Kendall Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Thanks for the help with picture book about sacrificing for others. That will be our next unit. I thought I had enough books for our current theme, but so far 3 of the books have not fit. We are doing book that are about someone that doesn't know how to read and then does learn, or begins to. So far we have read My Mom Can't Read Mr. George Baker Raising Sweetness The following didn't really fit: Papa's Mark A Story for Bear The Library Mouse I own Least of All, so I know that one will work. Do you know of others? Thanks, Kendall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie in MS Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Amber on the Mountain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 Thanks Susie! Neither library I have access to has it, so I looked on amazon. My 8 year old saw what I was looking at and said, "We have that book, Mom." She was right! I had never read it and don't remember getting it. I'm sure I picked it up with lots of others at a library book sale. We'll do that one today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Amber was the one I was going to recommend as well. It's one of my favorites. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbotoast Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 How Rocket Learned to Read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I think it's a picture book. It's a touching story about a man in a third world country. They just started having schools. So he goes to school. But he has to fight for his right to attend school since he is an adult. But he does attend and learns to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 Do you know the title? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Do you know the title? No. But I think it is also a movie. (If that helps) ETA: I think I'm onto something with my search. http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2011/jun/19/kenya-first-grader-education Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco...makes me cry every time I read it, but it's a can't-miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 If you can find it in a library (too expensive to buy used!), The Little Old Man Who Could Not Read by Irma Simonton Black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 Thank you! Our local college library has The Little Old Man Who Couldn't Read . yeah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I just finished reading Marva Collins' Way (I LOVE HER), and she reminded me of Duvoisin's Petunia, about a goose who *pretends* she knows how to read, with disastrous consequences for her fellow barnyard animals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Thank You, Mr. Falker - which is based on a true story - was the one I was going to suggest. I heard Patricia Polacco speak about that book and it was just amazing to hear her story of how she didn't learn how to read until she was practically in high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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