tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post3064712760709818704..comments2024-03-28T15:51:38.912-04:00Comments on Ms. Yingling Reads: MMGM- What, your students DON'T ask for books where people die?Ms. Yinglinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805324364289597178noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-70444070516450744202016-06-28T00:23:29.311-04:002016-06-28T00:23:29.311-04:00I agree that many books lack humour and yet, serio...I agree that many books lack humour and yet, serious issues can be dealt with in a book that makes us laugh. I loved Zombie Baseball Beatdown because it is pretty funny and deals with important stuff. I enjoyed UPside Down Magic for the same reason. It's funny but has an underlying important message. I referred it to our class of students with language processing issues and they loved it. Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-76259922000264020372016-06-28T00:10:46.111-04:002016-06-28T00:10:46.111-04:00I do like to laugh, but I just won a copy of this ...I do like to laugh, but I just won a copy of this book and I'm looking forward to it. Personally, I like a book that makes me cry once in awhile, and I love anything about baseball. I don't think this will be for everyone, but I think I will like it. Thanks for your thoughts.Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-34211760788349887662016-06-27T18:36:32.884-04:002016-06-27T18:36:32.884-04:00My middle grade sons would agree. They like funny,...My middle grade sons would agree. They like funny, adventures, mysteries, fantasy, but wouldn't touch a "my parent just died" book with a ten foot pole. I also like books where no one dies, but they are hard to find, especially in contemporary fiction.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-80714962173537548382016-06-27T14:16:57.117-04:002016-06-27T14:16:57.117-04:00Stop the presses! I actually had a boy come in la...Stop the presses! I actually had a boy come in last week saying he liked sad books! First one I can remember in the 14 years I've been a librarian. Katy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07004516588697970368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-69547761510100974112016-06-27T13:16:30.539-04:002016-06-27T13:16:30.539-04:00Yes! My 8th graders rarely go for sad. When I book...Yes! My 8th graders rarely go for sad. When I book talk sad/issue books, I always get the comment, "That's depressing! I won't be reading that."Mrs. Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07093641127651536805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-29169975614239879292016-06-27T12:36:53.530-04:002016-06-27T12:36:53.530-04:00Well, I did have a few students who asked for book...Well, I did have a few students who asked for books where people die--especially when they discovered Lurlene McDaniel. (I always book talked these with a warning: You can't read just one), but I had many more want funny books, which were much harder to find. My favorites were those like the ones by Joan Bauer who could tackle serious issues and make me laugh. I also recommend Laurie Halse Anderson's Prom--a book she wrote in response to reader requests for a book about a normal teen like them. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-64536440989184749352016-06-27T11:35:09.874-04:002016-06-27T11:35:09.874-04:00Sounds a little like Lost in the Sun (Lisa Graff),...Sounds a little like <i>Lost in the Sun</i> (Lisa Graff), too. I wonder if baseball just lends itself to being more depressing?Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03180913949612518591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-12392600633493978712016-06-27T11:16:19.965-04:002016-06-27T11:16:19.965-04:00Yes, I sometimes think I'm reading a kid versi...Yes, I sometimes think I'm reading a kid version of those daytime soap operas. Death, mayhem, and twisted minds. Another reason why we don't see enough funny fiction: They're a challenge to write. <br />This new sports themed book does remind me of THE ONLY GAME. I'll give it a go for comparison sake.Greg Pattridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761872776035591138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-89735335126459423462016-06-27T11:05:57.916-04:002016-06-27T11:05:57.916-04:00I'm certainly not one of the parents buying sa...I'm certainly not one of the parents buying sad books, of course my kiddo is more of a science fiction/fantasy reader, so I tend to read these when they come to the library. Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260139292374478327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-23670685995020461662016-06-27T09:20:01.480-04:002016-06-27T09:20:01.480-04:00It's really ridiculous. I went through Publish...It's really ridiculous. I went through Publishers Weekly's Fall 2016 announcements on Edelweiss, and so many books were about the death of a parent/sibling/etc (boyfriend/girlfriend in YA as well). Or about a kid going through another traumatic event. While some readers are drawn to them, the "light realistic" books that kids who don't like fantasy are not as attractive to writers, I guess.Jennifer Schultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04612115213309097823noreply@blogger.com