Monday, December 3, 2007

Quail Hollow - November

School: Quail Hollow
Month/Year: Nov. 2007

Recommended Read-a-loud or Book-talk books:

Title: “One Thousand Tracings, Healing the Wounds of World War II”
Author: Lita Judge
Topic: Personal notes and ‘tracings’ from the aftermath of World War II
Grades: 3-6

Comments: Awesome book reminding the children of the suffering of families in Europe after the war. A family strives to ‘save’ as many as possible by sending shoes (from tracings) and food.

Title: “The Ugly Pumpkin”
Author: Dave Horowitz
Topic: A pumpkin who thought he was ugly was really just a great squash!
Grades: K-6

Comments: A darling rhyming book reminding us that we are all different and can fit in somewhere!

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