Re: Question About Alternatives to Harry Potter

[Nancy Lieber <nlieber@execpc.com>]

I think we need to ask teachers what it is they wanted to teach using
Harry Potter? Foreshadowing, plot development, mystery, suspense, use of
mythological/magical characters, strong male character, school stories,
hunmorous fiction, ghost story, courage, plot twists, vocabulary,
American/English language differences,symbolism, great use of character
names/descriptions.....many books can be substituted to teach any of
these things, and they don't have to have a "magical" component. Find
out what the teacher thinks the kids appreciate or need to learn--then
recoimmending a substitute should be easy.

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Nancy Lieber
Lower School Library/Media Specialist
University School of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Nlieber@execpc.com  or Nlieber@usm.k12.wi.us

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