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Picture Book Month Day 14: Picture Books as Writing Mentor Texts Featuring PONY ISLAND

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PONY ISLAND

by Candice Ransom

Illustrated by Wade Zahares

Walker & Company, 2009

Summary:

This poem tells the story of the origins of Pony Penning Day at Chincoteague Island, VA.

Mentor Text Writing Skills:

* Specificity

* Word Choice


 

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