[ISLMA-Share] Do you know this book??

Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association islma at list.railslibraries.info
Mon Feb 27 12:02:17 CST 2017


Thank you everyone!  It is The Watsons Go to Birmingham!






Happily Ever After,


*Karrie Fisher*
Library Director &
Photography Teacher

*"What a school thinks about its library is a measure of what it thinks
about education."  -- Harold Howe, former U.S. Commissioner of Education*




*Baker Demonstration School*
201 Sheridan Road | Wilmette, Illinois 60091
t: 847-425-5800 | f: 847-425-5801


*Love to Learn, Cherish the Journey, Serve the World**
<http://bakerdemschool.org>
<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Baker-Demonstration-School/92910953966>
<https://twitter.com/BakerDem>* <https://instagram.com/bakerdem/>


On Mon, Feb 27, 2017 at 9:45 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Was it The Watson's go to Birmingham?
>
> On Mon, Feb 27, 2017 at 9:39 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> Oh my brilliant colleagues I need your help!  I have a teacher looking
>> for the title of a book that a student gave a moving speech in class.  She
>> can't remember the title, but here's what she remembers:
>>
>>    - Civil rights story
>>    - A kid calls another kid an ethnic slur and the word is specifically
>>    mentioned in the text of the story
>>    - There were themes of 3's involved (she can't remember what they
>>    were)
>>    - The book was read in many 4th grade social studies classes at the
>>    time.
>>    - It was a well-known book.
>>    - The book was published before or around 1997
>>
>> ​This teacher is making a speech about the importance of diversity in
>> schools and how​
>>
>> ​this particular book inspired a bi-racial child in her class to talk
>> eloquently about the meaning and burden the this particular word held for
>> him in his life.​
>>
>> ​Any ideas what book this could be?​  Thanks in advance!
>>
>>
>> Happily Ever After,
>>
>>
>> *Karrie Fisher*
>> Library Director &
>> Photography Teacher
>>
>> *"What a school thinks about its library is a measure of what it thinks
>> about education."  -- Harold Howe, former U.S. Commissioner of Education*
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *Baker Demonstration School*
>> 201 Sheridan Road | Wilmette, Illinois 60091
>> t: 847-425-5800 | f: 847-425-5801
>>
>>
>> *Love to Learn, Cherish the Journey, Serve the World**
>> <http://bakerdemschool.org>
>> <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Baker-Demonstration-School/92910953966>
>> <https://twitter.com/BakerDem>* <https://instagram.com/bakerdem/>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> ISLMA-Share mailing list
>> islma at list.railslibraries.info
>> For list archives and subscription options, visit:
>> http://list.railslibraries.info/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/islma
>> To unsubscribe, send a message to:
>> islma-leave at list.railslibraries.info
>>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Mrs. Donna Sabin M.S. Ed
> Library Media Specialist
> Laura B. Sprague School
> 2425 Riverwoods Road
> Lincolnshire, IL 60069
> Phone: (847) 945-6665
> Web: http://d103.haikulearning.com/dsabin/sabinlmc
>
>
> Our Mission: To provide innovative learning experiences that empower each
> student to excel and make a difference in a diverse and interconnected
> world.
>
> *Confidentiality Notice*: *This message and any attachments may contain
> confidential and privileged information that is protected by law. This
> information contained herein is transmitted for the sole use of this
> intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient or designated
> agent of this recipient of such information, you are hereby notified that
> any use, dissemination, copying or retention of this email or the
> information contained herein is strictly prohibited and may subject you to
> penalties under federal and/or state law. If you received this email in
> error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete this
> email.*
>
> _______________________________________________
> ISLMA-Share mailing list
> islma at list.railslibraries.info
> For list archives and subscription options, visit:
> http://list.railslibraries.info/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/islma
> To unsubscribe, send a message to:
> islma-leave at list.railslibraries.info
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://list.railslibraries.info/pipermail/aisle/attachments/20170227/d8feae34/attachment-0002.html>


More information about the AISLE mailing list