by boot | Mar 6, 2025
Without showing the book cover, read the title aloud to the class. What do students think the book will be about? How do they picture the cover in their imagination? Now show the cover to the students. What stands out to them? Is the setting on the cover different...
by boot | Mar 6, 2025
This book was translated from French into English. Often we overlook the role a translator plays in the experience we have in reading a book. Locate a passage in electronic form from a suitable work written in a foreign language, perhaps coordinating with a foreign...
by boot | Mar 6, 2025
The title of this book draws the reader’s attention to the connection between the fox and Jane Eyre. One way to read this story is to see the encounter with the fox as a parallel with Jane’s encounters with Rochester. A wild, colorful creature enters the life of a...
by boot | Mar 6, 2025
One theme of Jane, the Fox and Me is Hélène’s love for the book Jane Eyre. Have students independently review the sections of the graphic novel that illustrate Jane Eyre and come to class ready to discuss them. Encourage students to analyze all elements of the...
by boot | Mar 6, 2025
The encounter with the fox is a very important moment for Hélène and a critical moment in the story. This sequence uses a mix of text, images and page layout to tell its story. In this case, the pictures eloquently show the real-world, physical details of the...
