The Young Texan's Series Elsie and the Hurricane

By Linda Baton Johnson

This is a Historical Chapter Book about a girl who lived through the Galveston Hurricane in 1900. There is a unit study in the end of the book Elsie and the Hurricane Elsie Drummond's eleventh birthday is a date she'll always remember--a day which started with presents, friends, and cake, and ended with death and destruction. Elsie's mother, a hurricane survivor, decides to escort the birthday guests home when the wind and rain gains intensity, and she doesn't return. Elsie faces the hurricane and its aftermath alone. Elsie never abandons her search for her parents as she discovers her talent for organization, befriends the famous Clara Barton, and makes choices which will change the path of her life. The unit study is created to use in ten days. The unit contains a daily journal question and one other daily activity. These activities are: Day 1: Vocabulary (Define Words and Word Search) Day 2: Comprehension (True and False, Multiple Choice, Fill in the Blanks, Fact and Opinion) Day 3: Questions and Answers (Who, What, Where When, Why and How) Day 4: Predict the Outcome, Cause and Effect Day 5: Encyclopedia Day 6: Sequence of Events Day 7: Creative Writing Day 8: Poster Day 9: Drawing Skills Day 10: Creative Art See our other Historical Chapter Books with Unit Studies... Orphan Train Riders Series and The Young Texan's Series. If you enjoy this story, make sure to read other stories in this series. Orphan Train Riders Kathleen's Vision. Or other chapter books such as Cat Sitter Mystery of the Siamese, Cat Sitter Black Bombay Curse, Carissa's Wish..

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1490416919
• ISBN13: 9781490416915
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.1" x 5.1"