and its diverse languages accessible to everyone. Its collection includes books, language textbooks, videos, software, dolls, games, posters and resource materials for parents and teachers. www.afk.com
Activity Suggestions:
Introduce the idea of cultural heritage by having children:
• Listen to traditional Indian music: Have children listen to different types of classical music. All over the world people enjoy making music in groups. The Western orchestra is particularly large as there may be as many as 25 different instruments playing at the same time. Classical music in India is played with only three instruments. The lead instrument is the sitar which is like a large lute. It plays the melody and is accompanied by two other instruments. Check out your library for recordings of Indian music.
• Practice some Hatha Yoga poses: Yoga is an Indian method of stretching and toning the muscles that is also very relaxing. The poses have names such as Tree Pose, Dog Pose, and the Cobra. More can be learned about yoga can be learned by going on line to: www2.gdi.net/~mjm/asana.html
• Taste some Indian food: Gita author Rachna Gilmore has provided a recipe for making a delicious vegetable One-Pot Bahji. Check this recipe out on the web pages of Lights for Gita
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