Today we're going to read Wendell Berry's
Whitefoot: A Story from the Center of the World, a children's book about a field mouse named Whitefoot who lives in Port William, Kentucky. Follow
this link to read it on
Orion Magazine's website.
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| "Like humans, she lived in the little world of what she knew, for there was no other world for her to live in. But she lived at the center of her world always, and of this she had no doubt." |
Today you'll write your own short story or children's book personifying a creature of your choice (remember our definition of creature - it includes plants, trees, insects, etc.). Your short story/children's book must be at least 1 page single-spaced in length and include the following:
- a creative title
- at least 1 picture (found on the web)
- a well-told story (beginning, middle, end - conflict/resolution)
- vivid details (a detailed description of the creature and you might want to conduct some research about what your creature does to eat, "play," work, sleep, etc.)
- might include dialogue
- might include other creatures
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| Source: Ausable.org |
Wendell Berry (1934- ) American novelist, poet, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer;
Sabbaths: Poems; The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays; Standing on Earth: Selected Essays; Whitefoot: A Story from the Center of the World
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