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From: Steward, Celeste <csteward>
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:17:55 -0800
This one is just pure fun--The Alchemyst by Michael Dylan Scott....it would also make a great read aloud if the reader could manage the accents.
Celeste Steward, Collection Development Librarian Alameda County Library 2450 Stevenson Blvd. Fremont, CA 94538
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[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of fondrie at gmail.com Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 9:11 PM To: CCBC-Net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Subject: [CCBC-Net] Another "favorite" of 2007
I just finished Freak, by Marcella Pixley, and it was a relief to have it end. It spells out the horrific bullying too many students endure in school, just for acting or looking out of the mainstream...or just for being. Perhaps this book will help adults notice what's happening right in front of them, whether in the classroom, the lunchroom, on the bus, or at home.
Two others I'm recommending to family and students are:
Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller (Sarah Miller), told in the voice of Helen's Teacher, Annie Sullivan, and
Keeping Corner, another fine novel by Kashmira Sheth, which details the impact of customs on a young married girl in Ghandi-era India.
I agree with everyone else who said this was a year for interesting and well-crafted books, and I'll be pulling for The Wednesday Wars to walk away with the Newbery. On the other hand, I was also discouraged by what I saw as a downturn in literature featuring diverse voices. If I overlooked any of those, I'd appreciate others pointing them out to us.
Sue Fondrie UW-Oshkosh Curriculum & Instruction
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Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:17:55 -0800
This one is just pure fun--The Alchemyst by Michael Dylan Scott....it would also make a great read aloud if the reader could manage the accents.
Celeste Steward, Collection Development Librarian Alameda County Library 2450 Stevenson Blvd. Fremont, CA 94538
-----Original Message----- From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of fondrie at gmail.com Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 9:11 PM To: CCBC-Net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Subject: [CCBC-Net] Another "favorite" of 2007
I just finished Freak, by Marcella Pixley, and it was a relief to have it end. It spells out the horrific bullying too many students endure in school, just for acting or looking out of the mainstream...or just for being. Perhaps this book will help adults notice what's happening right in front of them, whether in the classroom, the lunchroom, on the bus, or at home.
Two others I'm recommending to family and students are:
Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller (Sarah Miller), told in the voice of Helen's Teacher, Annie Sullivan, and
Keeping Corner, another fine novel by Kashmira Sheth, which details the impact of customs on a young married girl in Ghandi-era India.
I agree with everyone else who said this was a year for interesting and well-crafted books, and I'll be pulling for The Wednesday Wars to walk away with the Newbery. On the other hand, I was also discouraged by what I saw as a downturn in literature featuring diverse voices. If I overlooked any of those, I'd appreciate others pointing them out to us.
Sue Fondrie UW-Oshkosh Curriculum & Instruction
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