*waves*
Very glad this group is here. Right now, I'm hoping for your help with 2 things:
1) Any suggestions for fantasy with strong female characters like Robin McKinley (Hero and The Crown/The Blue Sword) and Diana Wynne Jones (Howl's Moving Castle) or Terry Pratchett (Hat Full of Sky/Wee Free men)? This is for my eldest daughter (age 9) she reads furiously, tends to daydream and is a tad young for her age.
2) This one may be a bit broad, but our homeschool program's library has money that must be spent on books before the end of the fiscal year. What really great *new* books (say published since 2006) would you recommend for 4th-10th graders?
Hope I can return the favor soon!
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Posted on 2/6/2008
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By: Gregory K. Pincus,
on 4/18/2007
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Posted on 2/6/2008
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By: Gregory K. Pincus,
on 4/18/2007
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EXCUSE ME WHILE I PAINT THE SKY
by
Gregory K.
I do not like the sky today.
It’s got a greyish hue.
I guess I’ll get my paint brush out
And turn it back to blue.
I think my paint’s the perfect shade
To make a gorgeous sky.
Now I’m not sure my brush can reach...
But still I gotta try.
(I'm posting an original poem-a-day through April in celebration of National Poetry Month. Links to this and other poems here on GottaBook (and there are lots of others, because poetry is NOT just for April) are collected over on the right of the blog under the headline "The Poems".)
Did the inspiration for the title come from Hendricks's song about kissing the sky (or, if you mishear it, about kissing this guy?)
The poem wasn't inspired by Hendrix, but the title certainly was. Later, I'll do my Creedence Clearwater Revival inspired poem "There's a Bathroom on the Right."
Great poem again. As always.
Can't wait for the CCR poem.