From: Kbshepler at aol.com <Kbshepler>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 15:32:31 EST

  In a message dated 12/20/2005 9:52:58 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, vkb66 at verizon.net writes:

Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park, (Clarion) is a book that remains in my mind long after reading it this year. I have also had the opportunity to read it aloud for a fifth grade class, and they enjoyed and appreciated the story. I found it to be a good basis for discussion of prejudice and history. I think it could also be used as a basis for discussing the creative process of book writing since Ms. Park has written short chapters between each chapter of the story in which the author and the main character, Julia, discuss the writing process for this book.



Those of you who enjoy audio books will find the audio Project Mulberry especially delightful. During the break-in-the-chapters "chats" between the author and the character, it really is Linda Sue Park's voice that does the author dialog! It is a very creative audio technique and one that brings the book alive. (I don't personally favor author narrated audio books, but do appreciate the author's voice for memoirs.)
  Kathy
  Kathryn Shepler _KBSHEPLER at aol.com_ (mailto:KBSHEPLER at aol.com) School Librarian Aurora School Oakland, CA
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