"A book, too, can be a star, 'explosive material, capable of stirring up fresh life endlessly,' a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe." - from Madeleine L'Engle's Newberry Medal Acceptance Speech

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Independent Reading Response Shout Outs!

Here are some RADALICIOUS (I hope you appreciate my neologism) reading responses by your peers:

814:
Kate: thought-provoking comparison between The Hunger Games and the real world
Casey: nice and smooth structure and fluency; thoughtful reflection on the Percy Jackson series
Gabe: honest, mature response on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; meaningful personal connections

810:
Amani: focused, meaningful essay about the father-son relationship in Hurricane Song
Jason: very detailed essay - go Jason! Good focus and details in your response to Handbook for Boys

807:
Tulah: very sophisticated essay on "My Papa's Waltz"
Preston: you worked really hard on this essay on "Mother to Son"; good thesis and structure
Timothy: I like the earnest passion you use to write about Sold; your writing really has come a long way since the beginning of the year!
Sammie Jo: very philosophical essay on "Admonition"; this response opens our minds to new perspectives on writing about poetry

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