I've been really impressed with my students' Book Club discussions that we've been having in class lately. They've picked up the mini-lessons on social issues and piggybacking so well, it's as if they've been doing this work all along. Because of their observations and how they're discussing in class, they're really picking up on some important themes and noticing how the characters are reacting to their situations.
Revisiting these great books made me wonder what these authors are up to lately. It turns out, they've got some pretty cool websites, and with my recent posts on technology, I couldn't help but think that these authors are using captivating techniques that help them connect with their readers including video clips and tweets.
Check out these sites and let me know which one(s) you like the best and why. Better yet, tell which books of theirs I should buy next for our classroom library.
Gennifer Choldenko (Al Capone Does My Shirts)
Ellen Potter (Slob)
Jerry Spinelli (Maniac Magee)
Sharon Draper (Out of My Mind)
Edward Bloor (Tangerine)
I like how you put a youtube vedio when you click on Gennifer Choldenko. I agree that it is very useful because people don't actually have to go on youtube to watch it. I also like how when you click on covers on books it takes you to their website. That is very convenient.
ReplyDeleteIt is effective to have videos "embedded" into blog posts, and it's actually easy to do. Do you know how? Would you consider embedded one into a future blog post?
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