My sixth graders are reading The Giver as part of our Human Rights unit. I love The Giver a lot, and I keep telling Shef, "Shef, this book is soooo good."
And he says, "I'm not going to read it."
How contrary!
In the meantime, we're reading Timmy Failure. I think that book is kind of stupid, but I'm respecting his choice, as one should.
3 comments:
This makes me think of your grandmother Quigley. When we kids would ask her to express her opion about something, she would say with a smile, " I will tell you what I think, but then I know you will go your own stupid way." I never took offense and she was right, I usually went my own stupid way, just like Shef! Love, mom
I have vague memories of trying to get #1 Son to read The Giver. It should be required reading for every living human being. I used to read it with 5'ers, but then the junior high people asked everyone if we could not read it anymore because they built a big unit around it. We all agreed, but that did tick me off, not going to lie.
The Giver movie is coming out! I'm so excited. Next summer, I think.
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