I think many children will be very excited to know they could get their hands on the next book in a timely manner.
#Love stargirl read aloud series#
The second book in this series should be coming out sometime in 2009, so I'd like to time this read aloud for closer to that time.
What a fun, entertaining book to read with an entire class! And the challenges throughout the book would be great to try to solve together.Ħ) The Magic Thief ( review) by Sarah Prineas - While I can't wait to share this new fantasy with my class, I don't think it will be my first read aloud. The Gollywhopper Games is just like that, but updated and better. They would get lost in the enjoyment of the fantastical world of the Wonka Chocolate Factory. Boy trapped in an underground cave with a dog, water rising in the cave, boy encounters a dead body, boy is saved by a man who has been living underground for quite a while, secret chambers underground, treasure hunters who are bad guys - what is not to like?!!Ĥ) Kids in 5E & 1 Crazy Year ( review) by Virginia Frances Schwartz - A huge thank you to Bill's sister for sharing this title with him! Anytime a book can talk about the impact of a writing workshop on an entire classroom community, I'm a fan!! I'd love for my students this year to see the correlations between the kids in 5E and themselves.ĥ) The Gollywhopper Games ( review) by Jody Feldman - What a fun, fun book to share with children! Years ago, I used to love to read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to my students. Wilson - This book is a great action adventure / survival book. While I am a huge advocate of re-reads and don't shy away from books that might have been read by a few, when I'm choosing a read aloud, I want to choose a book that most children have not already read themselves.ģ) Leepike Ridge by N. The one downside I see to this book is that because Clements is such a commercial name, I might have a lot of students who have already read this book themselves. I read this to my class last year, and they loved it!! They had fun trying some of the no talking activities the students in the book experience.
#Love stargirl read aloud how to#
Plus, it is also fun to get kids psyched for a movie that originated from a quality children's book.Ģ) No Talking by Andrew Clements - The reason to love this book is that Clements really knows how to write books that kids can relate to - the problems and settings are all ones with which they are familiar. We'd love to hear from you!ġ) City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau - The movie is coming out this fall, and it would be great to read the book to children so they can experience the story as Jeanne DuPrau meant it to be, before they see it as a movie. Please check out my list, and then leave your read aloud thinking for this year in the comment section. I wasn't exactly sure, but that question got me thinking, and I have made a list of possibilities, and the reasons I might choose them.
There is a sequel called Love, Stargirl that I read, but did not like as much.Someone recently asked me what I'll be reading aloud to my 5th graders this coming school year.
However, I don’t think this takes away from the value of this children’s book. In some way, I agree that for the author, it seems that the message is more important than the crafting of spectacular character development. To be fair, an adult friend of mine read the book, loved the message, but felt that the characters were inconsistent. The book has a small sequence where Stargirl teaches her boyfriend (the book’s narrator) how to meditate, and the instructions are perfect for a teen audience. I especially appreciate that she learns how to be herself through her own practice of meditation. The heart of this children’s book is a free-thinking high school sophomore self-named Stargirl, who is both ego-less and altruistic, practicing kindness in ways unheard of in a high school. I love this message, and not just for kids! I took it to heart myself. However, the message is clear – you have no choice in this life except to be yourself, no matter what the cost. The pettiness of the group, the animosity of the group, is there. This children’s book doesn’t make it look easy, or pretty. It is not easy to be a non-conforming teen. The book praises individuality, at the same time being really honest about the costs. Where do I begin to sing the praises of this fabulous children’s book for teens? It is about the most essential message you can give to teens: don’t sell yourself and your soul for being part of the group. The thing is, there’s no difference anymore between me and the universe.” I’m not outside my world anymore, and I’m not really inside it either.
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