From: lisa von drasek <lisav>
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 09:54:32 -0400

On the same note, the faculty member in charge of special education is considering Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, by Gantos as required reading for special ed majors. After we handed it to her last year as a "must read" she said that it was an incredibly realistic portrayal of a severe case of ADDH and would provide her students with insight and empathy that would be hard to obtain with any other materials.

More on Harry Potter- A mother of a dyslexic 6th grade was introduced to me yesterday morning at a potluck breakfast. So you're the one who gave Jake, Harry Potter!, she exclaimed, I can't thank you enough.

It turns out that Jake had never read a book. Never in his mom's words "connected" Every reading assignment was a struggle. Not only did he persevere through Harry Potter. He made a mobile with symbols from the book which he gave to the Library. He has also convinced his mother to read it aloud every night because he was sure his younger brother deserved to hear the story. (he is enjoying the second time around and his mom is enjoying it too) If there ever was a kid who deserved to read my galley of Chambers of Secrets, it was Jake, so I passed it on to him. Even though Jake has finished it , they told be yesterday that they bought a copy at the book store to own.


Lisa Von Drasek Children's Librarian Bank Street College of Education School For Children 610 W.112th Street New York NY 10025

lisav at bnkst.edu 212?5D52
Received on Wed 09 Jun 1999 08:54:32 AM CDT