3321 M&W Fiction

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid books are definitely my favorite right now. The author Jeff Kinney had no idea his book would be a big hit. The book started out available to read online only. The web site got so many hits that they needed to print books because of the huge demand. Now there are 4 series out. I am not a big reader but these books caught my interest. Now I am reading more for myself instead of always reading to my daughter for my daughter. Right now I’m reading The Christmas Sweater by Glen Beck, Kevin Balfe. The book is based on a true story fiction. I am a fan of Glen Beck and heard he wrote a book, so I bought it. The book is about a 12 year old boy who experiences rough times growing up and how he responds or better, reacts. It is a book about growing up, about believing in yourself, about having faith, and about change. Eddie is the 12 year old boy, is a character that everyone can relate to. The book brought back memories of people, places, things and events in my own life as a youngster that I had completely forgotten about.

EDRG 3321 M & W - Maya Angelou

My fondest memory of Maya Angelou is when I was in fifth grade and watching President Clinton's 1993 inauguration she read a poem for Bill Clinton and America. Her poem "On the Pulse of the Morning" was broadcast live around the world.

During this interview I really loved how Maya Angelou spoke of her love of poetry to her love of kids and of herself. She is very smart and a very powerful women. She shared her love for poetry bu telling us who inspired her and what drove her to be successful.

As future educators we all have to inspire, empower. Our education system has taken love out of the classrooms, that doesnt mean they have taken the love out of the teachers. Although some teachers today act like it.

I am human, nothing human can be alien to me is so powerful in so many ways. In that one sentence she sums up her whole interview. She is so loving and a true humanitarian. WOW

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No David! is a great book. The pictures in the book are very colorful. The book is easy to follow and the events happen in chronological order. Children will find his outrageously bad behavior both funny and see themselves in him.




No, David! by David Shannon



The book is great for Pre K3-K.

Inthis website there is great activities and lesson plans.






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Diary of a Wimpy Kid by: Jeff Kinney

The book acts as a journal and follows the adventures of seventh grader Greg Heffley. It basically is a comic/novel book. Greg Heffley is thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards of growing up are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary. The book was released in April 2007. There is now 4 series of Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

The book is recommended for grades 4-8.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid
By Jeff Kinney(Amulet Books, Hardcover, 9780810993136, 217pp.)
Publication Date: April 2007
Categories: Comics & Graphic Novels - General, Humorous Stories