tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post8063446295929018476..comments2024-03-29T07:33:07.346-04:00Comments on Ms. Yingling Reads: Middle Grade Monday-- ShadowMs. Yinglinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805324364289597178noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-1211621432724813742012-12-11T21:12:59.201-05:002012-12-11T21:12:59.201-05:00Hi Miss Yingling, I always enjoy reading your revi...Hi Miss Yingling, I always enjoy reading your reviews as they are always so fresh and honest. Jerry Spinelli is one of my favorites, so it breaks my heart a little bit to see that this one doesn't seem to resonate with most children. I'd still give this one a go though and check out whether the inventiveness and the whimsy of the language would appeal to me. :) I have a few Morpurgo titles that I haven't gotten around to reading yet, hope I find "Shadow" soon.GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-91213941623247239102012-12-10T20:05:10.632-05:002012-12-10T20:05:10.632-05:00Oh no, I normally enjoy Spinelli and so do my stud...Oh no, I normally enjoy Spinelli and so do my students. Gigi McAllisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18090843830125090541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-47215970327042359772012-12-10T14:46:24.621-05:002012-12-10T14:46:24.621-05:00Yikes! It's such a bummer about Hokey Pokey - ...Yikes! It's such a bummer about Hokey Pokey - from the publisher's description, it seems like the story was promising. It's too bad the language killed it.<br /><br />I'll have to look up Shadow, though! :-)Shelby Bachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11388437514764925188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-39676256137910626172012-12-10T11:13:18.066-05:002012-12-10T11:13:18.066-05:00I'm buying it because I know patrons will ask ...I'm buying it because I know patrons will ask for it (I'm at a public library). I love Spinelli's books--and if the quote you included is indicative of the language throughout...well, I really, really dislike books like that. Just my personal opinion. I'll read it, though, and keep an open mind. Because I've got to figure out what the heck that passage is about. Jennifer Schultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04612115213309097823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-59455929829034364462012-12-10T10:58:17.186-05:002012-12-10T10:58:17.186-05:00Goodness, it does sound awful Thanks for the heads...Goodness, it does sound awful Thanks for the heads up!Tara @ A Teaching Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07195982194362559883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-77613736823519803452012-12-10T10:37:39.598-05:002012-12-10T10:37:39.598-05:00Personally, I hated Stargirl.Personally, I hated Stargirl.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096787155616041727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-15857791904143050082012-12-10T08:03:46.681-05:002012-12-10T08:03:46.681-05:00Darn, too bad about Spinelli's new book. I hon...Darn, too bad about Spinelli's new book. I honestly find it is hit or miss w/his titles... Can't wait to read Shadow!D's Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17790652213270001733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-41375241269344001222012-12-10T06:57:43.666-05:002012-12-10T06:57:43.666-05:00Yikes! Thanks for the heads up on Spinelli. He is ...Yikes! Thanks for the heads up on Spinelli. He is an author I usually do just "trust." Guess I won't do that with this one!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.com