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Elmer and the dragon.

My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett

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Essential Questions For My Father's Dragon

  1. Why do we hand stories down to the next generation?
  2. How are points of view different between people?

A Quick Synopsis of My Father's Dragon

My Father’s Dragon is narrated by a young child telling the story of his father, Elmer Elevator, rescuing a baby dragon.

One day, Elmer Elevator meets an alley cat.

He offers to take the cat to his home to give him shelter and milk, but his mother refuses to let the cat stay in the house.

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  • Despite not being able to keep the cat in the house, Elmer and the cat become good friends. The cat asks Elmer if he would like to fly, but not in an airplane. Elmer says he would love to be able to fly away to anywhere he desires.

    The cat tells Elmer about his trip to Wild Island, where a baby dragon is held captive and forced to transport the locals and cargo from one side of the river to the other. Elmer dec