TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2010
I loved this book. The humor and voice caught me from the very
beginning. How could a reader not fall in love with Woodrow? In 1997, Belle
Prater's Boy received a Newbery Honor, so I wasn't the only one to fall in love
with this endearing character.
When I read this book, I wished I had a highlighter because there were so many sentences and phrases that set the scenery and time frame with just a few gold nuggets of vocabulary. This is how I want to write.
When I read this book, I wished I had a highlighter because there were so many sentences and phrases that set the scenery and time frame with just a few gold nuggets of vocabulary. This is how I want to write.
Several of my critique group friends told me how much they
enjoyed this Y.A. novel. I must admit, they were right. It is a great book and
this author has a wonderful way of capturing voice.
Another thing I love about this author is his sense of humor. I read this book on the beach over Labor Day and when I got to page 117, I broke into hysterics laughing and woke up several sunbathers on either side of me. This is a good book for 8th - 11th graders. It makes the reader question why it is so important to fit in with everyone else.
Another thing I love about this author is his sense of humor. I read this book on the beach over Labor Day and when I got to page 117, I broke into hysterics laughing and woke up several sunbathers on either side of me. This is a good book for 8th - 11th graders. It makes the reader question why it is so important to fit in with everyone else.
In 1962, The Bronze Bow won the Newbery Medal. All these years
later, it hasn't lost its message and I thought it was a great book. It
reinforces the importance of tolerance and shows the importance of "Love
Thy Neighbor" through the eyes of a boy, once set of vengeance and driven
by hatred, who must now learn to forgive.
As a Christian, I felt a bond with this book. It takes place during the Roman rule of Jerusalem when Jesus Christ was upon the earth. The theme of this book is universal, but I'm afraid, in society today, the mention of Christ and his teachings would scare away teachers/librarians from recommendation/discussion of this book.
As a Christian, I felt a bond with this book. It takes place during the Roman rule of Jerusalem when Jesus Christ was upon the earth. The theme of this book is universal, but I'm afraid, in society today, the mention of Christ and his teachings would scare away teachers/librarians from recommendation/discussion of this book.
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