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The Reading Railroad: August 2010
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010. Growing up in a household with two hyper-aggressive older brothers, a very primal instinct surfaced at a youthful age. Survival. I believe that is why Gary Paulsen's Hatchet. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Alana Loves to Read. Sofie and the City- Multi Cultural. This blog is mainly intended for the use of literary analysis of Elementary level readings. All coments are welcome and encouraged! Thanks for stopping by. View my complete profile. There was an error in this gadget.
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Amanda's Blog: The Lucky Star
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Title: The Lucky Star. Picture book for ages (approximately) 6 and up. Rating: 5of 5 stars. This book tells takes place in 1933 during the Great Depression. The little girl, Ruth, has a hard time understanding her mother’s favorite phrase, “Count your lucky stars.” Throughout the course of the book she learns not only why her mother says it, but comes to believe in it too. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Dear Mr. Rosenwald. View my complete profile.
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I love my library card.: My Woodson Experience
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I love my library card. Saturday, November 6, 2010. I have read one of Jacqueline Woodson’s books, The House You Pass on the Way. But, I have also experienced a thoughtful discussion about the other books she has written. She has quite a few similarities in her writings. The one that I found most common was an interracial relationship in the majority of her books. And going off that idea, she frequently has characters that are multiracial. When her characters are multiracial, she does not keep this hidden.
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Amanda's Blog: The Misfits
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Sunday, November 14, 2010. Novel for ages (approximately) 11 and up. Rating: 5 of 5 stars. This book is about four close friends, all considered misfits within their school and because of this they are regularly teased, taunted, and made fun of. Together they come up with a third party to run for student council which will represent misfits all over the school. Their platform is no name calling and they run as the No Name party. No Name Calling Week. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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The Reading Railroad: After Tupac and D Foster
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010. After Tupac and D Foster. Title: After Tupac and D Foster. Summary: The story of Neeka, an 11 year-old African American girl whose life is permanantly altered by a friend, D Foster, who enters her life and leaves shortly after. The two who have had very different childhoods, Neeka is from a strong community in Queens while D has been bouncing from foster homes her whole life, end up finding commonality in many things, including their love for rapper Tupac Shakur. This blog is m...
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The Reading Railroad: NOT A BOX
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010. Title: Not A Box. Summary: A small bunny proves that there is no limit when it comes to imagination. The story shows that a simple box can be anything from a race car to a rocket ship. I remember growing up, my next door neighbor and I built a box fort that was quite the envy to the rest of the cul-de-sac. It had levels and seemingly endless potential as it could shift from a space shuttle to a castle with a blink of an eye. This book transported me back to those days.
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The Reading Railroad: Multicultural Window Book
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010. Summary: Sis tells his story of his childhood growing up in Eastern Europe throughout communism. The tale shows the harsh realities of communism compared to the imaginative potential of democracy. Just for fun. if you have a spare hour and a half. http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Alana Loves to Read. Sofie and the City- Multi Cultural. Thanks for stopping by. If You Give A Moose A Muffin. After Tupac and D Foster. View my complete profile.
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The Reading Railroad: Meh
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Alana Loves to Read. Tales of the Fairy World. This blog is mainly intended for the use of literary analysis of Elementary level readings. All coments are welcome and encouraged! Thanks for stopping by. View my complete profile. There was an error in this gadget. Picture Window template. Powered by Blogger.
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Amanda's Blog: September 2010
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Thursday, September 30, 2010. The Princess and the Pea. Title: The Princess and the Pea. Picture book for ages (approximately) 5 and up. Rating: 4 of 5 stars. This is a re-telling of Hans Christian Anderson’s classic The Princess and the Pea. The illustrations in this book are lovely. They are so soft, detailed, and colorful you fall right into the story. You immediately understand why the princess would go there for shelter. What makes princesses so special and “common” girls so unwelcome? I would defin...
