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From two-time Newbery medalist and living legend Lois Lowry comes a moving account of the lives lost in two of WWII’s most infamous events: Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima. With evocative black-and-white illustrations by SCBWI Golden Kite Award winner Kenard Pak.
Lois Lowry looks back at history through a personal lens as she draws from her own memories as a child in Hawaii and Japan, as well as from historical research, in this stunning work in verse for young readers. On the Horizon tells the story of people whose lives were lost or forever altered by the twin tragedies of Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima. Based on the lives of soldiers at Pearl Harbor and civilians in Hiroshima, On the Horizon contemplates humanity and war through verse that sings with pain, truth, and the importance of bridging cultural divides. This masterful work emphasizes empathy and understanding in search of commonality and friendship, vital lessons for students as well as citizens of today’s world. Kenard Pak’s stunning illustrations depict real-life people, places, and events, making for an incredibly vivid return to our collective past. In turns haunting, heartbreaking, and uplifting, On the Horizon will remind readers of the horrors and heroism in our past, as well as offer hope for our future. |
Activity 1:
A triolet poem has the 1st, 4th, and 7th lines repeat, and the 2nd and 8th lines do too (ABaAabAB). Try your had at writing one on t atopic related to On the Horizon. Lois Lowry does such a wonderful job of sharing Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima through poems, if you need to read up on either of the topics before you try the poem, feel free to do that.
Activity 2:
Lois Lowry has always been one of my favorite authors. Being both in Hawaii and then Japan during such monumental times makes it seem like a perfect fit for her to write about those times. Her books Number the Stars (1990) and The Giver (1996) both won Newbery Awards. What is the Newbery Award? How is it decided who wins? Go to the ALSC Website and create a way to show me about the award. It can be a poster, paragraph, PowerPoint, or any other creative way to show me. She's a pretty awesome writer!!
Activity 3:
Thinking about On the Horizon, finish this sentence three (3) different ways: "I wonder....." Write those three different wonders out and share them with me. Go the extra mile and create an illustration to go with them.
A triolet poem has the 1st, 4th, and 7th lines repeat, and the 2nd and 8th lines do too (ABaAabAB). Try your had at writing one on t atopic related to On the Horizon. Lois Lowry does such a wonderful job of sharing Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima through poems, if you need to read up on either of the topics before you try the poem, feel free to do that.
Activity 2:
Lois Lowry has always been one of my favorite authors. Being both in Hawaii and then Japan during such monumental times makes it seem like a perfect fit for her to write about those times. Her books Number the Stars (1990) and The Giver (1996) both won Newbery Awards. What is the Newbery Award? How is it decided who wins? Go to the ALSC Website and create a way to show me about the award. It can be a poster, paragraph, PowerPoint, or any other creative way to show me. She's a pretty awesome writer!!
Activity 3:
Thinking about On the Horizon, finish this sentence three (3) different ways: "I wonder....." Write those three different wonders out and share them with me. Go the extra mile and create an illustration to go with them.