Van Allsburg, Chris. Fusion of reality and fantasy relates the accidental visit by a stranger who seems to control seasonal change. A fascinating and thought-provoking plot. The Strategies anthologies are designed to provide accessible literature and strategies for students with reading deficiencies. Literature in the collections, much of it Canadian, includes stories, plays, poems, and information articles.
Selections are short and liberally illustrated in colour.
The Author Corner focuses on writers such as William Kurelek and Jack Prelutsky. Teacher's Resource Books provide general suggestions for strategies such as readers' theater, choral speaking, writing folders, listening, and the writing process. Each selection is supported by short author notes and suggestions for creating a context, experiencing and responding, and extension. Theme overviews and related reading are provided in each chapter. De Paola, Tomie.