Children's Literature-Traditional Literature
Title: "The Rough-Face Girl"
Author: Rafe Martin
Illustrator: David Shannon
Publisher: Puffin Books
Copyright: 1998
Pages: 32
Genre: Traditional Literature
While most students have been introduced to the tale of Cinderella, this book will take you on a journey to see the story in a different light. The setting is the shores of Lake Ontario. In the village, there is an mysterious being who the local girls all compete to marry. The author highlights on a group of sisters who are all hoping to be the "one". While two are very spoiled and beautiful, it is their third sister who is the focus of this book. With scars covering her face and hands, the reader is pulled into true beauty.
The illustrations in this text are earthy and moving. David Shannon has excellently matched the author's words. Young and old will be pulled into the native landscape as they travel through each page.
Classroom connection: For a language arts activity, students could write descriptive words for the characters. You could design a chart with the group and have each child write on a sticky note and attach to each character. Integrating arts would be wonderful by having students view Native American artwork and then creating their own using similar styles.
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