tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post5148156000235124835..comments2024-03-26T09:20:29.620-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: Children with Tough LivesLinda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-62982944509859404652014-12-02T06:08:14.702-07:002014-12-02T06:08:14.702-07:00Hope your week is good, too, Crystal. Have you rea...Hope your week is good, too, Crystal. Have you read The Red Pencil? It is another one that I need to get to!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-7383801982278230232014-12-02T06:07:26.296-07:002014-12-02T06:07:26.296-07:00Love your course plan, Myra. I hope you share the ...Love your course plan, Myra. I hope you share the list sometime! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-54181959617519632272014-12-02T06:06:51.054-07:002014-12-02T06:06:51.054-07:00I suspect it is you that gave me the Libertad titl...I suspect it is you that gave me the Libertad title, Carrie. Thank you! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-18119744635617395532014-12-02T06:06:13.077-07:002014-12-02T06:06:13.077-07:00You're welcome Jane, enjoy!You're welcome Jane, enjoy!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-89187207483785493002014-12-02T06:05:58.324-07:002014-12-02T06:05:58.324-07:00Terrific, it's good, Stacey!Terrific, it's good, Stacey!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-65501214224437447552014-12-01T22:18:43.789-07:002014-12-01T22:18:43.789-07:00I usually enjoy novels in verse so I'm happy t...I usually enjoy novels in verse so I'm happy to hear of another one. I hadn't heard of Lights on the River either. It sounds like it could lead to very interesting discussions. Thanks for the titles! Have a great week.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-46300332053982613312014-12-01T22:12:50.074-07:002014-12-01T22:12:50.074-07:00Hi there Linda, these are unfamiliar titles to me ...Hi there Linda, these are unfamiliar titles to me - thank you so much for sharing. I have submitted a new course module to be offered in August 2015 regarding multicultural middle grade/ YA/ graphic novel titles and how to use them to promote socioemotional learning in the classroom (a part two from my previous course module) - these titles sound like they would fit right into my text-set. :)GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-1302875735676611932014-12-01T22:08:18.058-07:002014-12-01T22:08:18.058-07:00I read Caminar and Libertad back to back over a 2 ...I read Caminar and Libertad back to back over a 2 day period just recently. Powerful, both of them.Carrie Gelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08416480940951200461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-76934821248053548092014-12-01T20:35:24.035-07:002014-12-01T20:35:24.035-07:00Thanks for the reviews. I was not familiar with th...Thanks for the reviews. I was not familiar with these books til now.Jane Heitman Healyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584630141388764779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-52041391575510639082014-12-01T19:57:48.184-07:002014-12-01T19:57:48.184-07:00I can send you a list, Kellee, but I've found ...I can send you a list, Kellee, but I've found some online that are easier to print out, but often most come from anthologies I've read through the years. Let me know if you'd like a list. Libertad is good, especially for middle readers.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-23260685764643198372014-12-01T19:57:11.644-07:002014-12-01T19:57:11.644-07:00Must check out the Thomas & Dooling book. (He...Must check out the Thomas & Dooling book. (Heading over to Amazon right now.)Stacey Shubitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903206728640184043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-28030767384071284812014-12-01T19:35:43.868-07:002014-12-01T19:35:43.868-07:00What short stories are you putting together for yo...What short stories are you putting together for your students? Where are you getting them from? I always struggle with finding short stories. <br />Libertad looks great! I didn't know it--thank you for sharing. <br /><br />Happy reading this week! :) Kellee Moye (@kelleemoye)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11912740016918990989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-62184809252013878652014-12-01T19:27:59.209-07:002014-12-01T19:27:59.209-07:00They are, Iza. I too have a hard time imagining, e...They are, Iza. I too have a hard time imagining, especially when I work with my middle school students who are capable young adults, but imagining them in these situations is very hard. Hope you enjoy these, and Caminar too.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-27535201501362524002014-12-01T19:26:22.767-07:002014-12-01T19:26:22.767-07:00Serafina's Promise is on my list, but no, have...Serafina's Promise is on my list, but no, haven't read it yet. Thanks much for the push to find it!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-54830933455210944662014-12-01T19:25:36.436-07:002014-12-01T19:25:36.436-07:00Oh my, you're right, Ricki. I'm missing th...Oh my, you're right, Ricki. I'm missing the reading a lot!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-52255113612196205342014-12-01T19:09:23.791-07:002014-12-01T19:09:23.791-07:00It's hard to imagine these poor children's...It's hard to imagine these poor children's travails.Their stories need to be told and these sound like beautiful, poignant books.izahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636521729428353612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-46265347055979201652014-12-01T18:54:18.708-07:002014-12-01T18:54:18.708-07:00I loved Libertad. Have you read Serafina's Pr...I loved Libertad. Have you read Serafina's Promise by Ann E. Burg? It's also written in verse a packs a powerful punch. It would fit into a collection of books that included Libertad. I'll have to find a copy of Caminar.Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-30120845203716158472014-12-01T18:02:49.822-07:002014-12-01T18:02:49.822-07:00Don't you love how we feel the need to apologi...Don't you love how we feel the need to apologize when life gets busy, and we don't have as much time to read? Thank you for sharing the books you read. :) Ricki Ginsberg at Unleashing Readershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086548238873957327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-16167581693303338682014-12-01T17:49:27.469-07:002014-12-01T17:49:27.469-07:00I'm slowing down, but also trying to find some...I'm slowing down, but also trying to find some books from the past that fit the diversity model we're looking for, too. Hope you enjoy them, Tara!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-9155693599008399402014-12-01T17:48:35.145-07:002014-12-01T17:48:35.145-07:00I am in awe of the trouble in South America & ...I am in awe of the trouble in South America & we don't hear much about it. Both the books are good, and just slightly different. Glad you enjoyed Caminar.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-28676396763945037162014-12-01T17:47:39.363-07:002014-12-01T17:47:39.363-07:00Hope you like it, Debbie. I enjoyed it very much.Hope you like it, Debbie. I enjoyed it very much.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-26209223390908442652014-12-01T15:44:17.604-07:002014-12-01T15:44:17.604-07:00I need both these books, Linda - each presents sto...I need both these books, Linda - each presents stories my students need to hear. I'm hoping to get back into the reading swing of things, too. I feel I've really let that go this Fall. :(Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-60979083175915707282014-12-01T12:56:15.859-07:002014-12-01T12:56:15.859-07:00Another book about Guatemala! Will be looking for ...Another book about Guatemala! Will be looking for this one. I finally pulled Caminar off my shelf after reading your recent write-up and really enjoyed it. Elisabeth Ellingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747914394861199796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-67848435485601693402014-12-01T08:33:02.609-07:002014-12-01T08:33:02.609-07:00Libertad by Alma Fullerton looks wonderful, put it...Libertad by Alma Fullerton looks wonderful, put it on my immediate "to order" list... thank you! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-27775647217542500152014-12-01T07:00:59.981-07:002014-12-01T07:00:59.981-07:00It does fit, Melanie. Actually both Libertad &...It does fit, Melanie. Actually both Libertad & Caminar do. I'm finding it a challenge to get the students to read verse novels. Maybe if I read one aloud? Thanks for sharing about your human rights work!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com