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Entries Tagged as 'Reading'
Revisiting a childhood favorite
July 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Book Review, Reading
I’ve been running out of my own books to read, but my last foray through the shelves brought me face to face with Lois Lenski’s Strawberry Girl, a book I had bought for my daughter because it was one of my childhood favorites. As I pulled it off the shelf and removed the crisp dust [...]
Another reason to read
June 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Reading
Last fall, one of my students, a junior, pretty much felt that he did not need school, especially English. Reading was a waste of his time since he was already an accomplished musician. His milieu was notes, not words. Even if he did need words for lyrics, he no doubt had enough of those already [...]
More on summer reading
June 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Reading
Shmoop has announced its first ever summer reading list. I have read nine of these books, and there are a few titles here that I’ve wanted to read. Maybe there is also a book here for you!
Tags: literature·summer reading
Summer Book List
May 25th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Reading
School may be almost over for awhile, but for me, my best reading days are ahead. I already have six books in my queue, and I hope I can get to them all before I need to read my assigned reading for the school year. I am currently reading Enrique’s Journey, a gift from a [...]
Tags: summer reading
