it's been several thousand years since I've written in this...

[utadisapproves]

and all I have to say is:

there is one piece of literature with which my darling Special Ed students are familiar, the only one that they are eager to discuss when we talk about examples of themes or summaries or points of view or author's style in a story ("Any story!!" I say, "Anything at all you've have ever read or heard or even thought of

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[soramfeezled]

Can you like defer that to me or something?

Also, I've never read the Outsiders. Also, when I read Catcher in the Rye I didn't like it. Though I feel like I was still dumb enough at the time that I might like it if i read it again.

hmmm

[utadisapproves]

maybe we should start a book club called "people who got through high school without reading this novel and probably should now"

or something shorter. maybe.

the outsiders...

[rebelyell1219]

is my favorite book of all time. s.e. hinton is a gifted author. it connects to youth in a way that i feel has been attempted many times and many times has failed by many 'famous' and 'renouned' works.
and the movie is also excellent.

Re: the outsiders...

[utadisapproves]

I believe you... I have never seen students respond this way to a novel. My 8th graders are actually reading ahead. I suppose it's time I finally caught up with them...