Previous by Date | Next by Date | Date Index
Previous by Thread | Next by Thread
| Thread Index
| LM_NET
Archive
| |
I've been following this thread and haven't noticed that anyone mentioned one of my favorites, the Little House series. I read them before they were televised and loved them. Unfortunately, my middle school students won't read them, because they get scared off by the thickness of the books. I had better luck booktalking them at our other school (K-4). The 4th graders will check them out. Is our school unusual? Do your children tend to select books frequently in this order: 1. Size of book i.e.# of pages 2. Size of print 3. Appeal of cover 4. Paperback or hardcover - some kids would rather take a different title out in paperback if the only remaining copy of a popular title is hardback. I frequently do booktalks and have a high 'hit' rate. This seems to be the best motivation - get one kid to read it & recommend it to a friend, etc. Have a happy holiday everyone - Easter/Passover and to those of you on vacation, enjoy! --- Julia Files Steger <jsteger@PEN.K12.VA.US> wrote: > Black Beauty--read it 8 times one summer! > I also loved King of the Wind, Black Gold and Born > To Trot by > Marguerite Henry. I enjoyed the Trixie Belden > mystery series, > too--the latter pure popcorn, of course. I was also > fascinated > by John Lennon's A Spainard In the Works. > > Julia Steger, Librarian, Clifton Forge Elem Schools > East and > West, Clifton Forge VA > -- > spay*neuter*spay*neuter*spay*neuter*spay*neuter*spay*neuter* > > Julia Steger ** A Lap Is A Terrible Thing To > Waste-- > Clifton Forge VA Adopt a Pet From Your > Local > jsteger@pen.k12.va.us Animal Shelter ** > > neuter*spay*neuter*spay*neuter*spay*neuter*spay*neuter*spay* > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= > All postings to LM_NET are protected under > copyright law. > To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send > email to: > listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message > write EITHER: > 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET > LM_NET DIGEST > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation > from Listserv > For LM_NET Help & Archives see: > http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-= > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 3) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv For LM_NET Help & Archives see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=