This is my book blog. To access my blog about reading and books and issues (CCSS, censorship, and the like), visit: http://professornana.livejournal.com I am a professor in the Department of Library Science at Sam Houston State University in Texas where I teach classes in literature for children, tweens, and teens. I have written three professional books and co-authored several as well. I bring more than 30 years of teaching experience to the blog.
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Journeys Inside and Out
CHAMELIA AND THE NEW KID IN CLASS by Ethan Long. LBYR, 2013.
Jealousy, that green eyed monster, awakens in Chamelia when the new kid manages to upstage here with everything he does. Chamelia vows revenge, but then has to reconsider her reactions in light of some hurt feelings. <616>
A LONG WAY AWAY by Frank Viva. LBYR, 2013.
Here is a book that invites readers to travel one way through the book and then to go backwards on the journey as well. Pair with Ann Jonas' ROUND TRIP for an interesting text set. <617>
Labels:
animals,
friendship,
jealousy,
picture books,
rivalry
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