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When I initially began writing my novel, Radium Halos- a Novel about the
Radium Dial Painters, my intended audience was adults. Over the past
two years since its release, I have discovered my novel also appeals to
the young adult crowd. Thus began my quest to introduce Radium Halos
to students in middle schools and high schools and to teachers as a
teaching tool.
Radium Halos is historical fiction, based on the true story of the
Radium Dial painters. Who were they? What happened to them? Why is
their story important?
Very few people are aware of this tragic, true story from American
industrial history, in which teenage and young women factory workers in
the 1920s were exposed to radiation, while painting watch and clock
dials with radium paint. Although they reported their resulting
illnesses to their superiors, they were denied timely medical coverage
or compensation.
Students need to make sense of what has happened in history. How can
they relate to young people or adults from other centuries and the
decisions they made? How did these people in history overcome adversity
and learn from their mistakes? What can we learn?
If you are a history or social studies teacher, it’s important for your
students to see connections and draw parallels between history and
current events. You want to expose your students to as much of our
historic past as possible, so they can understand how something that
happened decades or centuries ago is still relevant in our present-day
lives.
Radium Halos works well with your existing history curriculum, either
for middle schoolers (8th-grade) or high school students. A curriculum
guide, (available as a free download on my blog- http://livinghistory.librifiles.com/order-books-and-curriculum-guides/)
features unit objectives, pre- and post-reading activities, writing
assignments, cross curriculum activities for science and/or literature,
and student assessments with answer keys. Also included are activities
for eBook readers, AP, and special needs students.
Praise for Radium Halos: “Shelley Stout debuts with a novel of
characters as compelling as the true story it covers. Like a good
reporter, she follows the facts. In this case she not only uncovers a
story little known, but more importantly she reveals in her characters,
the humanity of a tragic tale.” -Batt Humphreys, former senior
producer for CBS News and author of Dead Weight
Volume discounts available from Librifiles Publishing. http://librifiles.com/publications/radium-halos-by-shelley-stout/
To find out more, please visit my blog for teachers and students:
http://livinghistory.librifiles.com/
Book trailer on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COLVBAReSZ0
Find me on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/cxlszhx
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/sstoutwriter
Radium Halos on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/cl48v6e
Shelley Stout is a former teacher and published author of short
stories, novels, magazine articles, and blogs. She presents workshops
to teachers and enjoys being a writing mentor and tutor for children
and adults. Shelley is available to speak to students via Skype.