I am delighted to see so many of you sharing quality literature.

Luna

This is a gripping young adult book by Julie Anne Peters about a male-female transgender person. Family dynamics as well as personal trials are presented through the voice of Regan, who is Luna's sister. Luna was born Liam and is trapped in a male body. Would you consider this to be a controversial book?

The Wednesdays Wars

I highly recommend The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt. It is a Newbery Honor Book. It is a first person narrative told by a middle school student. You will laugh, cry, and turn pages quickly to find out what happens next. This could be a young adult or realistic fiction book. Enjoy.

Awards

The Newbery Award, Coretta Scott King Award and Belpre Award were announced for 2009. The Belpre award is for the best book portraying the Latino cultural experience. The winners are; The Graveyard Book won the Newbery, We are the Ship: The Story of the Negro League Baseball, won the Coretta Scot King and the Belpre award for The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom. Look for them when we are at Barnes and Noble.

Welcome to ECEL 219 Spring 209

Today we will begin to share children's literature on our class Blog. Check your e-mail for the dates of the Blogs for the class. Remember that in addition to posting 5 Blogs, you will also be commenting on other posts.