Bev’s Comments (group member since Jan 09, 2010)

Bev’s comments from the UNC Middle School Lit group.

Comment here on your experience reading American Born Chinese. You can write about your impressions as you read, any difficulties, or critically analyze the content, just be sure the address the way the text AND pictures contribute to your answer.

Answer the following questions for each book:

1. According to the HF powerpoint from class, and your own experience/opinion, would this book count as Historical Fiction? Why? (Support your answer.)
2. According to the classification system covered in class, what kind of historical fiction is this book? Support your answer.
3. What broader themes do you think this book addresses that could be used with middle grades students? Support your answer with examples from the text.
4. How might a teacher use these books with his/her students?

Natalie, you rock! I agree with you and Caley, and I love how Speak, with such a dark topic initially, ends up being a message of such hope and inspiration. You don't feel weighted down at the end of it. You feel like you can fly.