From: Sarah Nelsen <snelsen>
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 08:55:32 -0800

I loved this book though I did not live through the time period, (though I am old enough to know records and stereos). I went to a Mock Printz workshop this weekend at Multnomah County Library and it was one of the selections that all the participants read. We had one high schooler in our small group and she liked the book but agreed with the rest of us that it seemed to be for a younger audience than the Printz. I'd love to see it win the Newberry.

***** Sarah Nelsen snelsen at fvrl.org Collection Development Librarian Fort Vancouver Regional Library


---------- Original Message ----------- From: "Tracy L. Hubbard" <tlhubbar at uiuc.edu> To: ccbc-net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu Sent: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 19:21:58 -0600 (CST) Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Wednesday Wars

> I am fascinated by the responses to this book and how each of us can
> relate to the time period by a personal reference. I suppose it
> shows our age to some extent...the minute I hear the Monkees I can
> visualize my brother with the record playing it on his stereo! But
> mention the words "record" and "stereo" to my own kids and it is a
> foreign language!
>
> I have to admit I read this book in late November and have not
> really had an opportunity to book talk or refer it to students. I am
> in a k-5 school and I would peg this as a good 5th grade reader.
>
> What are the kids saying about this book? There are lots of cultural
> references they may not have frame of reference to.
>
> Just curious,
> Tracy
> Tracy Hubbard
> Learning Center Director
> Indian Trail School
> Highland Park, IL
>
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> tlhubbar at uiuc.edu
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