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graphic novel (6), friendship (6), fantasy (5), picture book (4), family (3), girl (3), strong female character (3), adventure (3), school (2), memoir (2), poetry (2), survival (2), imagery (2), wordless picture book (2), rhythm (2), -ing (monotonous (1), sun/soul) (1), stars/eyes (1), juxtaposition of useful/harpoon (1), metaphor (night/face (1), dark sky/dark skin (celebrating darker skin tones) (1), different people's photos (1), in p.o.v. young boy) (1), empasis of "going-back-to-school" (1), never ending) (1), fragment "Lots of socks" (bummed out (1), tying in beginning & end. Glimmer of hope--especially at the ending--rebirth/new identity. Clear sense of writer/voice. Each paragraph paints a clear message/mood that the reader can visualize. Imagery: "many women sit their sadness on an elbow" (1), poetic (qualities--tone (1), hear-geese) (1), On Beginning School by Cynthia Rylant: imagery of grandfather waiting/watching (1), somber---physical reminders of our home. (1), Great Depression context (1), Mr. Boots (1), character development (Uncle Bly (1), repetition (I could if I wanted...) at the beginning (1), sensory images (touching-cow's ear (1), descriptions re: name provided a sad/forgotten/unimportant tone/mood. Comparison of how words sound in English vs. Spanish (1), structure of poetry on pages) (1), Poetry--sounds poetic (flow from page to page (1), Red Brocade: 2nd stanza is talking to the guest. Feels counter-culture-get to know others. Hospitality-Arab culture (1), even when you smooth out it won't be the same again; imagery of flowers. Role of the oldest child--certain ways of being/acting in thh world. My Name: Varying sentence length & structure (including fragments) (1), sets the tone for the content/topic; death that readers can connect with; "crumples"--feel (1), Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark: Rhythm is somber (1), anticipation). emotion/feeling (1), fiction (1), - & ... (add emphasis (1), use of similes (1), humor to engage students (1), font size (1), illustrations show emotions through facial expressions (1), ellipses ... (1), begs to be read aloud-fluency (1), "like a silver necklace lying in the meadows" (1), causes the reader to ask questions (1), good reading habits (reread) (1), life themes-expectations (1), adventure story of a boy named Milo (1), parts vs. whole (1), novel & pictures (1), austism siblings (1), poetry written in stone (circle) or a river = character (1), talking to the reader "breaking the 4th wall" (1), introductions to narrative writing (1), connect (lame birthday gifts) (1), happy birthday to you (emphasis on "you") (1), shy) (1), emotion (sad (1), bitter noise of tin band-aid box (1), far away like a runaway balloon.....(fading away (1), because I want to be far away already (1), Ending: I wish I was everything but eleven (1), mama's making me a cake) (1), 11: similes (1), use of common knowledge (happy birthday song (1), cottage cheese) (1), word choice (germs (1), unable to speak up for myself) (1), connect to my life (crying (1), improper grammar (p.o.v. from a 11 year old) (1), like a balloon) (1), repetition of text (1), see grandfather's point of view-patience of grandfather (1), narrative story about a boy and his grandma. Multicultural/multi-racial people in the story (1), illustrations - use of black & white juxtaposed with color - symbolic (1), concept book (color (1), animals): repetition of syntax (1), rhythmic. Examine race/color - discuss color of children and make a parallel to the animals (1), poetry picture book: rhythm (1), message of living it up (1), simplicity of the illustrations (1), grounded/rooted in being outside/part of the natural world (1), symbolism in the color of the illustrations (1), use of color in the illustrations (1), brown & white with one aspect/item in vibrant color to create emphasis & it works almost like a movie or a stage spotlight (1), about giving (1), friendship = those you help (1), picture book: circular story (1), concept of finding beauty/joy in the midst of any circumstance (e.g. (1), books change us - our emotions (1), strong connection to family (1), use of metaphor (sun (1), Poetry - bilingual Spanish-English (1), Poetry. Structured as letters written in poetry and replies to letters in poetry. Different points of view: students (1), Historical fiction book written in poetry. 11 slaves brought to the USA. Tells two poems for each person. One poem reflects the life of the slave and the other poem reflects what the person's life could have been if slavery wasn't a practice in the USA. V (1), word-blindness. Set in Cuba in 1912. (1), narrative novel written in poetry. About a girl with dyslexia (1), childhood-focused (1), lack of a car (1), Poetry anthology all by the poet Jorge Argueta (1), letter: Coates writes his 15 year old son a letter about race in America and his father's experience growing up in Baltimore in the 80s. (1), detail of language (1), images it portrays (1), "Red Brocade": shares a non-western way of living/being (1), ipod) and truly observing the world around you. (1), our connections to each other (1), fantasy/fictional narrative (1), "see" the story (1), imagery (frog) (1), last paragraph (one sentence) gives the reader a sense of the grandfather's long life continuing to raise grandchildren. (1), feminist western (1), supporting illustrations (1), free-market education (1), Memoir. Humorous. Short chapters. Growing up with 4 brothers (1), Catholic family. Use of punctuation (ellipses). Great sense of audience. Written for kids. (1), Genre: historical non-fiction (1), split text: narrative combined with actual quotes from Dr. King. Text features: author's note & illustrator's note (1), timeline at end. Items to note: Repetition - "He walked with them and talked with them and prayed with them and sang with them" Cover is an illustration only (1), author & illus. on back. Illustrations were done in collage. Author/story starts when MLK Jr. was a child. ACTION - "take away" (1), rhythm/flow (1), conventions ( - em dash (1), ... ellipses) (1), informational captions to illustrations (1), comparison being baptized (1), perspective of illustrations (zoom in for emphasis) (1), shows different types of poetry - not all poems rhyme. (1), use of color (red=mad!) (1), concise language) (1), simplicity (short text (1), moral of the story (dramatic) (1), nursery rhyme (Hey Diddle Diddle). Illustrations are vivid- change based on the story the pigs enter. (1), creative- pigs leave the story and go to other nursery rhymes and fables. One of the pigs start to talk to the reader; Postmodern fairytales. It takes a deeper understanding - helpful to have read the three little pigs (1), shared reading often with kids (1), theme/message: striving to learn (1), moons look different each month (1), illustrations pretty (1), metaphors (comparing the moon to things) (1), calming to hear read aloud (1), poems for each month of the year about the moon based on native american names for moons (1), flash-backwards. (1), young girl & her dog (1), moved to a new school & home (1), critique of testing (1), Oregon (1), TB (1), mexico (1), cooperation (1), Catholics (1), tourism (1), sacrifice (1), land (1), cancer (1), environment (1), cooking (1), predictable (1), migrant (1), hardship (1), punctuation (1), fictional narrative (1), autism (1), superhero (1), chemistry (1), geography (1), 3rd grade (1), dialogue (1), multiple points of view (1), HIV (1), power of books (1), poetic language (1), Haiti (1), title (1), calling (1), bedtime story (1), Oregon author (1), soft (1), missionary (1), young adult (1), culture (1), mystery (1), youth (1), love (1), women (1), middle school (1), non-fiction (1), college (1), anger (1), adventures (1), urban (1), biography (1), religion (1), kidnapping (1), faith (1), novel (1), teachers (1), teaching (1), disappointment (1), homeschool (1), bravery (1), funny (1), identity (1), baby (1), healing (1), social justice (1), responsibility (1), WWI (1), fable (1), redemption (1), passion (1), the world (1), comparison (1), girl loves to keep score for baseball (1), finding herself (1), ideas to try (1), Arabic (1), Illustrations (1), Suffrage (1), literary non-fiction (1), bilingual poems (1), strong emotions (1), indigenous religion (1), doldrums (1), exaggerations (1), first grade boy (1), flash-forward (1), Vivid illustrations (1), teachers. (1), achieving your dreams (1), bandaid contest (1), new to community (1), friendshipmystery (1), University of Santa Clara (1), polio in childhood (1), futuristic U.S. (1), father is preacher (1), befriends many (1), series (1), cats siblings that leave their mother (1), fly to a new home (1), Battle of the Book 2010-2011 (1), roaches living in a home (1), one is an artist (1), set during Korean war (1), grading 0-4 (1), 9yr old girl (1), repetition (1), figurative language (1), sight (1), prologue (1), similes (1), action research (1), historical perspective (1), speech bubbles (1), secretary (1), wordless (1), grit (1), divorice (1), no excuses (1), play on words (1), fire department (1), vouchers (1), social activism (1), complexity of life (1), catholic (1), scattered remeberances (1), told from dead person (1), orphaned girl (1), short poems (1), vibrant illustrations (1), death (1), God (1), Jesuits (1), Hawaii (1), social issues (1), frontier (1), index (1), Wyoming (1), El Salvador (1), nest) (1)
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Aug 15, 2007
Riktigt namn
Mindy Legard Larson
Vistelseort
McMinnville, OR

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