Orca Book Publishers: Solomon's Tree Teaching Guide [Pdf]

This teaching guide for Solomon's Tree, a story written by Andrea Spalding and illustrated by Janet Wilson, provides a synopsis of the story and an explanation of how the book evolved. The book is about a boy's relationship with a maple tree, and a Tsimpshian native mask that is made from its wood after the tree is uprooted in a storm. In this guide, Andrea Spalding shares her thoughts about creating the book, and suggested teaching ideas are included.