Today, Sonia Gensler, author of The Revenant, stops by to share some book recommendations with us. Thanks to Sonia for taking time away from her trip to the UK to chat with us! * * * I've been a bit discombobulated lately by overseas travel, so even though I have several books started, I haven't... Continue Reading →
The Revenant by Sonia Gensler is a really awesome historical fiction book, mixed in with elements of the paranormal. If you love that concept, here are a few more books you should check out: The Vespertine by Saundra Mitchell It’s the summer of 1889, and Amelia van den Broek is new to Baltimore and eager... Continue Reading →
The Revenant by Sonia Gensler is a really awesome historical fiction book, mixed in with elements of the paranormal. If you love that concept, here are a few more books you should check out: The Vespertine by Saundra Mitchell It’s the summer of 1889, and Amelia van den Broek is new to Baltimore and eager... Continue Reading →
There are so many wonderful elements at work in The Revenant by Sonia Gensler that it's hard to choose our favorite. But one thing we absolutely adore is the many possibilities this book offers for use in the classroom. There are SO many ways to relate The Revenant to other classroom subjects (as we explored... Continue Reading →
There are so many wonderful elements at work in The Revenant by Sonia Gensler that it's hard to choose our favorite. But one thing we absolutely adore is the many possibilities this book offers for use in the classroom. There are SO many ways to relate The Revenant to other classroom subjects (as we explored... Continue Reading →
There is plenty of history to explore and learn more about based on The Revenant by Sonia Gensler. But the book also prominently features one of Shakespeare's most beloved plays, As You Like It. In The Revenant, Willie helps organize a student production of the show. The play is perhaps best known today for the... Continue Reading →
There is plenty of history to explore and learn more about based on The Revenant by Sonia Gensler. But the book also prominently features one of Shakespeare's most beloved plays, As You Like It. In The Revenant, Willie helps organize a student production of the show. The play is perhaps best known today for the... Continue Reading →
In The Revenant by Sonia Gensler, main character Willie runs away from home and becomes a teacher at the Cherokee Female Seminary in "Indian Territory" (ie, eastern Oklahoma). Before arriving, Willie has some misguided notions about what to expect -- and part of her journey is learning what the Cherokee people are really like. For... Continue Reading →
In The Revenant by Sonia Gensler, main character Willie runs away from home and becomes a teacher at the Cherokee Female Seminary in "Indian Territory" (ie, eastern Oklahoma). Before arriving, Willie has some misguided notions about what to expect -- and part of her journey is learning what the Cherokee people are really like. For... Continue Reading →
One of the many historical influences on Sonia Gensler's The Revenant is the Cherokee Heritage, and part of that includes the sad story of the Trail of Tears. This involved the relocation of Native American nations (including the Cherokee) from southeastern parts of the U.S. to the newly-created "Indian Territory" (now part of eastern Oklahoma,... Continue Reading →
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