Sunday, August 30, 2009

 

Possibly the greatest line of poetry ever written


Bill Watterson, poetic genius.

TODAY'S BOOK: "Marv", by Marilyn Sachs ((c) 1970)

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Marv by Marilyn Sachs is a favorite of reluctant readers. With Marv's intense focus on invention I have found many pre-teens finally see the point in reading.
 
Well I'm glad you and your students have enjoyed it. Personally I found it to be about as interesting and entertaining as a half-brick.
 
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