Monthly Archives: September 2011
Snow Willows 2011
Continuing my series on this year’s Willow Award nominees. The Snow Willows are intended for a grade 7 and up audience. They tend to have mature themes – drug use, abuse, war and violence are just some of the topics … Continue reading
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Diamond Willows cont’d
Stolen Child by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch Nadia is a recent immigrant from the Ukraine after the World War II. She has haunting memories and terrible dreams. Many of these things about her past lead her to believe she is not … Continue reading
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Diamond Willows 2011
Walking Backward by Catherine Austen. It would make an interesting read aloud or sections would make an interesting read aloud in a World Religions course. Josh is exploring death and grieving in many different religious traditions because his mother has … Continue reading
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Diamond Willows 2011
Continuing my record of the Willows for 2011 with the Diamond Willow Nominees. After all, You’re Callie Boone by Winnie Mack. Callie’s lost her best friend and is trying to make her way though the worst summer of her life … Continue reading
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Shining Willows 2011
I have begun to read the offerings for the Willow Awards 2011. I will keep a record of them here. Each entry will be a short summary and some ideas on curricular overlap or themes or ages for … Continue reading
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