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Books with Ambiguous Endings:
I See a Song
by Eric Carle
1973 Crowell, o.p.
Preschool-up
A silouetted violinist bowing
to the audience invites readers to see a song as colorful dots emitting
from the instrument and becoming changing swirls of color, patterns, and
objects. With virutally no words, Carle suggests
a story that links the cycle of life, the discovery of creation, and the
power of music.
The Stranger
by Chris Van Allsburg
1986, Houghton
Grades 1-4
When Farmer Bailey accidentally hits a man with his truck, he invites the stranger into the house. The man
cannot remember who he is, and the family assumes he is "some kind of
hermit." Young readers can be encouraged to mine the text and art
clues that reveal the stranger's identity.
Books with Gifted Protagonists:
Archibald Frisby
by Michael Chesworth
1994, Sunburst
Grades K-2
This book is an easy reader that is sure to appeal to
all gifted children, but particularly those who prefer to read a book
during recess rather then play basketball. Archibald's idea of fun is to
read and learn about science. His mother, however worries about him and
sends him to camp to have "real" fun. His fellow campers and his
mother learn that science is fun.
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