Comments for The Reading Zone

Comment on NCTE 2009 by Joanie

Joanie — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:10:55 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing! I wish I could’ve been there! Will you also share your unit on studying about the criteria for the Newbery Award? thanks again!

Comment on NCTE 2009 by Kate Messner

Kate Messner — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:20:21 +0000

It sounds like this went well – I so wish I’d been able to attend. Hope you had a great time at NCTE!

Comment on NCTE 2009 by Toby Abrahamsen

Toby Abrahamsen — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:05:39 +0000

Sarah,
Could you attach the document as a PDF, or Word file? I am having difficulty printing the handouts. Thanks!

Comment on Hot Books in My Middle School Classroom by christy

christy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:13:34 +0000

I just read The Robe of Skulls and I loved it! I can’t wait to book talk it to my lcass tomorrow. Another good one I got from the Scholastic Book Fair was The Seer of Shadows by Avi. It was also really good!

Comment on Hot Books in My Middle School Classroom by Ms Yingling

Ms Yingling — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:40:38 +0000

Yes to most of these, except Robe of Skulls and The Cupcake Queen. It’s good that you know your own students and what they like. Do try the Ranger’s Apprentice series; it’s been hugely popular in my library.

Comment on Dork Diaries by Rachel Renee Russell by Krista

Krista — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:34:32 +0000

My 10 year daughter just read this book for a book report at scholl and LOVED it!

Comment on Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw by Christine

Christine — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:41:38 +0000

I had read it while my kids were sleeping.you are abosuluty RIGHT!

Comment on The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins by wordivore

wordivore — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:19:08 +0000

You could be right, if the wolves never appear again in vol. 3. Then they would have no function. They don’t show up in vol.2. But what if they do in no.3? What if these kids-turned-into-monsters (mentally and physically) by a government accountabel to noone decide to join the fight?

Comment on The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins by wordivore

wordivore — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:11:19 +0000

Maybe:
(1) that love and sticking up for each and cooperation other will win out over murderous enemies,
(2) that change in dictatorships can only come if driven by ordinary folks, and
(3) that keeping your humanity in a dictatorship is hard, but worth it?

Comment on Hot Books in My Middle School Classroom by jenucdavis

jenucdavis — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:19:53 +0000

After one of my students did a “book boost” on the 4th Wimpy Kid, I asked the kids to raise their hand if they’d ever read a Wimpy Kid book. Over 20 hands shot up in the air! Needless to say, my kids are thankful for Jeff Kinney!