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The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich
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From: Todd and Maggie <toddandmaggie>
Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 14:36:19 -0400
I read The Birchbark House to my older daughter when she was in 2nd grade, and I remember thinking as I was reading it to her--is this too much for her? Both in terms of the difficulty of the text, and the sometimes harsh reality of the content. But she LOVED the book, and we probably spent more time talking about it than any other book I've ever read to her. The timing of this discussion is great for me because now my younger daughter is a 2nd grader and I have receently been thinking about when I should read it to her. I think I'll start soon, and encourage my older daughter to listen too!
Maggie Bokelman
Received on Fri 21 May 2004 01:36:19 PM CDT
Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 14:36:19 -0400
I read The Birchbark House to my older daughter when she was in 2nd grade, and I remember thinking as I was reading it to her--is this too much for her? Both in terms of the difficulty of the text, and the sometimes harsh reality of the content. But she LOVED the book, and we probably spent more time talking about it than any other book I've ever read to her. The timing of this discussion is great for me because now my younger daughter is a 2nd grader and I have receently been thinking about when I should read it to her. I think I'll start soon, and encourage my older daughter to listen too!
Maggie Bokelman
Received on Fri 21 May 2004 01:36:19 PM CDT
