Soft Rain - A Story of the Cherokee Trail of Tears

You know how much I love teaching novel units!  Currently, we are reading Soft Rain - A Story of the Cherokee Indian Trial of Tears.  It's a  historical fiction book based on the Cherokee Indian Trail of Tears.  The story is written from the prospective of a nine year old little Cherokee girl.  She tells of the removal from her home and the terrible journey west. This is one of my very favorite children's novels.  What better way to teach the history of the Cherokee Indians than from this book?  

Each student is keeping a journal as if they were the main character, Soft Rain.  They are documenting the journey of this incredible young lady.  Grangran made us a journal to write in - Thanks, Grangran!

Caroline showing off our current novel!

Our journals

Ian writing in his journal

Peyton writing in his journal

Caleb sharing a journal entry