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From: HarrySpenc at aol.com <HarrySpenc>
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:16:42 EST
My fifth grade daughter brought Crispin home and read it first. She pronounced it "really good". It's great to have a test case living in your house, and as I read, I wondered how much she understood. Does a fifth grader understand the issues of birthright? Adult readers might reflect on what a rotten deal this had been for Asta, but what about ten-year-olds? As it turns out, she enjoyed the plot, and the rest of it didn't have much impact. The mystery of Crispin's father wasn't obvious. After I suggested that Crispin might have some relatives on his mother's side, she thought there should be a sequel, and that Crispin should not have given up his cross. It has potential as a discussion book for fifth grade.
Bridget Hill Harry Spence Elementary LMC La Crosse, WI
Received on Mon 17 Feb 2003 11:16:42 PM CST
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:16:42 EST
My fifth grade daughter brought Crispin home and read it first. She pronounced it "really good". It's great to have a test case living in your house, and as I read, I wondered how much she understood. Does a fifth grader understand the issues of birthright? Adult readers might reflect on what a rotten deal this had been for Asta, but what about ten-year-olds? As it turns out, she enjoyed the plot, and the rest of it didn't have much impact. The mystery of Crispin's father wasn't obvious. After I suggested that Crispin might have some relatives on his mother's side, she thought there should be a sequel, and that Crispin should not have given up his cross. It has potential as a discussion book for fifth grade.
Bridget Hill Harry Spence Elementary LMC La Crosse, WI
Received on Mon 17 Feb 2003 11:16:42 PM CST
