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From: Monica Edinger <monicaedinger_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:04:17 -0400
The following are not totally set in schools and so may not be termed "school stories" as such, but they all have memorable scenes in schools.
Frank Cotrell Boyce's COSMIC is mostly set outside of school (WAY outside
--- China and then Outer Space Outside), but there is a wonderful bit when
Liam goes to his first day of secondary school, is mistaken for a teacher (because he is a "big lad") and trouble insues.
Also, Frank Cotrell Boyce's new THE UNFORGOTTEN COAT is partially set in school, but moreso than the others. The title coat is left in a school for years prompting the narrator to look back on what happened with it. I'm planning on using it as my first read aloud of the year. Deals with issues of undocumented immigration in Britain and is excellent.
Similarly, Patrick Ness's forthcoming A MONSTER CALLS is also mostly outsid e of school, but the scenes in school are harrowing and real (involving bullying of a boy dealing with his mother's imminent death).
Christopher Paul Curtis's THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM---1963 has some
wonderful school bits.
Thanhha Lai's INSIDE OUT AND BACK AGAIN also has some incredibly moving scenes in school dealing with language and customs. Also an immigrant story, this one in verse.
Atinuke's ANNA HURRAY FOR ANNA HIBISCUS! involves school a bit (although, like the others in the series, it is mostly about her homelife).
Barry Deutsch's HEREVILLE: HOW MIRKA GOT HER SWORD is largely about that sword, but there are several parts set in school which are terrific (as is the whole graphic novel).
Monica
Monica Edinger 600 West 111th Street Apt 2A New York NY 10025 educating alice _at_medinger on twitter My Huffington Post Blog
Received on Wed 07 Sep 2011 06:04:17 AM CDT
Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:04:17 -0400
The following are not totally set in schools and so may not be termed "school stories" as such, but they all have memorable scenes in schools.
Frank Cotrell Boyce's COSMIC is mostly set outside of school (WAY outside
--- China and then Outer Space Outside), but there is a wonderful bit when
Liam goes to his first day of secondary school, is mistaken for a teacher (because he is a "big lad") and trouble insues.
Also, Frank Cotrell Boyce's new THE UNFORGOTTEN COAT is partially set in school, but moreso than the others. The title coat is left in a school for years prompting the narrator to look back on what happened with it. I'm planning on using it as my first read aloud of the year. Deals with issues of undocumented immigration in Britain and is excellent.
Similarly, Patrick Ness's forthcoming A MONSTER CALLS is also mostly outsid e of school, but the scenes in school are harrowing and real (involving bullying of a boy dealing with his mother's imminent death).
Christopher Paul Curtis's THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM---1963 has some
wonderful school bits.
Thanhha Lai's INSIDE OUT AND BACK AGAIN also has some incredibly moving scenes in school dealing with language and customs. Also an immigrant story, this one in verse.
Atinuke's ANNA HURRAY FOR ANNA HIBISCUS! involves school a bit (although, like the others in the series, it is mostly about her homelife).
Barry Deutsch's HEREVILLE: HOW MIRKA GOT HER SWORD is largely about that sword, but there are several parts set in school which are terrific (as is the whole graphic novel).
Monica
Monica Edinger 600 West 111th Street Apt 2A New York NY 10025 educating alice _at_medinger on twitter My Huffington Post Blog
Received on Wed 07 Sep 2011 06:04:17 AM CDT
