A-2 One book that brings me back to a certain time in life is the series of unfortunate events I used to love those books and it reminds me of my elementary school days. #read4fun#gcitec2360
A1 Always lived Farmer Boy by Laura Wilder as a kid. The character couldn’t be anymore different than me but it was my favorite book of series. #Read4Fun
Hi #Read4Fun Chat! I'm Allison Stout, Library & Technology teacher in St. Louis County, Missouri. I'm reading Merci Suarez Changes Gears and loving it!
Introduction: My name is alison I am currently a student at Gillette college in Wyoming and right now I’m reading the book I am Malala. #read4fun#gcitec2360
Hi! I'm Dutcha Lawson from Birmingham, AL. I am currently reading textbooks like Code in Every Class by Brookhouser and Megnin. I'm working on my EdS. #UMEdtech#read4fun
A-3 One book that has stayed with me since I read it would be I am Malala. It’s about a girl who stands up against the talaban and it’s really inspiring. I would definitely have my students read it someday. #read4fun#gcitec2360
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Karl, 3rd-6th gr ELA teacher from the Jersey shore.
Re-reading Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
Also reading the The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything.
A1- After finishing What is the What by Dave Eggers, I started volunteering with a local organization that supports newcomers to Canada. The book inspired me to be a better human #read4fun
A1 Books by @jodipicoult always impact me and keep me thinking long after I read them. Change of Heart is one that my daughter & I often reflect & discuss - it seems like we just read it yesterday but it's been years! #Read4Fun
A1: I’m Olivia from Lancaster, PA. I’m currently reading a reading a few books, but one I’m most excited about is Becoming by Michelle Obama! #Read4Fun
The one I'm rereading (Zen/Motorcycle Maintenance) and also Hesse' Siddhartha.
I've learned something new at each stage of my life when I've revisited them. They are think-along books. Stories that make you reflect, and hopefully apply.
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A1: Other than the Bible, the other book that had a real impact on my life has been To Kill a Mockingbird. As a junior high student, it was the first book to really make me think of something like racism from someone else's perspective. #read4fun#UMedtech
A1: Refugee, The Hate U Give, & Dear Martin all really changed my perspective on our world. These books helped me step outside of my own experiences & see things differently. #Read4Fun
For me it was this and also the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. And the Belgariad Series.
I learned the heart of character from the people I met in these stories.
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A1 Speak by @halseanderson introduced me to the world of powerful YA when I was a beginning high school teacher. It opened my eyes to books that could help students navigate their world and experiences. #Read4Fun
Hi Olivia - that book is on my nightstand! I usually have a 'snowy day' book ready to go and that is next. Snow coming tonight so may be my tomorrow read! #Read4Fun
I admire the bravery of a young girl in She Said Yes by Misty Bernal. My faith and belief are very personal for me but I am more likely to share now than before I read the book.
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A2: Henry Huggins, Padding Bear books, and Chronicles of Narnia take me right back to the “reading forts” I used to build in my closet when I was a kid. #Read4Fun
A2 Books with a medical or science theme always spark my curiosity and remind me of the past. I once thought I would be in the medical field as a career so it's still a passion. #Read4Fun
Q2 - There was something magic about sharing "The Five Chinese Brothers" with my son the first time. It reminds me of trips to the library when I was a child. #Read4Fun
A-2 One book that brings me back to a certain time in life is the series of unfortunate events I used to love those books and it reminds me of my elementary school days. #read4fun#gcitec2360
A2- Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein- I knew so many of the poems by heart when I was a kid and it was a book my older brother and I would always love to read together #Read4Fun
Whenever I come across a Beverly Cleary book I think about my childhood and the shelf of books where I kept all my favorites (I was also a Judy Blume fan). #Read4Fun
Fantasy (LOTR, et al) bring me back to my late elem and high school days, for sure. Escapist adventures getting me away from the stress of reality.
Books on spirituality & Qs of personal development/growth bring me back to the all-night convos w/ friends in college.
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Mrs. Puls, my first grade teacher, read aloud each day after lunch. Her raspy voice and great laugh are etched in my memory! She introduced me to Beezus and Ramona...probably because I was a bit of a Ramona! I have read the whole series and loved them all!
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My Life in France by Julia Child and Paris I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down by Rosencrantz Baldwin take me back to spending Christmas in Paris with my family a few years ago. I read both books before the trip & they reflect two different eras and perspectives. #Read4Fun
I love that book and his others too. I taught nursery school at one time and there was always that 'perfect' story to share. Short and often resulted in giggles. #Read4Fun
I love @judyblume books. I grew at the same time as she started writing more adult themes. The stories are so timeless and still relevant to kids now. #Read4Fun
YES! So agree.
And...a confession... they often fill in gaps in my history knowledge and specific events in depth. As a teacher I discovered @avi3writer's books and read them for my own pleasure...
uh, I mean, so I can make recommendations to my students. :)
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A2: Junie B Jones or Mary Kate & Ashley books..these remind me of the time I first began reading chapter books. (4-6th grade). They are the only books I'd check out. I love to see my students grab them from my library & I discuss it with them. #Read4Fun
A2: I remember my second grade teacher read aloud James & the Giant Peach! Loved this! Love the language and sentence formation from Mr. Dahl. I’ve reread The Chronicles of Narnia many times since childhood! Love the fantastical elements! #Read4Fun
@rbharder have this convo often. She’s a good sport for trying but it just didn’t connect with her. I was a 60/70s kid...I wonder if that makes a difference. #Read4Fun
A3: As a child the book that stayed with me (it is still at my Mom's house with all of my childhood books is Mog the Forgetful Cat by Judith Kerr. I read it over and over! #UMedtech#read4fun
The books that stay with me are often the ones that are heart-breaking, but hopeful like the MG book, The Bridge Home. Also Homegoing is a grown-up novel I am constantly recommending. #Read4Fun
Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic gets me every year we read it. We are finishing it this week with our 6th Graders. But I otherwise stay away from the genre. It's too intense for me. I've read too much through the years. And I am a visual person. Too intense.
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