Re: Picture books for older readers

["Donna L. " <d@MADISON.K12.WI.US>]

At 07:19 PM 9/7/99 +0000, Nancy Lieber wrote:
>I find it interesting that teachers of older students frequently request
>a list of picture books to use with their students. My question is---a
>picture book about what??? There probably is one appropriate for every
>topic--but choosing one requires knowing what you'd like to teach.
>Perhaps there is little understanding of the depth and breadth of
>picture books. But I am glad the requests are being made. Many of the
>picture books I see are really more appropriate for high schoolers and
>adults.
>
>--
>Nancy Lieber
>Lower School Library/Media Specialist
>University School of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
>Nlieber@execpc.com  or Nlieber@usm.k12.wi.us


A very recent issue of _English Journal_ contained an article about the
picture books teachers use with older students.  My copy is at school, so I
cannot cite the issue.  FYI

Donna 
8th Grade Teacher/SLIS student
Whitehorse Middle School
Madison, WI

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