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Gauchada
The gauchada offered in this story is a necklace—a token made by a gaucho’s own hand and given with love. First it is given to a grandmother, who cherishes it until she feels moved to give an unexpected gift to someone else. In this way, the necklace passes from hand to hand—from heart to heart. It travels farther than the gaucho who made it will ever roam. But each time the necklace is given, his story is told and his message is Love is meant to be given.
From the Hardcover edition.
From the Hardcover edition.
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
40 pages, Library Binding
First published February 12, 2002
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January 18, 2012
Middle-upper elementary. Great pictures, good moral story, incorporates spanish and culture. Good flow, some rhyming.
November 26, 2019
Book Title: Gauchada
Author/Illustrator: C. Drew Lamm
Reading Level: M
Book Level: 3.6
Book Summary: A gaucho created a beautiful necklace as a token of his love. He gifted the necklace to his grandmother who loved it dearly then felt compelled to gift it to someone else. The necklace keeps traveling as the gaucho’s story and message of love is shared.
Bookshelf Mentor Writing Traits:
Sentence Fluency: After reading the book out loud with the class, students will select five words in the book that are strong word choices and will define them. Students will then find three phrases or sentences in the book that could be written more advanced. Are there many opportunities to revise the text? Was it difficult to select text that could be more advanced?
Author/Illustrator: C. Drew Lamm
Reading Level: M
Book Level: 3.6
Book Summary: A gaucho created a beautiful necklace as a token of his love. He gifted the necklace to his grandmother who loved it dearly then felt compelled to gift it to someone else. The necklace keeps traveling as the gaucho’s story and message of love is shared.
Bookshelf Mentor Writing Traits:
Sentence Fluency: After reading the book out loud with the class, students will select five words in the book that are strong word choices and will define them. Students will then find three phrases or sentences in the book that could be written more advanced. Are there many opportunities to revise the text? Was it difficult to select text that could be more advanced?
January 24, 2013
Great story to introduce the purpose of gift giving to someone special.
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