From: lisa von drasek <lisav>
Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 09:31:21 -0400

Okay, now that we've taken the reading level up a notch, I'll chime in again. I am presently reading aloud to 4 separate sessions of 8/9 year olds, Dog Friday by Hilary McKay. The next door Robinson family are the best pack of eccentric kids since the Herdmans (Best Christmas Pageant Ever) Perry and Ant (boy/girl twins, lets not even count the stitches), Beany, so named because she wants to be a bean and Sundance, who's special, endearing , fierce and kind.

On that note, let us not forget Louis Sachar, who's crowning achievement is _There's a Boy in the Girls Bathroom_ Serious and funny. Laugh out loud on the A-train funny.

Oh and the kids are getting a big kick out of _Nasty, Stinky Sneakers_ and _ Our Sixth Grade Flour Babies_ by Eve Bunting.

Big word-of-mouth requests since my initial book talks in January.

Great discussion. Thanks Lisa

Lisa Von Drasek, Librarian School for Children Bank Street College of Education 610 W.112th Street New York New York 10025 212 875 4452 lisav at bnkst.edu
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