tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post6079008606173402941..comments2024-03-24T21:33:34.140-04:00Comments on my juicy little universe: the trenches of seventh gradeHeidi Mordhorsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-31184252264338266752011-10-01T08:44:44.551-04:002011-10-01T08:44:44.551-04:00Wow. And yet, hard as it is for kids to imagine wa...Wow. And yet, hard as it is for kids to imagine war, I think it's so important for them to know how horrifying it is. How else can we possibly hope to eradicate it? <br /><br />Patrick Ness' Chaos Walking trilogy is an amazing but hard-to-bear look at war. It's not a "real" war, but he has made war so real. The second book was so difficult that I'm taking a break before book 3. Still, I think everyone should read these books and remember their lessons when they choose their leaders, and when they think about war.Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-33132365825294381832011-10-01T07:00:59.288-04:002011-10-01T07:00:59.288-04:00That poem makes me particularly sad today as I hav...That poem makes me particularly sad today as I have just heard my oldest son is about to be deployed. He will be in the air, not in a trench, so there is that to be thankful for, but still. <br /><br />It is heartening to read about the courage of 7th graders tackling 5 paragraph essays! I am sure you are proud of her. The poetry tag ebook sounds wonderful! Congratulations!Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-22575508950816812582011-09-30T23:04:18.588-04:002011-09-30T23:04:18.588-04:00My nine year old daughter and I had a Maus I and I...My nine year old daughter and I had a Maus I and II read-aloud several months back - and we followed it through with the film adaptation of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. My visit in Austria's Mauthausen Camp May of this year (and the photos and video clips that I brought home with me) - have all made the stories a little too real as well for my little girl. Makes for beautiful discussion between the both of us.<br /><br />While I loved reading through the poetry you shared, my heart is also tugged by your commentary. Such a gift to be with our little sparks of moonshine.GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-8344022516494172172011-09-30T17:22:16.114-04:002011-09-30T17:22:16.114-04:00Wow. That's heavy for me, let alone a seventh ...Wow. That's heavy for me, let alone a seventh grader. I hope writing about it helps. There is just no good way to explain violence, nor should there be. We can only ache.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12225998457253574928noreply@blogger.com