I loved the Sherman A. book...read it in one sitting! He has such a strong voice, the character...I could almost imagine hearing him talk, telling me about Penelope, Rowdy, his alcoholic dad, the Coach, etc. What I found most facinating though, was the cartoons that were inserted strategically here and there throughout the story. After thoroughly examining a few of them, as I came upon them in the reading, I realized that I was getting a much more in depth explanation or description of something than I would have if I had just read the plain text. So I did a little experiment, and the next time there was a cartoon, I skipped it and finished the chapter, and then went back to the cartoon to see what I had missed....and it was actually quite a bit! You can infer a lot from pictures, and the little word or thought bubbles he added....and it made me wonder if that is what graphic novels are like, in a way?? I don't want Nick to be offended (or anyone else), but I've never read a graphic novel, so I don't know what it's like. But after my little experiment with the cartoons in "...Part-Time Indian" I think that it would be beneficial to exercise the students minds in different ways, and have them learn to read graphic novels well! So much more going on there!
Goodnight, see ya'all in the mornin'!
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