[LM_NET] What did authors read this Summer?

[Analine Johnson <analine.johnson@GMAIL.COM>]

(Excuse the cross post)




During the summer I read an on-line article in SLJ entitled  ‘Summer
Reading’. I got a kick out of the fact I shared common interests with the
authors interviewed and so I thought what a great idea if kids could see
what their favorite authors are reading and compare notes. I figured if I
personally got a kick out of seeing that some of the books I was reading
this summer, authors were reading as well, kids might get a kick out of it
also. Not only did I have similar book lists but I used the article to add
to my summer reading list. I can see kids doing the same thing. I would
think they would be curious to look up books that authors mention. I can
only imagine how kids would feel to share a common interest with an author
they love. I can also envision them bragging to there friends that they and
author so-and-so read the same book. I can foresee how this could be a great
motivational tool to get them to read more books and perhaps books they may
not otherwise consider.



So... I replicated that idea on my blog -La Lucha Libro Library- that I
write for my elementary students, and I received some great author
responses. As we head back to school I would like to invite you all to share
your summer reading lists (excluding adult titles) and your comments. Did
you read the some of the same books as the authors? Are you inspired to read
something you hadn't considered? Do you go back to read classics and
childhood favorites?



Here is the link if you would like to see it and/or share. You will be in
company of some pretty cool authors -



 http://centeno.edublogs.org/2010/07/01/favorite-authors-summer-reads/



Check out the reading lists for:



Betty G. Birney author of the *According to Humphrey* series

Jennifer and Matthew Holm authors of the *Babymouse *series

Ingrid Law author of *Savvy *and *Scumble*

Lisa Graff author of *Umbrella Summer*

....and other nifty authors.



I hope you all will consider leaving your comments. And I definitely plan to
do this every year and make it a staple. Please feel free to share the link
with your students. I would love to have their comments as well.


-- 
Analine Johnson
Library Media Specialist
Rodolfo C. Centeno Elementary
Laredo, Texas    78046
ajohnsont@unitedisd.org
http://centeno.edublogs.org

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