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From: Jones, Lyn <ljones>
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 08:18:17 -0500
Literacy and reading are key themes we explore in my junior high classroom. We read and discuss text such as NIGHTJOHN BY Gary Paulsen, examine our own literary history, and talk with our family and friends about their favorite books and stories.
My favorite young adult book for 2002 that illustrates these issues beautifully is DOUBLE DUTCH by Sharon Draper. It's a wonderful character education book as well. There are many themes and subplots presented which really makes for a captivating story. The overriding theme though is Delia, the 13 year old main character's, inability to read and how she has managed to hide that. If you haven't read any of Draper's books, I highly recommend them.
My favorite children's book that hits on this theme as well is STORY FOR BEAR by Dennis Hasely. It reflects that love we all have of being read to and the comfort we find in a story.
I do love this topic. I so enjoy hearing about new titles I haven't yet heard of or checked out.
Lyn Jones ljones at hse.k12.in.us Fishers Junior High School, Fishers, Indiana
Message----From: Kathleen Horning [mailto:horning at education.wisc.edu] Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 2:35 PM To: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Subject: [CCBC-Net] Best Books of 2002
This month we invite you all to share some of your favorite titles of the year. What book has particularly stood out to you in 2002?
Let's start with some of the picture books you have found especially noteworthy. Tell us what you like and why.
My own favorite picture book of 2002 is one that Ann Pentecost brought to our attention in last month's discussion of families: "White Swan Express" by Jean Davies Okimoto and Elaine M. Aoki, illustrated by Meilo So. As soon as Ann mentioned it as an excellent book about four North American families adopting babies from China, I sought it out, and was not disppointed. I especially appreciated the way in which the four distinctive families became a community on the plane over to China, and the way in which the authors portrayed the four distinctive little girls in the same orphanage in Guangdong. I hope you all will get a chance to see it.
KT
Kathleen T. Horning, Acting Director Cooperative Children's Book Center University of Wisconsin-School of Education 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 North Park St. Madison, WI 53706
horning at education.wisc.edu Voice: 608&3721 Fax: 608&2I33 www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
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Received on Wed 04 Dec 2002 07:18:17 AM CST
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 08:18:17 -0500
Literacy and reading are key themes we explore in my junior high classroom. We read and discuss text such as NIGHTJOHN BY Gary Paulsen, examine our own literary history, and talk with our family and friends about their favorite books and stories.
My favorite young adult book for 2002 that illustrates these issues beautifully is DOUBLE DUTCH by Sharon Draper. It's a wonderful character education book as well. There are many themes and subplots presented which really makes for a captivating story. The overriding theme though is Delia, the 13 year old main character's, inability to read and how she has managed to hide that. If you haven't read any of Draper's books, I highly recommend them.
My favorite children's book that hits on this theme as well is STORY FOR BEAR by Dennis Hasely. It reflects that love we all have of being read to and the comfort we find in a story.
I do love this topic. I so enjoy hearing about new titles I haven't yet heard of or checked out.
Lyn Jones ljones at hse.k12.in.us Fishers Junior High School, Fishers, Indiana
Message----From: Kathleen Horning [mailto:horning at education.wisc.edu] Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 2:35 PM To: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Subject: [CCBC-Net] Best Books of 2002
This month we invite you all to share some of your favorite titles of the year. What book has particularly stood out to you in 2002?
Let's start with some of the picture books you have found especially noteworthy. Tell us what you like and why.
My own favorite picture book of 2002 is one that Ann Pentecost brought to our attention in last month's discussion of families: "White Swan Express" by Jean Davies Okimoto and Elaine M. Aoki, illustrated by Meilo So. As soon as Ann mentioned it as an excellent book about four North American families adopting babies from China, I sought it out, and was not disppointed. I especially appreciated the way in which the four distinctive families became a community on the plane over to China, and the way in which the authors portrayed the four distinctive little girls in the same orphanage in Guangdong. I hope you all will get a chance to see it.
KT
Kathleen T. Horning, Acting Director Cooperative Children's Book Center University of Wisconsin-School of Education 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 North Park St. Madison, WI 53706
horning at education.wisc.edu Voice: 608&3721 Fax: 608&2I33 www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
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