Showing posts with label Gary Paulsen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gary Paulsen. Show all posts

Friday, August 8, 2008

BOOK CLUB

This week we had our Book Club. We met at St. James in Avilla for this fun event. Our assignment this time was to read a book by Gary Paulsen. What we all noticed was how many different ways he writes. It was such an interesting night. Here are three of the books the members shared.This is a book from the viewpoint of the rifle. It takes it from when it was made clear through it's life. What a great way to teach point of view to students. Let them pick an object and write like that object. This is probably a middle school age book.
Another book that was shared is Tucket's Travels. This book again is for 5-8 grades. There is a whole series of Tucket books. As you can tell from the cover, it is a western!

The last book that I will share is Lawn Boy. This looks like such a fun book. It is for 4th - 7th graders. It is all about free market economy and a rags to riches story. When the hero's grandmother gives him a riding lawn mower for his 12th birthday, the adventure begins.

Our next book is by Sherman Alexie. It is called: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. This is the author's first novel for young adults. It chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one unlucky boy trying to rise above the life everyone expects him to live. Why not read along with us!













Tuesday, July 15, 2008

NEW BOOKS

When we were in Atlanta, one of my favorite things to do was to go to Barnes and Noble in Buckhead. I know there are B & N's all over, even in Fort Wayne, but the one in Buckhead is just special. Here are three books I got there this year.

The first one is by two of my favorite children's authors: Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel. They wrote another of my favorites...My Big Dog. This book will be great for teaching letter writing, persuasive writing and voice. It is packed with possible mini-lessons! Plus the pictures are great!


The next book is a Gary Paulsen book. However, it is different from any of his other books. This is one for GIRLS! It is a chapter book and Molly is a girl after my own heart. She has a notebook she keeps everything in, but it gets lost and therefore she is lost. Her grandmother, who she lives with, is crazy but all Molly's friends love her. Molly is not so sure! Since we are reading Gary Paulsen for our book club this month, I thought this would be really different. AND it was!
The last book is for adults. It is the latest in the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. I love these books and can't wait to get started on his latest one. If you haven't read any of Alexander McCall Smith's books...you must.

Well, there's my book review for now. My days are getting closer to coming to an end for just taking time to read for fun. I am enjoying every last minute of sitting by the pool (or in the pool) and reading. This is my idea of vacation!