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Where is Taro? is an exciting and frightening story about the adventures of a Japanese boy during his first days in the United States. His third day in the city, he gets lost on his way home from school. His parents, new classmates from many countries, and the police are looking for him. With no money and only a few words of English, he finds his way home.

* This is a real-life story all ... More

Where is Taro? is an exciting and frightening story about the adventures of a Japanese boy during his first days in the United States. His third day in the city, he gets lost on his way home from school. His parents, new classmates from many countries, and the police are looking for him. With no money and only a few words of English, he finds his way home.

* This is a real-life story all students can identify with
* The picture-novel format is familiar and engaging
* For preliterate/beginning readers as well as intermediates
* One full-color picture for each sentence or semantic unit
* Discussion: Survival skills, multicultural cooperation, problem solving, safety, getting help, making friends

The Cassette. The entire story is read dramatically by the author. Students can follow along easily in the book.

The Teacher's Guide.
* Chapter-by-chapter teaching tips
* 45 photocopyable activity sheets for multi-level classes - vocabulary reinforcement, survival skills, experience sharing, self-expression, guided and creative writing
* Procedures for working with multi-level classes
* Pre-reading and post-reading strategies
* 3-level question banks and language extension exercises

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