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From: Gardow, Pamela <pgardow>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:45:12 -0500
Two great books that I have recently read deal with teens and disabilities. The portrayal of the disability adds depth to the characters without becoming the main plot focus, and both books serve up rich, memorable teens. They are:
Sam, a recent high school graduate with Tourette's syndrome, from Jerk, California, by Jonathan Friesen. (Speak, 2008) Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award for teens.
Marcelo, a 17 year with Asperger's syndrome, from Marcelo in the Real World, by Francisco X. Stork. (Arthur A. Levine Books, 2009)
Pam Gardow, Library Media Specialist Advisor, Teen Literacy Initiative Memorial High School 2225 Keith St. Eau Claire, WI? 54701 715-852-6309 pgardow at ecasd.k12.wi.us
-----Original Message----- From: ccbc-net-bounces at lists.education.wisc.edu [mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at lists.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of Megan Schliesman Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 10:24 AM To: ccbc-net, Subscribers of Subject: [CCBC-Net] Character Driven
I'ts time to start our discussion for the second part of June:
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* Character-Driven: Favorite Characters in Children's and Young Adult Literature.
You know who they are. The characters that stand out because of, or sometimes in spite of, the story of which they are a part. Characters that live on in your imagination long after the story ends. Do you have old friends from childhood whom you met in the pages of a book? Who are the welcome new acquaintances in your life?
Megan
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:45:12 -0500
Two great books that I have recently read deal with teens and disabilities. The portrayal of the disability adds depth to the characters without becoming the main plot focus, and both books serve up rich, memorable teens. They are:
Sam, a recent high school graduate with Tourette's syndrome, from Jerk, California, by Jonathan Friesen. (Speak, 2008) Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award for teens.
Marcelo, a 17 year with Asperger's syndrome, from Marcelo in the Real World, by Francisco X. Stork. (Arthur A. Levine Books, 2009)
Pam Gardow, Library Media Specialist Advisor, Teen Literacy Initiative Memorial High School 2225 Keith St. Eau Claire, WI? 54701 715-852-6309 pgardow at ecasd.k12.wi.us
-----Original Message----- From: ccbc-net-bounces at lists.education.wisc.edu [mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at lists.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of Megan Schliesman Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 10:24 AM To: ccbc-net, Subscribers of Subject: [CCBC-Net] Character Driven
I'ts time to start our discussion for the second part of June:
*
* Character-Driven: Favorite Characters in Children's and Young Adult Literature.
You know who they are. The characters that stand out because of, or sometimes in spite of, the story of which they are a part. Characters that live on in your imagination long after the story ends. Do you have old friends from childhood whom you met in the pages of a book? Who are the welcome new acquaintances in your life?
Megan
-- Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison 600 N. Park Street, Room 4290 Madison, WI 53706 608/262-9503 schliesman at education.wisc.edu www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/ _______________________________________________ CCBC-Net mailing list CCBC-Net at lists.education.wisc.edu Visit this link to read archives or to unsubscribe... http://lists.education.wisc.edu/mailman/listinfo/ccbc-net ****************************************************************************** This email was scanned for viruses at the gateway of the Eau Claire Area School District (ECASD). ECASD is in no way responsible for the content of this email or possible damage to your computer or network as a result of opening it or any attachments associated with it. (PM1)Received on Wed 17 Jun 2009 12:45:12 PM CDT
