I agree, but unfortunately that is darned near the only book that is ever used (here at least) and has led to excessive focus on fractured fairy tale, rather than on in-depth study of voice and perspective. Does that make sense? I am hoping to provide all teacher with more resources to consider, but this teacher in particular is looking for stories in which two points of view is represented--both in first person. I wish I could find more of those.
Lori ----- Original message ----- From: Heather Poland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades. <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, 2008, 08 Of January 08:08 Subject: Re: [LIT] Stories/Books narrated through alternating first personvoices > There is a picture book I believe called The True Story of the Three Little > Pigs. It is told entirely from the Wolf's point of view! I would use this > with elementary through middle school. Also, I know there is a similar one > about Little Red Riding Hood, but I don't know the title. These are great to > use in lessons to talk about perspective! > > On Jan 8, 2008 5:13 AM, Ljackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Our fourth grade students have a required study of short story from > > alternative perspectives as part of their writing curriculum. I am trying > > to compile a list of books, picture books and short stories that illustrate > > this writing style/technique. While this list is of interest to teachers of > > older kids as well, obviously we need to be mindful of content. If you have > > a suggestion but feel the text appropriate for older readers only, or > > perhaps in excerpt, would you let me know. We are also gathering texts > > which contain examples of 2nd person. Here is the list so far, sorrowfully > > short. Any suggestions? > > > > Stories or Books Containing Examples of Second Person Voice: > > > > The Tale of Despereaux (Novel, Katie Dicamillo) > > Jeremy Goldblatt is Not So Moses (Short Story in anthology: Thirteen > > Stories that Capture the Agony and the Ecstasy of Being Thirteen, James Howe > > > > Stories or Books Told Through Alternating Points of View: > > > > Voices In the Park (Picture Book, Anthony Browne) > > Jeremy Goldblatt is Not So Moses (Short Story in Anthology, Thirteen: > > Thirteen Stories that Capture the Agony and the Ecstasy of Being Thirteen, > > James Howe) > > Flipped (Novel, Van Draanen) > > I Am the Dog I Am the Cat (Donald Hale) > > > > Lori > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > > > > > > -- > - Heather > > "The world of books is the most remarkable creation of > man. Nothing else that he builds ever lasts. Monuments > fall; nations perish; civilizations grow old and die out; > new races build others. But in the world of books are > volumes that have seen this happen again and again and yet > live on. Still young, still as fresh as the day they were > written, still telling men's hearts of the hearts of men > centuries dead." --Clarence Day > > "While the rhetoric is highly effective, remarkably little > good evidence exists that there's any educational substance > behind the accountability and testing movement." > Peter Sacks, Standardized Minds > > "When our children fail competency tests the schools lose > funding. When our missiles fail tests, we increase > funding. " > Dennis Kucinich, Democratic Presidential Candidate > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
