Module 2: Picture Book #5

A.   Author	Michael O. Tunnell
B.    Title	Mailing May
C.    Illustrator	Ted Rand
D.   Readability Score	Lexile 770L,  DRA 38,  Grade Equivalent: 3.5
E.    Genre	Historical Fiction
F.    Subgenre	Comedy and Humor
G.   Theme	Travel
H.   Primary and Secondary Characters	Primary: May Secondary: Ma, Pa, Grandma Mary, Leonard the postman
I.      Awards/Date of Publication	Awards: 1997 Parents’ Choice Gold Award, 1998 Notable Book in the Language, 1998 Teachers’ Choices, 1998 Storytelling World Honor Award Published: September 1, 1997
J.     Publishing Company	Greenwillow Books
K.   ISBN Number	0-688-12878-5
L.    Summary	Ma and Pa had promised little May that she could visit her Grandma Mary who lived away in the mountains.  It was a difficult time, and Ma and Pa had no money.  May tried to get a job, but she was too young.  Her Pa had an idea.  He would mail her.  After speaking with the post office to find out about rules and regulations, May was mailed for only fifty-three cents.  She saw so many wonderful sites on her travel before safely arriving at Grandma Mary’s.
M.  Picture of Book Cover
N.   Usage with students	Mailing May is a resource that could be used in teaching about post office or writing letters.  So many changes have taken place in the post office and mailing packages.  This book could be used to compare the changes to today.