This sequel to Swamp Angel takes us farther West for our monstrous heroine to work her hyperbolic magic through the history of the wild West. Another great example of figurative language in story telling. I love the voice too. Isaacs, A., & Zelinsky, P. O. (2010). Dust devil. New York, NY: Schwartz & Wade Books. Awards/Reviews: Kirkus Reviews starred 09/01/10; Library Media Connection starred 01/01/11; School Library Journal starred 09/01/10; Booklist starred 09/01/10Curriculum Connections: Figurative language, hyperbole, tall tales, legends, exaggeration (7th grade LA)Personal Literature Selection: boys and girls, mostly suggest to teachers prior to mini-lessons on figurative lessons or tales. This is about a crazy/fun girl called Swamp Angel who lives in Tennessee. She soon moves to Montana where she braves storms, literally. She has a horse sidekick that she names "Dust Devil" and he may end up being her saving grace. This is a long story and the pictures aren't all that great, but if you need to talk about folktales,this book will do the trick. I recommend this book for 4th and 5th graders.
