During the time I served as a school improvement consultant, one of the trendy instructional strategies was word walls. Whatever the subject, one could build vocabulary by splashing pertinent words around the environment. Student-generated word walls that spilled over walls, ceilings, floors, and out into hallways became the rage, and we even had contests and prizes for the classes who generated the best word walls.

Surrounding oneself with the most important words was the equivalent of setting out on the journey to learn the unit’s content. Of course, it wasn’t just the words. The meanings of the words, though not usually visible on the wall, traveled to the learner’s brain subliminally. So, the word wall, through single words or phrases, told a story to the brain.

In preparation for the imminent publication of PORT OF DESTINY: A Victorian History, Mystery, & Romance, I thought about how a word wall, like the title, book description, and cover, might convey in a pithy way what the book is about.

So, here’s a word wall for PORT OF DESTINY. Which three words do you find most intriguing?

 

PORT OF DESTINY will be released next month

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Here’s what author Sherrill Joseph has to say about it: “Richard’s remarkable historical tale of pain and passion weaves a gripping dual narrative about two young women—Rosa, already in Texas, and Chana, desperate for independence and to escape rising pogroms in Russia. Their lives, and those of the men and family members in their spheres, converge amid persecution, immigration, love—and murder.

Richard delivers vivid imagery, brisk pacing, rich character development, and shocking cliffhangers that make the book impossible to put down. The ending is powerful—expect goosebumps and misty eyes.”— Sherrill Joseph, author of the Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries

 

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