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From: Boagjohns at aol.com <Boagjohns>
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 16:00:53 EST
Hi
What a great selection of books for the CSK Awards!
Each time I read Close to Freedom - I am emotionally touched by the sense of continuum as the doll goes from one on the way to freedom as the next is on the same path. it speaks so deceptively simple about the universal need to be free. What a wonderful idea, spawned by the sight of one of those hand made dolls. And how well Bootman's marvelous illustrations capture the varying moods of the entire tale in his selection of colors, and the physical depictions of the characters - in facial expressions and body positions.
How all inclusive it New Talent winner Elbrite Brown's My Family Makes Music. With its bright collage scenes- the music speaks to each one's taste from classic to reggae to church music, ete. And how inviting that the young protagonist's instruments are such that they can be introduced to children with all kinds of participation possibilities.
I have had many teachers tell me how involved their children became as they listened to the rhythmic text of the Dillon's Rap-a-tap-tap? When i received my first copy, I let one teacher borrow it, and it still has not been returned!! The children plead to hear it again and again. I hope she never returns it as long as she reads. What a unique way to share biographical material with young children.
When I read The Battle of Jericho, my first reaction was - This is a winner - tough, realistic, frightening because it is so TRUE! I book-talked it to some county media specialists, and from what I hear, it was an easy decision for them to put it immediately on their first puchase list!
What can one say about the genius of Angela Johnson and Jacqueline Woodson!
I watched a 5th grader sit and read "Talkin' About Bessie" without stopping for one minute. I was pleased that she observed, " Her story is told by all the peopole who know her, isn't it. That's a good way to be remembered." Nikkin Grimes has a "good way" to tell a story. And E.B. Lewis knew how to capture each incident. How much personal feeling and sensitivity to chldren's sensibilities - the way he shielded from Bessie's death without bypassing the fact that she did die.
Henrietta University of South Florida
Received on Wed 03 Mar 2004 03:00:53 PM CST
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 16:00:53 EST
Hi
What a great selection of books for the CSK Awards!
Each time I read Close to Freedom - I am emotionally touched by the sense of continuum as the doll goes from one on the way to freedom as the next is on the same path. it speaks so deceptively simple about the universal need to be free. What a wonderful idea, spawned by the sight of one of those hand made dolls. And how well Bootman's marvelous illustrations capture the varying moods of the entire tale in his selection of colors, and the physical depictions of the characters - in facial expressions and body positions.
How all inclusive it New Talent winner Elbrite Brown's My Family Makes Music. With its bright collage scenes- the music speaks to each one's taste from classic to reggae to church music, ete. And how inviting that the young protagonist's instruments are such that they can be introduced to children with all kinds of participation possibilities.
I have had many teachers tell me how involved their children became as they listened to the rhythmic text of the Dillon's Rap-a-tap-tap? When i received my first copy, I let one teacher borrow it, and it still has not been returned!! The children plead to hear it again and again. I hope she never returns it as long as she reads. What a unique way to share biographical material with young children.
When I read The Battle of Jericho, my first reaction was - This is a winner - tough, realistic, frightening because it is so TRUE! I book-talked it to some county media specialists, and from what I hear, it was an easy decision for them to put it immediately on their first puchase list!
What can one say about the genius of Angela Johnson and Jacqueline Woodson!
I watched a 5th grader sit and read "Talkin' About Bessie" without stopping for one minute. I was pleased that she observed, " Her story is told by all the peopole who know her, isn't it. That's a good way to be remembered." Nikkin Grimes has a "good way" to tell a story. And E.B. Lewis knew how to capture each incident. How much personal feeling and sensitivity to chldren's sensibilities - the way he shielded from Bessie's death without bypassing the fact that she did die.
Henrietta University of South Florida
Received on Wed 03 Mar 2004 03:00:53 PM CST
