tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post3408682637934409984..comments2024-02-21T05:25:03.233-05:00Comments on Adventures in YA Publishing: 7 Lessons From the Youngest of ReadersMartina Boonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-74217684148137193852010-12-10T19:52:32.429-05:002010-12-10T19:52:32.429-05:00What a great blog you've got here!
I'm a ...What a great blog you've got here!<br /><br />I'm a childrens writer (yet to be published sadly).<br /><br />So glad I found you :)Just Wendy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05268645629027109282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-61249368523873754072010-12-10T09:10:08.537-05:002010-12-10T09:10:08.537-05:00This is excellent. My sixth grader still gravitate...This is excellent. My sixth grader still gravitates to slapstick funny when he can find it. And every kid I know complains when there isn't a happy ending :)Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-83149388957849064662010-12-07T21:55:24.800-05:002010-12-07T21:55:24.800-05:00Marissa, what a great post! I work in my sons cla...Marissa, what a great post! I work in my sons classroom (5th grade) and I'm always paying attention to who's reading what. Some of the girls read huge books like Harry Potter and the Twilight series (I know, right?) <br /><br />The boys consistently read things like Dear Dumb Diary, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and Goosebumps. <br /><br />For boys, you can never seem to go wrong with a gross out book (for my boys, included. ugh)Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-3522557672172736812010-12-07T21:10:25.097-05:002010-12-07T21:10:25.097-05:00I teach fifth and sixth grade and I am still CONST...I teach fifth and sixth grade and I am still CONSTANTLY bringing out picture books. Our entire grade level opens every year with MATH CURSE by Jon Scieszka.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-24997831952684965422010-12-07T19:04:29.577-05:002010-12-07T19:04:29.577-05:00Jemi, don't I know it! Those kids keep me laug...Jemi, don't I know it! Those kids keep me laughing and crying all at the same time :) I give you such credit for teaching the bigger ones!<br /><br />Natalie, the kids always get a major kick out of Amelia Bedelia. She turns any story upside-down!<br /><br />Dangerous With a Pen, yay for first grade! It's easily my favorite grade to teach so far. I adore Jan Brett! Thanks for reminding me of other amazing reads.<br /><br />Angela, come on down! Anytime. LOL. The kids really are terrific to be around. They keep me young!<br /><br />Carol, I love your point. It seems so many books leave you with unanswered questions in the YA category. It drives me nuts! I crave closure.<br /><br />Lisa, you are hilarious! Keep those vampires g-rated! :)<br /><br />Laura, Amelia Bedelia is always a big hit! She is the perfect character to transition kids from being read TO, to reading on their own.<br /><br />Melanie, I first had the EMPTY POT read to me in a college course on teaching language arts. I couldn't forget it. It was one of the first books I purchased for my own classroom. Amazing!<br /><br />Kathryn, I know. The PBs start to become scarce after about third grade it seems. There are so many great ones for the younger kids!<br /><br />Thanks so much, Ara! I'm glad my non-writing daily routine can serve writers in some shape or form.Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-12608839104621923072010-12-07T18:51:45.174-05:002010-12-07T18:51:45.174-05:00Great post, Marissa! Thanks for the reminders. : ...Great post, Marissa! Thanks for the reminders. : )Ara Burklundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449683179737319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-26426418515020333292010-12-07T16:12:04.330-05:002010-12-07T16:12:04.330-05:00The great thing about well-written PBs is their ap...The great thing about well-written PBs is their appeal across grades. I used THE ROUGH-FACED GIRL (so happy to see it mentioned here!) in a fourth-grade unit comparing fairy tales from different cultures and the students loved it. Wish there were more PBs for struggling older readers.kathrynjankowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708011523767228663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-74934368541610190082010-12-07T15:24:43.852-05:002010-12-07T15:24:43.852-05:00I don't currently write for children (I write ...I don't currently write for children (I write YA), but I have a dream to do so one day. I just had to respond to this because you mentioned my favorite all time children's book, The Empty Pot by Demi. Hardly anyone I know, knows of this book and how beautiful the story is. Before becoming a SAHM, I was a kindergarten teacher (and before that, first grade like you). I LOVE CHILDREN'S BOOKS. And there are so many amazing, wonderful, funny, full of life lesson books out there. Some of my favorites when I was teaching were books by Ezra Jack Keats, Kevin Henkes, Leo Lionni, David Shannon, Eric Carle, Mo Wilems, and *sigh*. I could on and on.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03696084321447737813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-7701143456151002872010-12-07T11:57:41.063-05:002010-12-07T11:57:41.063-05:00Excellent tips here! I loved Amelia Bedelia when I...Excellent tips here! I loved Amelia Bedelia when I was a kid. I'll have to pick up a few copies for my niephlings this Christmas.Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-79189449111988835372010-12-07T11:32:38.277-05:002010-12-07T11:32:38.277-05:00Great post, Marissa! Writing PBs is so tricky. B...Great post, Marissa! Writing PBs is so tricky. But those are some wonderful ground rules. Wonder if my Vampire ABCs fits all those categories? He he he.Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-44317333267555875522010-12-07T10:43:35.464-05:002010-12-07T10:43:35.464-05:00Sorry for the delete! Try again.
Absolutely, all o...Sorry for the delete! Try again.<br />Absolutely, all of this, but I was caught by satisfying endings. (So true at this age, but I like to carry that on to YA too.) It shows great examples of how things can work out, and that's what kids/people need.Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-28736429029205766492010-12-07T10:41:02.889-05:002010-12-07T10:41:02.889-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-91010002762107142202010-12-07T08:57:43.845-05:002010-12-07T08:57:43.845-05:00This is a great reminder. I agree with the childho...This is a great reminder. I agree with the childhood amnesia. There's nothing better than spending a day in the classroom or even an hour on the playground at lunch time to remind ourselves of this connection to our audience. <br /><br />Angela @ The Bookshelf MuseAngela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-17053739908408148422010-12-07T07:32:28.153-05:002010-12-07T07:32:28.153-05:00You hit the nail on the head. I teach first grade...You hit the nail on the head. I teach first grade, too, and I see each of these things every day. Kids LOVE familiar characters, like Kevin Henkes' Lilly, who show up in different books but have a consistent personality. I think this is why my kids have not particularly enjoyed Jan Brett's Hedgie Blasts Off... they love Hedgie in her other books in his usual wintery setting, where he still acts like an animal. When she put him in the space setting as an astronaut, it just doesn't resonate. (And we LOVE Jan Brett)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16418440256681984621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-58805651295258849962010-12-07T07:24:47.087-05:002010-12-07T07:24:47.087-05:00So true. I loved reading Amelia Bedelia to my daug...So true. I loved reading Amelia Bedelia to my daughter. I could never stop laughing.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-43535813005861523162010-12-07T07:22:18.908-05:002010-12-07T07:22:18.908-05:00So very, very true!! I adore the Stinky Cheese Peo...So very, very true!! I adore the Stinky Cheese People and Amelia Bedelia - so much fun!!<br /><br />I teach older kids - this year grade 5 & 6 - and they do teach us so much - each and every day! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.com