[LM_NET] HIT: 6th grade read aloud for Christmas

["Schmeelcke, Ann" <ASchmeelcke@WESTBROOKCTSCHOOLS.ORG>]

What about Katherine Paterson's book Angels and Other Strangers?  It's a
book of short stories she wrote for her husband's Christmas sermon.  I
am not sure exactly how long it would take to read one aloud, but they
are excellent stories.
 
The Gift of the Magi by Carol Heyer. Beautiful illustrations . I do it
with my older kids. It's an edited version of O. Henry's. I explain the
concept of irony ....they enjoy it.
 
I love the book Red Ranger Came Calling  by Berkley Breathed
 
The Christmas Menorahs
 
I love The Christ,as Menorahs:  How a Town Fought Hate by Janice Cohn.
It's a true story (picture book format) about how the people in
Billings, Montana joined together to fight a series of hate crimes
against a Jewish family.
 
The Light of Christmas by Richard Paul Evans is one that I share with my
6th graders each year.  It is beautifully illustrated with a universal
message.
 
I'd be comfortable using any of the titles listed:
 
Twas the night b'fore Christmas: an African-American
version     Rosales, Melodye
Christmas in the big house, Christmas in the quarters McKissack, Pat,
Night tree  Bunting, Eve
The year of the perfect Christmas tree    Houston, Gloria
 
Baseball bats for Christmas   Kusugak, Michael
Grandfather's Christmas camp  McCutcheon, Marc  
Apple tree Christmas    Noble, Trinka Hakes     
The trees of the dancing goats      Polacco, Patricia
Uncle Vova's tree Polacco, Patricia
The tree that came to stay    Quindlen, Anna    
Silver packages: an Appalachian Christmas story
Rylant, Cynthia
The legend of the candy cane  Walburg, Lori
Angel of Mill Street    Weller, Frances Ward
The Christmas miracle of Jonathan Toomey
Wojciechowski, Susan
 
Hans Christian Andersen's "The Christmas Tree"; I'm not sure if that's
the title, but it's the story of a fir tree in the forest who wants to
be a Christmas tree, and what happens when he is finally selected.  I
loved it as a child, and my middle schoolers at my previous job loved it
too.
 
You might also want to include a Hanukkah story for your Jewish
students. Mine love "Zigazak" by Eric Kimmel, and "Hershel and the
Hanukkah Goblins", also by Eric Kimmel.
 
And don't forget Kwanzaa! :)
 
How about The Gift of the Magi?
 
 
Thanks for all the input!
Ann Schmeelcke
Library Media Specialist
Westbrook Middle/High School
Westbrook, CT  06498
aschmeelcke@westbrookctschools.org 

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