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July 15
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Erin
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And Then There Were None (Paperback)
by Agatha Christie
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Erin
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Deeper Reading: Comprehending Challenging Texts, 4-12 (Paperback)
by Kelly Gallagher
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read in July, 2008
Erin said:
"I didn't like this book as much as Reading Reasons. I felt like he stole a couple of ideas from Cris Tovani and didn't acknowledge it. Still, it's a good resource. There were some interesting ideas in there, though many seemed difficult to turn in...more
I didn't like this book as much as Reading Reasons. I felt like he stole a couple of ideas from Cris Tovani and didn't acknowledge it. Still, it's a good resource. There were some interesting ideas in there, though many seemed difficult to turn into workshop model lessons....less
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July 11
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Erin
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The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Michael Chabon
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read in July, 2008
Erin said:
"This book started out very strong, but lost steam towards the end. I found it rather entertaining, though it required a lot of knowledge about Jewish culture. I just didn't find the resolution to be all that satisfying. But perhaps that's just me ...more
This book started out very strong, but lost steam towards the end. I found it rather entertaining, though it required a lot of knowledge about Jewish culture. I just didn't find the resolution to be all that satisfying. But perhaps that's just me . . ....less
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July 03
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Erin
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A Suitable Vengeance (Paperback)
by Elizabeth George
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July 07
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Erin
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Everyday Editing: Inviting Students to Develop Skill and Craft in Writer's Workshop (Paperback)
by Jeff Anderson
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July 03
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Erin
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Mechanically Inclined: Building Grammar, Usage, And Style into Writer's Workshop (Paperback)
by Jeff Anderson
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Erin said:
"Has inpsired me to try and integrate grammar instruction back into my classroom.
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July 07
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Erin
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Suite Française (Paperback)
by Irene Nemirovsky
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July 03
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Erin
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The Halloween Tree (Paperback)
by Ray Bradbury
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read in July, 2008
Erin said:
"I was hoping my ELL kids could read this, as it's the easiest of the Bradbury books we have, but I think it's a little beyond them. The language sort of shifts from prose to poetry and back again and the story is a little boring. I don't know if it...more
I was hoping my ELL kids could read this, as it's the easiest of the Bradbury books we have, but I think it's a little beyond them. The language sort of shifts from prose to poetry and back again and the story is a little boring. I don't know if it will grip them or even if they'll understand it. Argh ......less
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April 26
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Erin
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Drown (Paperback)
by Junot Díaz
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Erin said:
"This is the first book I've read for pleasure in quite awhile. I raced through it, read the whole the thing in about 24 hours. Usually books of short stories take me awhile because I never quite engage with the characters, but these stories are con...more
This is the first book I've read for pleasure in quite awhile. I raced through it, read the whole the thing in about 24 hours. Usually books of short stories take me awhile because I never quite engage with the characters, but these stories are connected by a single narrator and a cast of recurring characters. I might argue that the book is really a novel, not short stories, but that's neither here nore there. The narration just pulls you in and the manner in which he describes life that is so mundane makes it seems so extraordinary, so much power in all the small moments that make up life.
Diaz is Dominican and some of the stories depict his early life in Santo Domingo, so for about a minute and half, as I was enjoying the first few stories, I was thinking of recommending or loaning the book to some of my more advanced students, many of whom are Dominican. But several of the stories are rather graphic or sexually frank to the point that I don't think it's quite appropriate for me to loan this book out to them. But it's good writing and I'm tempted to recommend it to students under the heading "Someday, when you're older . . ."...less
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Erin
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The Vintage Bradbury (Paperback)
by Ray Bradbury
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Erin said:
"I'm beginning the Bradbury unit with my kids and I quite enjoy these stories. They're vastly more challenging than most of the stuff I've gotten to teach, but also vastly more interesting. I'm hopeful the kids will enjoy it.
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