I don’t usually remember specific plot points of books. Instead, I tend to remember flashes of small moments, images that, if a book is really powerful, come back to mind at seemingly random times. Caminar, which I just read, and Red Midnight, which I read quite a few years ago, both have scenes that haunt me.
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Poetryaction: After reading a picture book, sometimes I jot down a quick poem based on something in the book. It could be inspired by the entire book, the setting, a character, or even just a tiny detail in a picture or a single phrase from the text. I’m using picture books as a jumping off point for poems. I thought this might be something interesting for you to do in your classroom, so I’m going to share some of them here. I’m collecting them on a Pinterest board.
Bookalikes: A lot of times, when I’m reading a book, I think, “Oh, this would be fun to pair with XYZ book!” So I’m sharing those here when I think of them. These have their own bookalikes Pinterest board, too:>)
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I love your line “orchard of fear”, Laura. Caminar was a book I won’t soon forget, & another verse novel about a similar topic is Libertad by Alma Fullerton. Thanks also for the 2nd title! Happy New Year!
Thanks, Linda–I haven’t seen Libertad yet. Happy New Year to you, too! I think 2015 will be a good one:>)
I love your line “orchard of fear”, Laura. Caminar was a book I won’t soon forget, & another verse novel about a similar topic is Libertad by Alma Fullerton. Thanks also for the 2nd title! Happy New Year!
Thanks, Linda–I haven’t seen Libertad yet. Happy New Year to you, too! I think 2015 will be a good one:>)