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From: cathys at uproc.lib.mi.us <cathys>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 14:57:02 -0400 (EDT)
Two of the books on your list were titles read by our teen book group. Habibi which everyone in the group enjoyed very much. They related well to Liyana even though they didn't share her experiences. We also read and discussed Samir & Yonatan which several teens found difficult to understand. It was quite a few years ago but what I think they had difficulty with was the magical realism toward the end (at least that's what I call it). They were surprised at what they learned about the politics of the area via the hospital story.
We read 19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East, also by Naomi Shihab Nye, as a city-wide read in 2003. People still talk about Naomi's visit. The book opened up the world of poetry for at least one intermediate school boy who came in occasionally and spoke to me about the book for several years afterwards.
Naomi has quite a fan base in Marquette. I hope that translates to an increased interest in and awareness of the Middle East.
More Middle East books used by a homeschooling family are Lugalbanda: the Boy Who Got Caught Up in a War by Kathy Henderson and Ludmilla Zeman's trilogy about Gilgamesh.
Cathy
Among those we've recommended in various editions of CCBC Choices, our annual
> best-of-the-year list, are
>
> A Stone in My Hand by Catherine Clinton
> Samir & Yonatan by Daniella Carmi
> Habibi by Naomi Shihab Nye
> Light Years by Tammar Stein
> A Little Piece of Ground by Elizabeth Laird
> Anahita's Woven Riddle by Megan Nuttall Sayers
> The Flag of Childhood: Poems from the Middle East compiled by Naomi
Shihab Nye
> Mosque by David Macaulay
> When I Was a Soldier: A Memoir by Valerie Zenatti
> Three Wishes: Palestinian and Israeli Children Speak by Deborah Ellis
> Younger children are most apt to be exposed to books about this part of
the world by adults. I'm curious to hear if anyone can speak to seeing older children and teens seeking out books or expressing interest in finding out more on their own. Or, at the least, if you've had
> opportunities to share and talk with them about these and other books
and what you've observed in their responses.
>
> Megan
Cathy Sullivan Seblonka Youth Services Librarian Peter White Public Library 217 N. Front St. Marquette, MI 49855 906-226-4323 906-226-1783 fax cathys at uproc.lib.mi.us
Received on Thu 15 May 2008 01:57:02 PM CDT
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 14:57:02 -0400 (EDT)
Two of the books on your list were titles read by our teen book group. Habibi which everyone in the group enjoyed very much. They related well to Liyana even though they didn't share her experiences. We also read and discussed Samir & Yonatan which several teens found difficult to understand. It was quite a few years ago but what I think they had difficulty with was the magical realism toward the end (at least that's what I call it). They were surprised at what they learned about the politics of the area via the hospital story.
We read 19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East, also by Naomi Shihab Nye, as a city-wide read in 2003. People still talk about Naomi's visit. The book opened up the world of poetry for at least one intermediate school boy who came in occasionally and spoke to me about the book for several years afterwards.
Naomi has quite a fan base in Marquette. I hope that translates to an increased interest in and awareness of the Middle East.
More Middle East books used by a homeschooling family are Lugalbanda: the Boy Who Got Caught Up in a War by Kathy Henderson and Ludmilla Zeman's trilogy about Gilgamesh.
Cathy
Among those we've recommended in various editions of CCBC Choices, our annual
> best-of-the-year list, are
>
> A Stone in My Hand by Catherine Clinton
> Samir & Yonatan by Daniella Carmi
> Habibi by Naomi Shihab Nye
> Light Years by Tammar Stein
> A Little Piece of Ground by Elizabeth Laird
> Anahita's Woven Riddle by Megan Nuttall Sayers
> The Flag of Childhood: Poems from the Middle East compiled by Naomi
Shihab Nye
> Mosque by David Macaulay
> When I Was a Soldier: A Memoir by Valerie Zenatti
> Three Wishes: Palestinian and Israeli Children Speak by Deborah Ellis
> Younger children are most apt to be exposed to books about this part of
the world by adults. I'm curious to hear if anyone can speak to seeing older children and teens seeking out books or expressing interest in finding out more on their own. Or, at the least, if you've had
> opportunities to share and talk with them about these and other books
and what you've observed in their responses.
>
> Megan
Cathy Sullivan Seblonka Youth Services Librarian Peter White Public Library 217 N. Front St. Marquette, MI 49855 906-226-4323 906-226-1783 fax cathys at uproc.lib.mi.us
Received on Thu 15 May 2008 01:57:02 PM CDT
