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My daughter and I listened to the audio many years ago while doing our 1 hour commute each way to gymnastics. I had to pull off the road at several points. The Great Gilly Hopkins by Paterson affected me the same way. The woman is not afraid of difficult topics.
I didn't know anything about this, other than that there was a movie, and I assumed it was a fantasy, one of the many that followed in the wake of Potter. Now I'm interested...
Diane,
I can not even imagine driving a car while listening to the ending of this novel!
Del,
It was actually written in 1974 and has that wonderful, raw dialogue that you find in books from that time period. The writing it fantastic--but, consider yourself warned, sir!
It’s too bad my daughter preferred to read by herself at that age. It may be because she had 2 younger brothers I was reading to. I missed out on this one, although I am pretty sure it is in my kids keeper boxes. May have to dig it out and read it now!
Antoinette,
My son read this as a class assignment in the 5th grade and one day he came home from school very agitated, grabbed this book out of his backpack, shook it at me and said, "Mom, you can NEVER read this book!" When I asked him why, he didn't want to talk about it, he just said, "Don't read it, okay?"
Fast forward 12 years. . . I saw that the story takes place in Virginia, so I decided to choose it for my girls' Kids Read Across America project.
Yep. My son was right. I'll need to call him today and tell him.
Julie wrote: "Del,
It was actually written in 1974 and has that wonderful, raw dialogue that you find in books from that time period. The writing it fantastic--but, consider yourself warned, sir!"
I do declare that I was of sound body and mind when I added this book to my TBR pile...
So, Julie, does that mean I should or shouldn’t read it?
Del,
Now we know you're full of it. . . nobody's of "sound mind" at the moment!
Antoinette,
It's complicated! The writing is fantastic, character development is strong. . . but what happens at the end is just. . .
I started to suspect what was going to happen and I thought I prepared for it and even warned my daughter. It still wrecked us!
I read this with my granddaughter many, many moons ago. She had it for a school project. I think Kleenex sales must have been increased in our area at that time. I remember that feeling you describe well!
Sara,
Soft tissues are challenging to find right now, so I should definitely not be promoting this book!
This book will forever remind me of my favorite teacher, in sixth grade. She read this book aloud to us in class, one chapter a day--she stopped at a strategic point and then said "and if you want to know what happens, you have to read the book!" Every single one of us, one at a time, went to the library-some kids never went to the library but I was an old pro at it-all of us went and read it for ourselves.
Of course, it was actually a painful experience. I had never read tragedy before but it was something I'll always remember about sixth grade.
Kimber,
What a clever teacher! Wow, leaving the kids right on the edges of their seats. It's a great tactic.
When I was 10 years old, sweet Adam Walsh was abducted not far from where we lived and was found, dead, not long after that. I was in the 5th grade and I remember distinctly where I was, with my best friend, when we found out the police had finally found his body. It was a distinct blow to our innocence, and a tragedy shared by the community. We can never be prepared for these horrible events, can we?
Layne and I have done this book for years in our classroom small reading groups. Tough one! Have you read the Great Gilly Hopkins yet? It's tough too. They are both on my class library shelf and both are checked out often. Glad you two read it together!
Oh, this brings back memories, Julie. Bittersweet memories :)
Julie,
Life is not going to be same again after this book. I have another book for your book cemetery -
Where the red fern grows.
Christine,
I was wondering if this book was still popular in your classroom. Yes, your students are the perfect ages for this one (and I could tell that R. was just a little under the target age for it, at 9). Diane mentioned The Great Gilly Hopkins in her comment above as well. What are you ladies doing to me? I'll need at least a year to recover from this one!
Yes, Candi. This one's going to be called now "The Book That Shall Not Be Named."
Wow a Goodreads review that says we shall never refer to this book again. Must have been quite a ride. Thanks Julie. I shall bookmark to refer to it as not to read reference.
Perfect review for this one, Julie. I don't want to talk about it either.
I read a review of the movie that had spoilers (shame on them, but also, thanks). Nope, not gonna read it.
Tatevik,
A "book cemetery?" Brilliant!
P.S. I've owned a copy of Where the Red Fern Grows for a long time now, and I've felt afraid to read it. Maybe I'll just go ahead and bury it out in the yard now.
Oh Julie - definitely bury Where the Red Fern Grows. I have never cried that hard at a book in my life.
Julie, you need to read it first to bury it with appropriate feelings, don't you dare not to read it! I know you will not want to read it now after this. But you need to read it! If you can, try audiobook version, it's really good.
Shankar,
Kids everywhere might be able to read this. . . or, kids of a certain age. Childless readers. . . perhaps. Parents? Hell, no.
Thanks, Julie. Let's make a pact never to discuss it!
I can see you hiding a book or throwing it, but never burying it. I hope you can return quickly to the carefree, monocultural world of Nancy Drew soon.
Shelley,
I don't like to encounter a "Foreword" in a book that includes a plot spoiler, and I don't like it if a movie review reveals one either!
Lindsay,
I think my list for "books that have caused a scene" during a read aloud would be:
Charlotte's Web
Old Yeller
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Bridge to Terabithia
My children can all attest to how harrowing these reads became!
I should read this... when my daughters were in fifth grade they read this along with the teacher everyday in class.., they just loved it!
Joe,
Nothing is carefree in Nancy's world! Good Lord, the woman is knocked unconscious in every book, and is often bound and gagged!
Karen,
It's a very well written book that has the power to break you!
YES! I remember this feeling when reading this so many years ago!
Loved reading your review, Julie. When I read this one to my boys I was so overcome at times that they could not understand a word I was reading. I can still see their faces of concern and confusion. . . It was a library book or I think I would have buried in the backyard, too. Great idea! =)
I agree wholeheartedly! Also bury Pay it Forward (although don't bury the theme of that book, just the heartbreak).
Wow, interesting my review. Not sure I’d like it but I’m glad you did. ❤️❤️❤️
Andrea,
I doubt any of us who have read it will ever forget it.
Oh, Darla. I know that feeling! I experienced it with Charlotte's Web, Old Yeller and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as well.
Well, Michelle, I see no choice now but to add Pay it Forward!
Kat,
It is an excellent (and soul-crushing) book, if that helps!
I'm glad you got around to the movie. I agree it was well done but somehow the knife hurts worse the first time it goes in.
Sara,
Yes--it's one of the better movies we've seen in a while, actually!
Jillian,
I know what you mean. You do see it coming, but it doesn't make it any easier. Just like CHARLOTTE'S WEB!
Me, too! I can't even kill black widows.
Just read your words Julie. Just read this book and I'm still crying. Your words are as lovely as the book.
Nice review, Julie! I agree with your sentiment of never talking about this book again. It deserves a spot next to 'Old yeller'.
Aw, Bren. Thank you, my friend. I know, this book is really. . . I can't hardly even discuss it.
Thanks, Rosh. What a diverse reader you are! I'm so impressed that you know so many American titles--particularly an old classic like Old Yeller!
Julie wrote: "Thanks, Rosh. What a diverse reader you are! I'm so impressed that you know so many American titles--particularly an old classic like Old Yeller!"
Ah well, I won't grab undue credit of having read the book. I know it because of the movie. :D
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My daughter and I listened to the audio many years ago while doing our 1 hour commute each way to gymnastics. I had to pull off the road at several points. The Great Gilly Hopkins by Paterson affected me the same way. The woman is not afraid of difficult topics.
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I didn't know anything about this, other than that there was a movie, and I assumed it was a fantasy, one of the many that followed in the wake of Potter. Now I'm interested...
Diane,I can not even imagine driving a car while listening to the ending of this novel!
Del,It was actually written in 1974 and has that wonderful, raw dialogue that you find in books from that time period. The writing it fantastic--but, consider yourself warned, sir!
It’s too bad my daughter preferred to read by herself at that age. It may be because she had 2 younger brothers I was reading to. I missed out on this one, although I am pretty sure it is in my kids keeper boxes. May have to dig it out and read it now!
Antoinette,My son read this as a class assignment in the 5th grade and one day he came home from school very agitated, grabbed this book out of his backpack, shook it at me and said, "Mom, you can NEVER read this book!" When I asked him why, he didn't want to talk about it, he just said, "Don't read it, okay?"
Fast forward 12 years. . . I saw that the story takes place in Virginia, so I decided to choose it for my girls' Kids Read Across America project.
Yep. My son was right. I'll need to call him today and tell him.
Julie wrote: "Del,It was actually written in 1974 and has that wonderful, raw dialogue that you find in books from that time period. The writing it fantastic--but, consider yourself warned, sir!"
I do declare that I was of sound body and mind when I added this book to my TBR pile...
So, Julie, does that mean I should or shouldn’t read it?
Del,Now we know you're full of it. . . nobody's of "sound mind" at the moment!
Antoinette,It's complicated! The writing is fantastic, character development is strong. . . but what happens at the end is just. . .
I started to suspect what was going to happen and I thought I prepared for it and even warned my daughter. It still wrecked us!
I read this with my granddaughter many, many moons ago. She had it for a school project. I think Kleenex sales must have been increased in our area at that time. I remember that feeling you describe well!
Sara,Soft tissues are challenging to find right now, so I should definitely not be promoting this book!
This book will forever remind me of my favorite teacher, in sixth grade. She read this book aloud to us in class, one chapter a day--she stopped at a strategic point and then said "and if you want to know what happens, you have to read the book!" Every single one of us, one at a time, went to the library-some kids never went to the library but I was an old pro at it-all of us went and read it for ourselves.Of course, it was actually a painful experience. I had never read tragedy before but it was something I'll always remember about sixth grade.
Kimber,What a clever teacher! Wow, leaving the kids right on the edges of their seats. It's a great tactic.
When I was 10 years old, sweet Adam Walsh was abducted not far from where we lived and was found, dead, not long after that. I was in the 5th grade and I remember distinctly where I was, with my best friend, when we found out the police had finally found his body. It was a distinct blow to our innocence, and a tragedy shared by the community. We can never be prepared for these horrible events, can we?
Layne and I have done this book for years in our classroom small reading groups. Tough one! Have you read the Great Gilly Hopkins yet? It's tough too. They are both on my class library shelf and both are checked out often. Glad you two read it together!
Oh, this brings back memories, Julie. Bittersweet memories :)
Julie, Life is not going to be same again after this book. I have another book for your book cemetery -
Where the red fern grows.
Christine,I was wondering if this book was still popular in your classroom. Yes, your students are the perfect ages for this one (and I could tell that R. was just a little under the target age for it, at 9). Diane mentioned The Great Gilly Hopkins in her comment above as well. What are you ladies doing to me? I'll need at least a year to recover from this one!
Yes, Candi. This one's going to be called now "The Book That Shall Not Be Named."
Wow a Goodreads review that says we shall never refer to this book again. Must have been quite a ride. Thanks Julie. I shall bookmark to refer to it as not to read reference.
Perfect review for this one, Julie. I don't want to talk about it either.
I read a review of the movie that had spoilers (shame on them, but also, thanks). Nope, not gonna read it.
Tatevik,A "book cemetery?" Brilliant!
P.S. I've owned a copy of Where the Red Fern Grows for a long time now, and I've felt afraid to read it. Maybe I'll just go ahead and bury it out in the yard now.
Oh Julie - definitely bury Where the Red Fern Grows. I have never cried that hard at a book in my life.
Julie, you need to read it first to bury it with appropriate feelings, don't you dare not to read it! I know you will not want to read it now after this. But you need to read it! If you can, try audiobook version, it's really good.
Shankar,Kids everywhere might be able to read this. . . or, kids of a certain age. Childless readers. . . perhaps. Parents? Hell, no.
Thanks, Julie. Let's make a pact never to discuss it!
I can see you hiding a book or throwing it, but never burying it. I hope you can return quickly to the carefree, monocultural world of Nancy Drew soon.
Shelley, I don't like to encounter a "Foreword" in a book that includes a plot spoiler, and I don't like it if a movie review reveals one either!
Lindsay,I think my list for "books that have caused a scene" during a read aloud would be:
Charlotte's Web
Old Yeller
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Bridge to Terabithia
My children can all attest to how harrowing these reads became!
I should read this... when my daughters were in fifth grade they read this along with the teacher everyday in class.., they just loved it!
Joe,Nothing is carefree in Nancy's world! Good Lord, the woman is knocked unconscious in every book, and is often bound and gagged!
Karen,It's a very well written book that has the power to break you!
YES! I remember this feeling when reading this so many years ago!
Loved reading your review, Julie. When I read this one to my boys I was so overcome at times that they could not understand a word I was reading. I can still see their faces of concern and confusion. . . It was a library book or I think I would have buried in the backyard, too. Great idea! =)
I agree wholeheartedly! Also bury Pay it Forward (although don't bury the theme of that book, just the heartbreak).
Wow, interesting my review. Not sure I’d like it but I’m glad you did. ❤️❤️❤️
Andrea,I doubt any of us who have read it will ever forget it.
Oh, Darla. I know that feeling! I experienced it with Charlotte's Web, Old Yeller and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as well.
Well, Michelle, I see no choice now but to add Pay it Forward!
Kat,It is an excellent (and soul-crushing) book, if that helps!
I'm glad you got around to the movie. I agree it was well done but somehow the knife hurts worse the first time it goes in.
Sara,Yes--it's one of the better movies we've seen in a while, actually!
Jillian,I know what you mean. You do see it coming, but it doesn't make it any easier. Just like CHARLOTTE'S WEB!
Me, too! I can't even kill black widows.
Just read your words Julie. Just read this book and I'm still crying. Your words are as lovely as the book.
Nice review, Julie! I agree with your sentiment of never talking about this book again. It deserves a spot next to 'Old yeller'.
Aw, Bren. Thank you, my friend. I know, this book is really. . . I can't hardly even discuss it.
Thanks, Rosh. What a diverse reader you are! I'm so impressed that you know so many American titles--particularly an old classic like Old Yeller!
Julie wrote: "Thanks, Rosh. What a diverse reader you are! I'm so impressed that you know so many American titles--particularly an old classic like Old Yeller!"Ah well, I won't grab undue credit of having read the book. I know it because of the movie. :D
