Allofakind family was the first book i ever read with jewish characters. With carroll oconnor, jean stapleton, rob reiner, sally struthers. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. The richly drawn characters, based on taylors own life, include five sistersella, henny, sarah, charlotte, gertieand their mischievous brother, charlie. The family occupies a four room apartment, and, despite the hardships that come with being an immigrant family, live a comfortable life mixing jewish and american traditions. Free all ofa kind family study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Works allofakind family 1951, illustrated by helen john. If it was charlotte, i could understand, said ella, who was the eldest and very serious. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Ella, henny, sarah, charlotte, gertie, and charlie live with their parents, surrounded by extended family and friends whose affection for each other more than makes up.
Meet the allofakind family ella, henny, sarah, charlotte, and gertie who live with their parents in new york city at the turn of the century. The question which allofakind family sibling are you. Ella, henrietta henny, sarah, charlotte, and gertie. Allofakind family by sydney taylor the story sailor. Allofakind family uptown 1958, illustrated by mary stevens. Ella, henny, sarah, charlotte, gertie, and charlie live with their parents on the lower east side of new york city, with no cars, no tv, and no internet. World war i has ended, and ella, the oldest of more. The allofakind family series is a sweet, oldfashioned look at an orthodox jewish familys life in a poor, immigrant neighborhood in 1915 new york. In the perfect historical fiction book, which later became a series. Together they share adventures that find them searching for hidden buttons while dusting mamas front parlor and visiting with the peddlers in papas shop on rainy days. Reviving the allofakind family books the boston globe.
Sydney taylors beloved allofakind family series chronicles a jewish immigrant family at the beginning of the twentieth century. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. More allofakind family 1954, illustrated by mary stevens. All ofa kind family npr coverage of all ofa kind family by sydney taylor. This lively family, subject of four more allofa kind books, is full of unique characters, all deftly illustrated by helen john. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. The beloved characters from sydney taylors all ofa kind family return in this heartwarming picture book from a critically adored teamperfect for hanukkah giftgiving. Though other characters have yiddish accents, sydney taylors mama and papa do not. Free allofakind family worksheets and literature unit. A working class man constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day. As a kid the first chapter book i remember reading was allofakind family by sydney taylor. Mamas girls were going to the library, and henny was impatient. Discover all the fun games, videos and activities that live in each of your favorite character s worlds. The all singing, all dancing nanny is not only utterly wholesome, shes great with kids, handy round the house and has more than one song.