{"id":3779,"date":"2016-10-23T01:54:35","date_gmt":"2016-10-23T05:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=3779"},"modified":"2026-07-16T16:14:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T20:14:18","slug":"paintbrushes-arrows-free-point-view-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=3779","title":{"rendered":"Paintbrushes &#038; Arrows by M.C. Finotti"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3779\" class=\"elementor elementor-3779\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bbb4ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7bbb4ca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0104b3b\" data-id=\"0104b3b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fea5da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fea5da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"240\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Paintbrushes-and-Arrows.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14764\" alt=\"Paintbrushes &amp; Arrows\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Paintbrushes-and-Arrows.png 240w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Paintbrushes-and-Arrows-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f667de4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f667de4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>I\u2019m thrilled to welcome M.C. Finotti, author of <em>Paintbrushes &amp; Arrows: A Story of Two Girls in St. Augustine in 1875<\/em>, as a guest blogger today. Her novel is a thoughtful blend of real people, historical events, and heartfelt storytelling that teachers will enjoy sharing with their students.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc03401 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc03401\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-db20914\" data-id=\"db20914\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa65d89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa65d89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"stat-label\">Interesting Feature<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df0a97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6df0a97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rotating\u00a0 Perspectives and Points of View<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7731d8a\" data-id=\"7731d8a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-456b08c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"456b08c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"stat-label\">Interest Level<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b23a10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b23a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"stat-value\">Grades 4-6<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ede26e\" data-id=\"4ede26e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a746503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a746503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"stat-label\">Length<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a88356b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a88356b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"stat-value\">112 pages<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2897ac6\" data-id=\"2897ac6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Guest Post from M.C. Finotti, Author of <em>Paintbrushes &amp; Arrows: A Story of Two Girls in St. Augustine in 1875<\/em><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-df79529 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df79529\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0ee714\" data-id=\"e0ee714\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51c8bf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51c8bf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_paintbrushesarrows\/bookcover.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Paintbrushes &amp; Arrows: A Story of Two Girls in St. Augustine in 1875\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fd6ae1\" data-id=\"6fd6ae1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b51e328 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b51e328\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f3647e\" data-id=\"2f3647e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7837956 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7837956\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thank you, Gay Miller, for the opportunity to write a blog post on your popular TpT webpage!<\/p><h3>Why Historical Fiction Matters<\/h3><p>First and foremost, historical fiction puts <em>people<\/em> back into history. Too often, \u201cjust plain folks\u201d are hard to find in social studies textbooks. That\u2019s why my book, <em>Paintbrushes &amp; Arrows<\/em>, is told in part from the point of view of Ah\u2011kah, a real nine\u2011year\u2011old Comanche girl who accompanied her parents and other prisoners to Fort Marion in St. Augustine in 1875. The U.S. Army brought her father, a warring chief, from the Oklahoma Territories because they wanted to \u201ckill the Indian but save the man.\u201d Through Ah\u2011kah\u2019s eyes, readers experience what life was like for a Native American child in a small American town during this time.<\/p><h3>Introducing Students to Real Issues<\/h3><p>Historical fiction also introduces students to important issues \u2014 warts and all. In <em>Paintbrushes &amp; Arrows<\/em>, readers learn firsthand about the impact of Westward Expansion on Native American communities and the displacement that followed. This part of American history is often overlooked when we focus only on the new states joining the Union in the late 1800s.<\/p><h3>Understanding Multiple Perspectives<\/h3><p>Finally, historical fiction encourages readers to consider multiple perspectives. I tell the story in alternating points of view. The companion main character to Ah\u2011kah is Callie, a fifteen\u2011year\u2011old girl who was practically born with a paintbrush in her hand. She is recruited to teach art classes to the Native Americans at the fort. While this may sound paternalistic, there truly was an art teacher who worked with the prisoners at Fort Marion. Callie\u2019s chapters help readers understand what life was like for a young white woman in America in 1875.<\/p><h3>A Commitment to Historical Accuracy<\/h3><p>I made every effort to follow historical records and portray my characters \u2014 many of whom actually existed \u2014 as realistically and without stereotype as possible. Gay Miller\u2019s wonderful book unit on <em>Paintbrushes &amp; Arrows<\/em> reflects this and more. For less than $20, you can purchase my book on Amazon and Gay\u2019s book unit on Teachers Pay Teachers and have months of lessons that meet Common Core literacy standards. Best of all, your students will be engaged and will learn not just about history, but about life.<\/p><p>You can even win a free Kindle copy of my book \u2014 just watch the book trailer to enter.<\/p><h3>A Special Thank\u2011You<\/h3><p>Thank you again, Gay, for the opportunity to share my work with your readers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b99412b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b99412b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-98857e1\" data-id=\"98857e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3174c46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3174c46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_paintbrushesarrows\/Author77.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Paintbrushes &amp; Arrows: A Story of Two Girls in St. Augustine in 1875\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ab2ca4\" data-id=\"8ab2ca4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151c135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"151c135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>M.C. Finotti<\/h3><p>Thank you so much for the fantastic\u00a0post!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97fc6c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97fc6c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6aade79\" data-id=\"6aade79\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce0b2dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce0b2dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2b50.svg\" alt=\"\u2b50\" \/> About the Book: Paintbrushes &amp; Arrows: A Story of St. Augustine<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae3ebbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ae3ebbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\r\n.mpp-details-section { max-width:760px; margin:0 auto; padding:20px 0; }\r\n.mpp-section-label { display:inline-block; font-size:14px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; color:#1dbb9d; margin-bottom:8px; }\r\n.mpp-details-section h2 { font-weight:800; color:#323a49; font-size:28px; margin-bottom:18px; }\r\n.mpp-details-table { width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; background:#fff; border-radius:12px; overflow:hidden; box-shadow:0 3px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.06); }\r\n.mpp-details-table tr:nth-child(even) { background:#fdf6ee; }\r\n.mpp-details-table td { padding:14px 20px; font-size:17px; color:#2d2d2d; }\r\n.mpp-details-table td:first-child { font-weight:700; color:#323a49; width:40%; }\r\n<\/style><div class=\"mpp-details-section\" id=\"details\">\r\n\r\n  <table class=\"mpp-details-table\">\r\n    <tr><td>Publication Date<\/td><td>2016<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Interest Level<\/td><td>Grades 4&ndash;8<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Number of Pages<\/td><td>112 pages<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Approximate Word Count<\/td><td>34,160 words &mdash; The average reader will spend 2 hours and 16 minutes reading <em>Paintbrushes and Arrows: A Story of St. Augustine<\/em> at 250 words per minute.*<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Book Themes<\/td><td>Native Americans, Re-education of the Plains Indians brought to the Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Genre<\/td><td>Historical Fiction<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Setting<\/td><td>St. Augustine in 1875<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Important Quote<\/td><td>When the army tried to put her father, Black Horse, a Comanche chief, on the train in Fort Sill, her mother had screamed and cried and refused to let go of him.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>First Line<\/td><td>&ldquo;Ah-kah, May 18, 1875<br>Ah-kah twisted a piece of fringe into a knot.&rdquo;<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Point of View<\/td><td>Odd-numbered chapters are told from Ah-kah&rsquo;s perspective, and even-numbered chapters are told from Callie&rsquo;s perspective &mdash; Ah-kah&rsquo;s chapters are told in third-person point of view, and Callie&rsquo;s chapters are told in first-person point of view.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n  <\/table>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1076bf7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1076bf7\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"activities\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a557e79\" data-id=\"a557e79\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82a5ab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82a5ab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Teaching Activities for Paintbrushes &amp; Arrows<\/h2><p>Paintbrushes &amp; Arrows is a wonderful book for teaching both points of view and perspectives. Throughout the book, Finotti tells odd-numbered chapters from Ah-kah\u2019s perspective and even-numbered chapters from Callie\u2019s. On top of this, Finotti tells Ah-kah\u2019s chapters in the third-person point of view and Callie\u2019s chapters in the first-person point of view.<\/p><p><em>Paintbrushes &amp; Arrows Book Unit<\/em>\u00a0includes several lessons on point of view. I\u2019ve included two additional free point-of-view activities to get you started on a point-of-view unit.<\/p><p>This point-of-view practice uses advertising slogans. Students sort familiar slogans such as \u201cI can\u2019t believe I ate the whole thing\u201d and \u201cWhen you care enough to give the very best\u201d by the point of view in which they are written.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2991e86 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2991e86\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-60b3692\" data-id=\"60b3692\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-085fd1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"085fd1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_paintbrushesarrows\/pin1.PNG\" title=\"\" alt=\"point of view practice\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-03eb5fc\" data-id=\"03eb5fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d02178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d02178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_paintbrushesarrows\/pin2.PNG\" title=\"\" alt=\"point-of-view activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed7f1d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4ed7f1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_paintbrushesarrows\/pov.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the activity.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7478bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7478bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I hope you enjoy using these activities with your students as they read <em>Paintbrushes &amp; Arrows<\/em>. This book holds a special place on my site, and its themes of perspective, history, and understanding others make it a meaningful addition to any classroom. I\u2019m grateful to M.C. Finotti for sharing her work and for the chance to create resources that support teachers and students.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e2fc6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e2fc6b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a6b6d5\" data-id=\"8a6b6d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e72bd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e72bd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"col-sm-9\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">See the product that inspired this post.<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-aaa2ccb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aaa2ccb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-941fb28\" data-id=\"941fb28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-992e494 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"992e494\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_paintbrushesarrows\/Paintbrushes-and-Arrows-Book-Cover.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"Paintbrushes &amp; Arrows Novel Study\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-916ce93\" data-id=\"916ce93\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d04b99b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d04b99b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Paintbrushes &amp; Arrows Novel Study\u00a0<\/em>includes vocabulary practice, comprehension questions, constructed response writing, and skill practice.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae3c15 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"eae3c15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Paintbrushes-Arrows-Novel-Study-vocabulary-comprehension-writing-skills-2779565?st=75bec5e2ae6e719db4da29613d1faca7\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-shopping-cart\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit TPT to shop.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2433c3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2433c3f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1f3814\" data-id=\"b1f3814\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-163bf50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"163bf50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"644\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2320\" alt=\"Gay Miller\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent.png 644w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent-600x637.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a66997\" data-id=\"1a66997\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m thrilled to welcome M.C. Finotti, author of Paintbrushes &amp; Arrows: A Story of Two Girls in St. Augustine in 1875, as a guest blogger today. Her novel is a thoughtful blend of real people, historical events, and heartfelt storytelling that teachers will enjoy sharing with their students. Interesting Feature Rotating\u00a0 Perspectives and Points of &hellip; <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link btn\" href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=3779\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14764,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[34],"tags":[748],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Paintbrushes &amp; Arrows by M.C. Finotti - Book Units Teacher<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"I am excited to have M.C. 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