Stand+Straight,+Elle+Kate

 Stand Straight, Ella Kate

Review by: Amanda Allain Author: Kate Klise Illustrator: M. Sarah Klise Publisher: Dial Books Publish Date: 2010 ISBN: 0803734042 Pages: 32
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Analysis of a Literary Element: The theme of this book is a great one to have children read and learn about self acceptance and make the most out of what you have. While in the beginning of the story Elle Kate let her difference keep her hiding from the world, but as she grew up she was given the opportunity to use her difference and make money for her family. She ended up loving traveling and showing people her height and at the same times she was able to help her family. This is a very important theme that as a teacher can be used in many lessons.

Summary: THis book is about a girl named Ella Kate. She was born totally normal but by the time she was seven years old it was obvious that there was something different about her. She just kept growing and gorwning and growing. She was mad fun of by some of the other children so her parents decided to hide her in their house so that people could not make fun of her. one day a man from a cirucs came and offered Ella Kate a job. After talking her parent to letting her go she travels the world making a lot of money just by her height.

Review: This is a great book to use not only because of what the story itself teaches. Like self acceptance and learning to use what you have and make the best of it.other than that it can teach children about what non-Fiction is because this is a true story. Elle Kate is was born in 1872 and the events in the story really happened. This could be a good way to introduce non fiction to young children because it is an interesting book and at the end of the book it has a picture of the real Ella Kate.

Author Bio: Kate Klise was born in 1963. She is an American author who often works with her sister who illustrates the children books that Kate Klise writes. SHe is an award winning author. In 2012 she also became an adult book author. She has also written for Peoples Magazine and local New Papers.