Savvy

Here was something funny that I read that shows the great word choice this author uses. It is when Mibbs is trying to learn to control her Savvy and still trying to figure out what exactly it is. Here goes. Pushed back into the middof of all those chaotic, noisy voices, I tried my best to keep from becoming discombobulated, tried to figure out how to scumble those thuderous thoughts that didn't belong to me, but that was a hard thing, a thign the could take years horrible long years o this stupid savvy,--and I had no idea how to do it. I love this because I know there have been times in my life when I have had thoughts I wanted to ignore or just push out of my head. This is a great description of how I have felt when those thoughts keep returning without control. Isn't the word choice perfect to describe how ones feels when that happens. This is a fun book and I sure have enjoyed reading it.

Savvy

Wow the book for me has taken an unexpected turn. I love it when books do that. I am enjoying this read. Mibbs is making a friend with someone that was totally unexpected and it goes to show that some times you just never know. I so enjoy the author's word choices. She has fun with her writing which makes it very fun for the reader. She also is great at getting you right involved in the story. Even though I never got a "Savvy" or powers when I turned 13 it has taken me back to those years when you just aren't sure of who you are and what you are capable of. When you do stupid things and just have to learn through that stupidity. It has really made me think probably because I have a 13 year old daughter myself and I am glad I am reading this right now because it helps me to remember more clear how it feels to be 13, the feelings one has, the uncertainty, and the emotion. Thanks be to books that can help us relive our past and allows us to use that rememberance to help a child going through the same things. Wow I am sorry I haven't loved books more. I need to do better.

Reading Savvy

I am really enjoying this book. It has many good elements of writing. The word choice is fabulous. Here writing actually reminds me of Clementine because she often makes up words. This is a great book for girls but I think boys could enjoy it as well. I really interested in seeing what happens. This is a book that also reminds me a little bit of Harry Potter it has the same unknown powers that the kids in Harry Potter experience. I also think it might be a good read aloud book but I am only half way through and will have to see how it turns out.

Savvy

Well all of the girls in my class have loved the book Savvy and told me I needed to read it so I thought it would be a good book to start so I started it yesterday. It hasn't been like I thought at all. Because of the things I have heard my girls say I thought that only the girls got their savvy but in the opening chapter it talks about the main character getting HIS savvy. So I have been surprised already. I am not much into it to make any conclusions, but hopefully will have time during my spring break to read it. I am so glad you have given us the opportunity to read some of our own choice of books. Thanks

Finished Book

Well I just finished this book and it is a great one to read to show how one can "live" history. The biggest connection for me is the one I shared in class but I will share it again because for me it was so powerful. Gustav one of the mercaries fighting the patriots has the children captive but he ends up saving the little sister from drowing and the other children are in awe that he could save someone. They realize that he is a good person. Then he is shot by the patriot soldiers and they are dumbfounded by the fact that he was a good person. The one boy is confused by this and asks Who is bad and who is good it isn't always a clear picture. Just because we are fighting someone doesn't mean they are a bad person and that is what the movies always portray that person is the enemy and an enemy has to be bad right? Well no the enemy isn't always a bad person it is often just a person that is fighting for some of the same things we are fighting for. It touched me a great deal and I think more than ever in the world today we need to show that to kids. I would so read this again in a read aloud especially in 5th grade.
Thanks for helping me "get into reading" more.

Book I am reading

Well I have had a bit of a hard time getting back into the swing of things since my dad passed away but I am currently reading the book called George Washington's socks it is a great historical fiction. It places some modern day kids back at the crossing of the Delaware in the Revolutionary war. The information is pretty accurate and it is a good read with a lot of emotion about war. I was so sad when Isreal died I loved the way the author wrote and the emotional experience it was for Matt. I also did some research about the battle that took place after the crossing of the Delaware and there were only 4 American soldiers that were wounded and two that froze to death. I don't know if there is any record about the names of those that froze to death but I felt this book gave very accurate information. It is a great read especially for 5th grade.

embarassing mother

I just started the embarrassing mother book. Sorry I can't remember the full title. It has been interesting so far. I haven't gotten too far into it, but I did finish Joey Pigsa. That was an interesting book for me. I can see where it would be beneficial to read especially for certain kids. Mostly it made me think twice about the way I teach more than anything.