“Saving the Wetlands”

Barbara A. Lewis

Barbara A. Lewis

• Utah• 6th grade teacher• Became an author when she decided to

write about the campaign to get rid of a hazardous waste site, led by her class.

• Age doesn’t matter when taking social action.

• Kids with Courage her book that tells stories about 18 youngsters who spoke up for what they believed in.

Insight into “Saving the Wetlands”

• A 12 year old boy tries to save an irreplaceable part of his local environment.

• With research, petitions, attendance at public hearings, and organizing a group, he fights to stop development on a wetland area.

Purpose for Reading

• Build vocabulary

• Read, comprehend, and interpret literature

• Relate literature to personal experience

• Make inferences

• Analyze persuasive techniques in literature.

Vocabulary

• Condominium (n.) – separately owned, grouped living units (a.k.a. “condo”)

• Petition (n.) – formal document of request, signed by many people

• Wizened (adj.) – withered• brandishing (v.) – Waving in a

challenging way (showing off)