Mindy Dwyer

"Aurora: a tale of the northern lights" is about a native american girl named Aurora which means "rosy light of dawn". she is very intact with her surroundings including the sky and the caribou that live on her land. She goes on a journey to find the northern lights as she is guided by the spirits of her grandmother. She notices the different colors of the sky and makes note of them. I would definitely have this book inside my classroom as I think that this book could be very useful for comparing the colors of the sky and how Aurora takes note of them (specifically the dark blue sky. she admires the lights and as she ends up finding the northern lights as she was guided by her grandmother. There are a lot of imagery and descriptive words throughout this book.… (mais)