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From: Matt/Dawn Foster <mmfoster>
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 11:50:16 -0600
Having read "Day of Tears" myself I can't say enough good things about the beauty of the story and the manner in which it is told. I find that the strength of the story is in the use of flashbacks and flashforewards, and I imagine that the techniques would be appealing to young readers as well. It really pulls the reader into the story.
The pure emotion that comes through and the power of the subject matter made such an impact on me. I have suggested this book to many of my very adult-aged friends! However, I can't say that I found the story 'religious.' I found that I couldn't shake the sadness I felt after finishing the book not just because the story had ended but because of the nature of the story itself.
I also was overwhelmed with emotion after reading "A Wreath for Emmett Till." I have read the book a couple of times over the course of a few months and still find myself fighting tears each time I read the book .... what beautiful, evocative words for such a heinous act. But again, a book that screams to be shared in the classroom because of content and style.
Dawn Foster UW-Madison SLIS student
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1. Coretta Scott King Awards (HANSNELS at aol.com)
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Greetings everyone,
Events in the world touch you deeply when you are only thirteen years old. The image of Emmett Till as he lay in his coffin, face disfigured and swollen remains fixed in my brain. I saw the picture in Jet Magazine--and never forgot it because he was a child, and so was I. I kept thinking why would someone do this to a kid? Only a fine poet like Marilyn Nelson could find the words that give voice to this young boy's short life.
I loved Maritcha, another wonderful work of non-fiction from Tonya Bolden. This biography of a free black girl growing up in a prominent black family before and after the Civil War is inspirational and informative.
Katie Kaminski asked whether A Day of Tears could be described as religious. I've just started reading it and am intrigued by the way Julius Lester is telling his story. Anytime you delve into the deep feelings and emotions of enslaved people in America, you will find a sustaining spirituality that enabled them to survive. In the very first chapter a character says, "This ain't rain. This is God's tears." Beautiful. Joyce Hansen
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Received on Sun 19 Mar 2006 11:50:16 AM CST
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 11:50:16 -0600
Having read "Day of Tears" myself I can't say enough good things about the beauty of the story and the manner in which it is told. I find that the strength of the story is in the use of flashbacks and flashforewards, and I imagine that the techniques would be appealing to young readers as well. It really pulls the reader into the story.
The pure emotion that comes through and the power of the subject matter made such an impact on me. I have suggested this book to many of my very adult-aged friends! However, I can't say that I found the story 'religious.' I found that I couldn't shake the sadness I felt after finishing the book not just because the story had ended but because of the nature of the story itself.
I also was overwhelmed with emotion after reading "A Wreath for Emmett Till." I have read the book a couple of times over the course of a few months and still find myself fighting tears each time I read the book .... what beautiful, evocative words for such a heinous act. But again, a book that screams to be shared in the classroom because of content and style.
Dawn Foster UW-Madison SLIS student
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Today's Topics:
1. Coretta Scott King Awards (HANSNELS at aol.com)
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Message: 1 Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 16:36:17 EST From: HANSNELS at aol.com Subject: [CCBC-Net] Coretta Scott King Awards To: CCBC-Net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Message-ID: <330.1e97f1.314c85d1 at aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Greetings everyone,
Events in the world touch you deeply when you are only thirteen years old. The image of Emmett Till as he lay in his coffin, face disfigured and swollen remains fixed in my brain. I saw the picture in Jet Magazine--and never forgot it because he was a child, and so was I. I kept thinking why would someone do this to a kid? Only a fine poet like Marilyn Nelson could find the words that give voice to this young boy's short life.
I loved Maritcha, another wonderful work of non-fiction from Tonya Bolden. This biography of a free black girl growing up in a prominent black family before and after the Civil War is inspirational and informative.
Katie Kaminski asked whether A Day of Tears could be described as religious. I've just started reading it and am intrigued by the way Julius Lester is telling his story. Anytime you delve into the deep feelings and emotions of enslaved people in America, you will find a sustaining spirituality that enabled them to survive. In the very first chapter a character says, "This ain't rain. This is God's tears." Beautiful. Joyce Hansen
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