W is for Webster: Noah Webster and His American Dictionary by Tracey Fern
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Publication Date: November 10, 2015
Recommended Grades: 3-5
From an early age, Noah Webster liked to use big words. He loved learning and even became a school teacher. It was during his time in the classroom that he realized that the newly formed America needed its own language, because American children came from many different countries and didn’t speak like British children.
Lesson Idea:
Mentor Text: Biography: Pair W Is For Webster: Noah Webster and his American Dictionary
with Noah Webster and His Words to build background knowledge of a man who was known as “America’s own Dr. Webster.” W Is For Webster: Noah Webster and his American Dictionary goes into specific detail for the reasons behind the creation of the American Dictionary as well as what people thought of Noah at that time in American history.
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the publisher for review.
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