Yep, that makes sense :) Oh! Just thought of another one - this is a novel called Define Normal. About 2 girls, alternates chapters and it's very good - you could use excerpts. Oh, of course I just reread your original post - it isn't really appropriate for 4th graders, though you might be able to find some xcerpts from it that are, but it is more for middle school.
On Jan 8, 2008 10:58 AM, Ljackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. 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