Let's talk about structure. This is the time of year when I start putting together material for my after school writing club, and I think about structuring that, and structuring lessons and structuring stories and... you get the picture. With 6th graders, I have to start with the most basic structure. What makes a story … Continue reading More Like Scaffolding
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Review: Mem by Bethany C. Morrow
This stunning little gem of a novel will likely end up on my best-of 2019 list at the end of the year. It's been on my to-read list for quite awhile, because I was intrigued by the premise: In an alternate 1920s Montreal, the wealthy can have their memories extracted from their own consciousness and … Continue reading Review: Mem by Bethany C. Morrow
Review: The Agony House by Cherie Priest
Like most people, I follow Cherie Priest on Twitter for the adventures in pictures of Scorndog, Grayson, House Leopard and recently departed ElderCat. (Most people do follow her for that reason, right? I'm not THAT weird? Also the book news, sure, but really, pet pictures.) Years ago, I read Boneshaker, and really enjoyed it, so … Continue reading Review: The Agony House by Cherie Priest
Review: Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Ghost Boys is a too-familiar story. In alternating sections of "Alive" and "Dead" it tells the story of Jerome, a 12 year old boy from Chicago who is shot and killed by a police officer while playing with a toy gun. Jerome is a quiet boy with no friends who gets bullied daily at his … Continue reading Review: Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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