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Last year I read about a very clever way to introduce books to kids.
By Susan Thomsen
From Mental Multivitamin
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next four sentences on your blog along with these instructions.
5. Don’t you dare dig around for that “cool” or “intellectual” book on your shelves. (I know you were thinking about it.) Just pick up whatever is closest.
This is what I found>
He thought about all the awful things that had happened that he felt responsible for. The tree falling, killing innocent children, and hurting Alia. Percy being shot. Mrs. Talbot being trapped. He’d even intended anything bad to happen.
–from Among the Enemy by Margaret Haddix. Scholastic, 2005. ISBN0-439-79982-1
Why not give it a try and post what you find in the comments section of this post?
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“She didn’t say how long he’d be in the cast, just that the whole healing process was going to take at least three months, probably closer to four.
Comment byNovember, December, January
Back in February.
Maybe.”
—from Travel Team by Mike Lupica. Philomel, 2004. ISBM 0-399-24150-7
“He dialed Petra’s number and told her the news. ‘I can’t help remembering Fort’s stories about people who vanished into thin air, sometimes from the same area. You don’t think this could be anything like that, do you?’
Comment byPetra’s voice was subdued. ‘No, but guess what?’”
—Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett. Scholastic, 2004. ISBN 0-439-37294-1
“I tried to be helpful. “He did a split and couldn’t get up. I’m pretty sure he has a bad back.”
Comment by“It’s not my back, it’s my crotch!” he howled. His agonized eyes focused on my for the first time.”
–from Born to Rock by Gordon Korman (Lone Star Reading List 07-08). Hyperion, 2006. ISBN 0-7868-0920-5
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