An autobiographical easy chapter book details depaolas life in 1938 at age five when he and his family were preparing to move from an apartment building to a house that they were having built for them. Buy 26 fairmount avenue book online at low prices in india. In a heartwarming firstperson account, depaola retells his experiences at home and in school when he was a boy. A comprehensive educators guide to the works of tomie. This book study packet gives students the opportunity to delve much deeper into the book and truly use their thinking skills. Oct 30, 2008 a newbery honor book tomies family starts building their new house at 26 fairmount avenue in 1938, just as a hurricane hits town, starting off a busy, crazy year. Free 26 fairmount avenue worksheets and literature unit for. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. When the story begins, the town of meriden is about to experience its first hurricane ever and. On my way a 26 fairmount avenue book by tomie depaola. Mar 05, 2001 a newbery honor book tomies family starts building their new house at 26 fairmount avenue in 1938, just as a hurricane hits town, starting off a busy, crazy year. Learn reading chapter 26 fairmount avenue with free interactive flashcards. In this second installment in beloved author tomie depaolas autobiographical 26 fairmount avenue series, young tomie and his family are setting into their new house.
Tomie is 5 at the time just starting kindergarten ready to make his move to the new home. When the story begins, the town of meriden is about to experience its first hurricane ever and the air is which with anticipation and uncertainty. Tomie has many adventures all his own, including eating chocolate with his nana upstairs, only to find outthe hard waythat they have eaten chocolate laxative. Tomie cant wait for his baby sister to arrive, wearing a red. In print the big hurricane of 1938 roars into town. The 26 fairmount avenue book series by tomie depaola includes books 26 fairmount avenue, here we all are, on my way. Wellloved author tomie depaola brings his childhood memories to audio in this collection of the first four books from his 26 fairmount avenue series.
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Tomie depaolas stories from the momentous year his family built their new house at 26 fairmount avenue highlight his wit, sense of humor, and strong family bonds. Depaola seems as at home in this format as he did when he first crossed the threshold of 26 fairmount avenue, an address readers will eagerly revisit in the series subsequent tales. Not only because of the hurricane, but because it was the year we started building 26 fairmount avenue. Read by tomie depaula himself, his charisma and natural gift of storytelling takes your child out of rushhour traffic and transports her into a visit to the world fair, or making a prizewinning valentines day box. Popular picturebook authorillustrator tomie depaola tickles readers fancies with funny tales about his precocious childhood. It is based on his own childhood and is filled with funny, heartwarming, and even sad events. Free 26 fairmount avenue study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Tomie has many adventures all his own, including eating chocolate with his nana upstairs, only to find out the hard way that they have eaten chocolate laxative. Many of depaolas books are autobiographical or based on his childhood experiences. Its exciting to watch his new house be built, but there are all sorts of setbacks, like a flood, a fire, and even a hurricane. See the complete 26 fairmount avenue series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Tomies family starts building their new house at 26 fairmount avenue in 1938, just as a hurricane hits town, starting off a busy, crazy year. Free 26 fairmount avenue worksheets and literature unit. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china.
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