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From: Nancy Silverrod <nsilverrod>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:51:29 -0800
If we don't offer teen readers the occasionally challenging book, we are depriving them of a world of fascinating literature out there. Remember all the kids who came into the library with an assignment to read a chapter book, and it had to be at least 120 pages? Most of them took on the delightful challenge of reading Harry Potter, and realized that they could tackle 300 pages!
Nancy Silverrod, Librarian San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin St. San Francisco, CA 94102-4733 415-557-4417 nsilverrod at sfpl.org
Our memories are card indexes consulted and then returned in disorder by authorities whom we do not control. -Cyril Connolly, critic and editor (1903-1974)
A closed mind is like a closed book: just a block of wood. -Chinese Proverb
-----Original Message----- From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu [mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of PamSHolley at aol.com Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:45 AM To: edimopoulos at gmail.com; wayvk at henikalibrary.org Cc: ccbc-net at lists.ad.education.wisc.edu Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Octavian Nothing
As a follow-up, if reading the first book wasn't pleasurable, try the audiobook. [Listening Library, narrated by Peter Francis James] Somehow hearing the language of Colonial America is more fun than reading it. I found both books to be fascinating and read and listened to the first one and have read the second title with plans to listen to the audiobook version in February.
Pam Spencer Holley
In a message dated 11/20/2008 1:47:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, edimopoulos at gmail.com writes:
Vicki, would you mind elaborating? What about the first _Octavian Nothing_ book made it a less than satisfying read for you? And what did the teen say about his/her own reading experience?
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Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:51:29 -0800
If we don't offer teen readers the occasionally challenging book, we are depriving them of a world of fascinating literature out there. Remember all the kids who came into the library with an assignment to read a chapter book, and it had to be at least 120 pages? Most of them took on the delightful challenge of reading Harry Potter, and realized that they could tackle 300 pages!
Nancy Silverrod, Librarian San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin St. San Francisco, CA 94102-4733 415-557-4417 nsilverrod at sfpl.org
Our memories are card indexes consulted and then returned in disorder by authorities whom we do not control. -Cyril Connolly, critic and editor (1903-1974)
A closed mind is like a closed book: just a block of wood. -Chinese Proverb
-----Original Message----- From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu [mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of PamSHolley at aol.com Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:45 AM To: edimopoulos at gmail.com; wayvk at henikalibrary.org Cc: ccbc-net at lists.ad.education.wisc.edu Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Octavian Nothing
As a follow-up, if reading the first book wasn't pleasurable, try the audiobook. [Listening Library, narrated by Peter Francis James] Somehow hearing the language of Colonial America is more fun than reading it. I found both books to be fascinating and read and listened to the first one and have read the second title with plans to listen to the audiobook version in February.
Pam Spencer Holley
In a message dated 11/20/2008 1:47:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, edimopoulos at gmail.com writes:
Vicki, would you mind elaborating? What about the first _Octavian Nothing_ book made it a less than satisfying read for you? And what did the teen say about his/her own reading experience?
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