There is a level of comfort in reading the classics. When my life becomes stressful and overwhelming, I find that I seek the classics as I would seek the counsel of a good friend. My mother died one month ago, and during her last week of life, I read aloud to her from Jane Eyre,…
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A Classic to Consider: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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If you are looking for a classic work of literature to cozy up next to the fireplace with a glass of wine or mug of tea, I recommend One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Set in the fictional village of Macondo, Colombia, the story reveals the joys, sorrows, struggles, and suffering of…
Teacher Tuesday: Tuck Everlasting
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I couldn’t resist creating another post about the children’s classic novel, Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt. Writing about it last week reminded me of fun moments in my classroom when my sixth graders and I analyzed the novel. We drew a Ferris wheel on the chalkboard (yes, I’m that old) and placed the characters from…
Summer Reading: Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
“The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning.” This is the first sentence from Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt (1975 by Macmillan). A classic novel that grapples with the blessing or…
A Classic to Consider: The Birds’ Christmas Carol by Kate Douglas Wiggin
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While at the library looking for something else, I came across this thin Christmas novella. Kate Douglas Wiggin’s The Birds’ Christmas Carol is a charming and less popular holiday story that may be just what you are looking for. Wiggin, who also wrote the Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm series, tells the story of little Carol…