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Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

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*Middle-grade novel, contemporary
*10-year-old girl as main character
*Rating: Because of Winn-Dixie might have been a great movie, but the book by Kate DiCamillo is ten times better.

Short, short summary: India Opal Buloni, the daughter of a preacher, goes to the store for a few groceries and comes home with a dog, [...]

May 28, 2009 in Cause and Effect, Creative Writing activities, DiCamillo, Kate, Middle Grade Novel, Reading Skills, six traits of writing
Tags: Because of Winn-Dixie, creative writing activities, Kate DiCamillo, Newberry Honor Book, reading skills | 1 Comment »

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

Reviewed by Margo Dill, margodll@aol.com, www.margodill.com
Middle grade novel, realistic fiction
13-year-old boy as main character
Rating: Gary Paulsen tells a captivating story of Brian and his plight in Hatchet, a Newberry Honor Book.

Short, short summary: In Hatchet, Gary Paulsen tells the story of Brian Robeson, who is taking a single engine plane to visit his father because [...]

March 19, 2009 in Creative Writing activities, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Middle Grade Novel, Paulsen, Gary
Tags: character study, Gary Paulsen, Hatchet, Middle Grade Novel, Newberry Honor Book, writing activities | 4 Comments »