| cj |
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It's 9:00 Welcome all |
| Cindy |
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I was at the chat with David Lubar and I keep checking the site and David's and Professornana's lj's. |
| mdease |
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I'm also on the reference desk. I'm hoping it stays quiet tonight. |
| jenni |
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wow, that's great! |
| clautenb |
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Hi Lynne. Glad I'm not the only one new at this! |
| cj |
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Tonight we chat Ellen Wittlinger's SANDPIPER |
| cj |
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I am the moderator and David is our web wizard. and we are thrilled to have you here |
| cj |
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so anyone want to start? |
| lynne d |
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I have to admit when I started reading the book I thought "I don't know about this!" but aftedr the first chapter I was hooked. |
| jenni |
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gosh, it reminded me of a student i had last year! |
| clautenb |
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ANyone wonder if he attitude caused her actions or did her actions cause the attitudes? |
| jenni |
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hi jazz |
| cj |
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I thought it was interesting that this book and Rainbow Party came out at about the same time. |
| Jranelli |
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I liked the Walker right away. I was glad that's where the book started–with seeing the Walker "3 weeks before the wedding." (beacuse the wedding was such an important part of the story) |
| jenni |
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i was thinking about rainbow party while i was reading this one |
| jenni |
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hi gary |
| cj |
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Her attitudes–explain more |
| Jranelli |
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I had heard of Rainbow Party. Was there censorship discussion about this one also? I noticed the library where I live had it shelved in adult fiction (not YA). |
| clautenb |
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She was so bitter and down on everything. |
| clautenb |
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Excuse the pun |
| cj |
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Whoa, adult fiction? There was a lot of censorship around Rainbow party (even though the Party never happened) but not nearly as much around SANDPIPER |
| jenni |
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i don't know that she was really bitter. i think she just wanted to have fun and not be judged. sex gave her the control she liked to have (although she didn't think of it as sex) |
| Jranelli |
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Really? Wow, i missed the buzz about Sandpiper. Yeah, I don't think this fits in adult fiction… |
| cj |
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I think she wanted a boyfriend to start with |
| cj |
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I also think her attitude came laterr |
| jenni |
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well, she thought she wanted a boyfriend. she liked having something new to play with, it seemed like.  |
| cj |
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I really like your ? though, now that I am starting to think about all the things she has attitude about. |
| clautenb |
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Maybe not bitter. But unhappy. Unsettled. Restless. Uncertain. Her attitude was revealed later but maybe influenced her earlier. |
| Cindy |
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sort of the why she behaved the way she did? |
| jenni |
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hhmm… |
| ProfessorNana |
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While we do see an attitude, there is much to the story that has already transpired to create this attitude, a defense mechanism IMHO |
| jenni |
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yeah, she was uncertain. i like that. didn't really know what she wanted, but she liked the "newness" of a relationship |
| ProfessorNana |
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absolutely glad to be here |
| Jranelli |
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Defense mechanism in response to the emotional distance between her and her dad as her body matured? |
| cj |
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Look at a<br>ll the things she was unhappy with Mom, friends or lack of, dad, |
| jenni |
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that whole dad thing really bothered her. how he coldn't be comfortable around her once she had breasts |
| cj |
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Yes, a lot of stuff with the dad. Did anyone think her perception about her dad's awkwardness was right? |
| ProfessorNana |
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But mostly unhappy with herself. She is angry with Dad's almost sexualization of her. |
| jenni |
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yes! she was pretty bothered by the way he'd look at her |
| ProfessorNana |
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I think she sees more than is there, but she has been made hyper aware of her sexuality because of her "past" |
| David Gill |
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Our family knows a teen girl in a similar situation. She cuts herself as a way of control, rather than engaging in sexual behavior, but it's a way of dealing with her parents. |
| Jranelli |
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Do you remember one part–I think they were in the cemetery (Piper and Walker), maybe it was when she asked him to the wedding, and he said, "I know what you want from me" but that he couldn't give it. What do you think he thought she wanted from him? Something like acceptance/emotional intimacy came to my mind. But did anyone read that another way? |
| lynne d |
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regarding the relationship with Walker she liked the challenge/interest in someone who was not that eager to get involved with her |
| ProfessorNana |
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And I think she recognized a kindred spirit of sorts |
| cj |
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I think what she wanted most was a friend she could trust |
| Jranelli |
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Yes, I think that's how it started–a challenged. But then she did see him as someone trustworthy. |
| clautenb |
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I was surprised that the boys turned so evil and dark. Seemed extreme. |
| Jranelli |
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So he was saying that she couldn't trust him? that makes sense, since he couldn't trust himself and blamed himself for the car accident (and other things) |
| Gary |
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I'm happy we've gotten to Walker because he's one of the really interesting characters in story. I like Wittlinger's portrayal of him, What did you all think of Walker? |
| jenni |
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with walker, she saw someone who didn't want to only use her for sex, but also someone who seemed to be struggling like she was |
| lynne d |
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he really needed a friend too but was afraid of it |
| ProfessorNana |
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And is it not interesting that the person she turns to is someone she knew next to nothing about. She is clueless about how to really find trust after some of her problems. And Walker is such an unknown at first even to the reader |
| Marge Ford |
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I almost liked him better at the begining for that reason – mysterious |
| jenni |
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me too |
| cj |
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Walker was so very real, I wanted a book about where he grows next |
| Marge Ford |
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Walker reminded me, in spirit, of Stargirl |
| Jranelli |
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But I'm glad that she found out about him. Because that meant we got to know also. He made the book for me. |
| ProfessorNana |
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I liked him once I knew more of the reason I should feel empathy for him and his behavior |
| clautenb |
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Me too |
| lynne d |
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me too |
| Gary |
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That's one of the reasons why Walker is interesting–he's unknown. I agree that he loses a bit of energy as a character as we find out more about him, but by then I was connected enough to him to want to stay connected with his struggles |
| Jranelli |
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I trusted him as a character right away. As soon as he helped her with Andrew by just going along. I can see why she would trust him also, even though she really knew little about him. |
| ProfessorNana |
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Is the same thing not true for Piper as well? She is a bit of a mystery at the outset as well. Even her friends do not know her anymore. |
| cj |
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I can't imagine living with all of his pain and no family support, infact they were the pain |
| Jranelli |
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Nor her mother |
| ProfessorNana |
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Think of how many of our kids connect because they see themselves in Piper and/or Walker. |
| cj |
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Both Piper and Walker seemed to be in a transitioning period |
| Gary |
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Both outsiders. |
| Jranelli |
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(which maybe isn't unusual in a teen book, but somehow it seemed unusual for that particular family…seemed like each family member was striving for love but didn't quite know how) |
| jenni |
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both trying to stay away from the past |
| ProfessorNana |
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and it would be easy for both of them to lose hope and be destroyed by their lives |
| Marge Ford |
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I think there are several characters and plot threads that deal with definition of character/self. Piper doesn't even know who she is and even reinvents herself with her name |
| cj |
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Name a character who is sure of himself.her self |
| clautenb |
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Do you think kids whose lives are like this but without the happy ending would still want to read it? Should it be recommended when that's the case? What do you librarians think? |
| Jranelli |
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And the poetry–she finds herself in some ways through writing. ANd I noticed when she changed the way she signed her poems. |
| Nancy |
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i think she knows who she is, changing the name was a new beginning |
| cj |
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And Walker gave her the name |
| ProfessorNana |
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I do not think any of the YA characters are sure of themselves. Perhaps that is part of the appeal to me. No one is a Yoda. |
| Anne Gables |
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Thanks. Glad to be here. |
| Gary |
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Nana, I thought you were Yoda |
| cj |
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I think SANDPIPER should be rec to all middle and high schoolgirls, boys too, but girls seem to think oral sex doesn't cost them anythign |
| Marge Ford |
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I'm still not convinced she knows who she is but she is searching |
| Jranelli |
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I'm not sure this has a totally happy ending. They still have to go to trial and through counseling. I would recommend it because the end didn't feel all neatly resolved to me, but it felt hopeful–that people can improve their relationships. |
| Cindy |
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and their views of themselves |
| clautenb |
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Goop point |
| clautenb |
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Good point |
| ProfessorNana |
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I echo CJ's sentiment. After reading RAINBOW PARTY and STORY OF A GIRL I think YA authors have picked up on this as well. I have 2 teens here reading it now |
| jenni |
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most girls don't consider oral sex as sex. heck, my friends didn't either, when we were teens |
| Gary |
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OK, I'm jumping to new territory again, but what did everyone think of the poems in the book? |
| Nancy |
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the support they gathered from the "families" once their secrets were out was amazing, but I thought a bit unreal |
| bob |
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They exressed the way she was perceiving what had happened |
| cj |
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They did give me more insight, but I was tempted to skip them |
| lynne d |
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I would recommend it to kids who's lives are the same without the happy ending. There is always hope. Let them decide if they want to read it once they have had an opportunity to start. I liked the poems. I felt it showed kids how they can do that as a way of expressing themselves |
| David Gill |
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I enjoyed the poems. It was an interesting technique for revelaing character. |
| mdease |
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I loved the poems. I'm not a "poetry kinda person" and I thought they were great. |
| Marge Ford |
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At first, I expected them as "device" to be hokey, but they were pretty perceptive |
| Nancy |
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i liked the poems. I thought they captured her feelings well |
| jenni |
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i loved the poems…..heck, i can't write them, but i have some students who write like she does |
| ProfessorNana |
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I also think the poems, more than Piper's narrative, showed us how she was changing and growing and trying new things |
| clautenb |
: |
Give me prose anyday…. |
| Jranelli |
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I liked how the poems showed a depth to Piper's thoughts that her peers would not have been seeing. She could be perceived as shallow, but we as readers know she is not because we have access to her writing. |
| jenni |
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and, as someone mentioned before, she started signing the poems differently later on |
| cj |
: |
I loved the way her perceptions came through |
| Gary |
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I asked about the poems because, to be honest, for me they weren't the strongest part of the book. The voice sounded more like Ellen Wittlinger than Piper. She's modelling poems after all these great poets. Piper's smart, but. . . |
| mdease |
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As a teenager who wrote in a journal rather than talked about her feelings to someone else, I really liked the use of the poems as her coping device. |
| Nancy |
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they were therapy for her |
| ProfessorNana |
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but kids do just that, mirror the writing of others in their nascent attempts at poetry |
| Marge Ford |
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I agree – mayebe most teens would not have chosen classic poets, but they do like to model |
| Gary |
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I agree with the points about how the poems were useful. Yes, Piper needed them. I just didnt think they always sounded like Piper. |
| Jranelli |
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Gary, you're right. It might have been more believable if we'd has some knowledge that she enjoyedreading poetry also. Maybe we get some sense of that in her affection for her English teacher/class? |
| David Gill |
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I've read a lot of short stories that sound like O. Henry… |
| cj |
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at 15?? |
| Marge Ford |
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I did get that feeling of connection to English – and the fact that she tried to dummy down in English class, refusing suggestions to take Honors. |
| ProfessorNana |
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i've written a lot of derivative poetry myself–it is safer to follow the form and format at first and then to step out without a net |
| jenni |
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lol….i loved the scarlet letter at 15, so i thought the poetry connections for her character were believable |
| Cindy |
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a lot of kids write poetry that they never show to anyone–especially not their English teachers |
| cj |
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Anothr reason she wasn't excited about Honors is that he kids in that class would not have accepted her |
| Marge Ford |
: |
What did you think of the stability? of the adults – including Mom's friend? |
| jenni |
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mom's poor fat friend, adrienne? she needed some counseling, poor girl |
| Gary |
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Interesting comments about Piper's English class. Here again school isn't always the solution–as it many times isn't for young adults. But there are teachers who do make a difference. |
| bob |
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Amen |
| cj |
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Acceptance from teachers is not the same as acceptance from peers |
| jenni |
: |
good point |
| Gary |
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I'm class you mentioned Adrienne, Jenni. Poor girl is right, but she's another authentic character to me. I liked her place in the book. |
| ProfessorNana |
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come back to mom for a minute and explain to me how she does not come right home when she learns about what has happened to Piper |
| Marge Ford |
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I thought, with all their flaws, the adults were believeable |
| bob |
: |
She seemed to have it together when it counted |
| Jranelli |
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The adults may have been a bit of "stock" characters–hippy growing up (Mom), philandering dad, overweight and self-conscious Adrienne–but they do show that even adults don't have everything all figured out. |
| jenni |
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oh, don't get me wrong….i liked adrienne, but she really needed some self-esteem. i was glad that the friend liked her |
| cj |
: |
I agree Prof, who would stay that far away from a daughter who had been beaten and nearly raped? Bye-bye hubby |
| jenni |
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mom's caught up in her honeymoon/wedding stuff. even though piper was attacked, she doesn't come home because she's selfish |
| jenni |
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bridezilla. |
| lynne d |
: |
but caring, receptive teachers mean a lot, deep down, to kids; I thought the adults were believable |
| clautenb |
: |
for sure! |
| clautenb |
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That was for bridezilla! |
| ProfessorNana |
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i do not think mom is that selfish (gosh I hope not). I think it was so that Piper would have to do more on her own |
| Marge Ford |
: |
I did find that pretty awful! – I would have been on the next plane home |
| jenni |
: |
i was mad at mom for not coming home and leaving the honeymoon after piper was beaten |
| Jranelli |
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or she trusts that there are people there caring for piper. i didn't read it as selfish, i don't think… i don't think piper really wanted for her to come home, and i think mom knew that. her presence wasn't what piper needed. |
| Matthew |
: |
Thank you, glad to be here! |
| jenni |
: |
TRUE |
| jenni |
: |
i just kept thinking, "Why isn't mom on the next plane home? geez!" |
| cj |
: |
What did piper need |
| Gary |
: |
Piper needed a father |
| jenni |
: |
time alone to think…..ONE really GOOD friend |
| cj |
: |
Mom not coming home gave Dad a chance to step in |
| ProfessorNana |
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I just am not sure about that. It gave Piper's dad a chance to step up to the plate. But heck, this is her mother here. Her plance is with Piper at a time like this. Piper needed both parents and all her friends. |
| jenni |
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and her dad in her life. yeah, she needed that too |
| Jranelli |
: |
I liked that her mom overnighted a bear and note to Piper. |
| lynne d |
: |
me too |
| jenni |
: |
oh, that made me mad. like, "gosh, ALL she did was overnight a bear instead of herself?" |
| cj |
: |
What about Piper's sisters Daisy and Rachae; |
| jenni |
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(I am mean that way) |
| ProfessorNana |
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that's phoning it in, though. bandaid in a beating? |
| Jranelli |
: |
page 200–Piper says, :can we talk about it when you get back" — I think she needs space. Like lots of teens, she needs to know she has support, but she needs space to explore and be herself. She definitely isn't one who needs to be smothered. |
| Gary |
: |
The sisters worked for me |
| ProfessorNana |
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Daisy was adorably a pain in the butt. I like the idea that Rachel is dealing with some of the same insecurities as her "sisters" |
| Nancy |
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i thought daisy was portrayed well. |
| bob |
: |
I liked that Rachael was able to fit in and help the other two |
| cj |
: |
I also liked that Rachael wasn't asperfecxt as Piper thought she was |
| Jranelli |
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and rachael was helped by her ne wsisters also. |
| jenni |
: |
i liked that Rachael was WILLING to come in and try to be a part of the family |
| Nancy |
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R is at first so eager to fit in by being perfect. It was a great reality check to see for herself, her dad was the ogre her mom made out, and that she really missed him growing up |
| jenni |
: |
a lot of teens get that whole, "he's MY dad" resentment |
| cj |
: |
Again the father daughter relationship building |
| cj |
: |
A got a question earlier about the main theme in the book Anyone? |
| cgetrost |
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hi, sorry to be late. What are we discussing at the moment? I loved the book! |
| cgetrost |
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Main theme? Wanting acceptance, maybe? |
| jenni |
: |
you can't change your past, but you can do something aboutyour future….? |
| Jranelli |
: |
What do you think will happen with Melissa? Will she stay friendly with Piper when school starts back and there's gossip swirling? Even though she has told Piper that she's her oldest friend. |
| jenni |
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that was big in this book |
| Jranelli |
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Identity (theme) |
| cj |
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both, wanting acceptance and identity would fit several characters |
| jenni |
: |
oh gosh, i don't think melissa would back piper up |
| lynne d |
: |
I would hope Melisaa has learned something about real friends and would stick by her |
| cgetrost |
: |
I think there's a chance that Melissa will be more friendly with her now |
| Jranelli |
: |
it's hard to know because melissa was only on the periphery, but i agree with you , cgetrost, that there's a chance |
| cj |
: |
Piper is just starting to earn here way back. It is tuff to beat an old reputation |
| cgetrost |
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Right, Cj. She has work to do |
| David Gill |
: |
I;m not sure she can, until she moves on to a different place. |
| Nancy |
: |
maybe melissa will stay this time. |
| David Gill |
: |
What's important is that she sees herself differently now |
| Jranelli |
: |
agreed–and that will transfer to a change in her behaviors |
| David Gill |
: |
no problem |
| mdease |
: |
When you were in high school, how would you have reacted to Piper? I hate to admit it, but I'd probably be one of her harshest critics. I was way judgemental. |
| cj |
: |
And piper has tons more support now and maturity |
| ProfessorNana |
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theme depends so much on the reader and his or her experience, at least in terms of labeling something as main. I see it as a journey from the identity Piper has at the outset that is not necessarily of her making to an indentity she designs and creates |
| jenni |
: |
oh, i would have been one of piper's best friendds. |
| jenni |
: |
(we were somewhat alike) |
| cj |
: |
Sunds like me in the 60"s |
| Matthew |
: |
To be Piper's friend runs the risk of adopting her reputation. |
| cgetrost |
: |
I don't know that I'd have been her friend if I met her after her reputation was spread about. |
| cgetrost |
: |
but if I"d known her before, like Melissa, sure, would have been friends I think |
| lynne d |
: |
I would probably have been like mdease too judgmental. That's why kids need to read these books |
| cj |
: |
AND teachers |
| cgetrost |
: |
right. |
| ProfessorNana |
: |
i would have been a friend I think. i hung out with outcasts. probably whi i like Piper so much |
| jenni |
: |
oh lord, we were all doing that in high school. so yeah, she would have been my friend |
| cj |
: |
Taking the book as a whole, I was really impressed with the fullness of it. |
| David Gill |
: |
I would've been afraid of Piper in high school |
| cgetrost |
: |
Good phrase. |
| cgetrost |
: |
I've never thought of a book as "full" |
| ProfessorNana |
: |
Yes, how do we get teachers to pick this up and get it into kids' hands? |
| cgetrost |
: |
but it had a lot to it |
| jenni |
: |
i liked piper though, because she reminded me of a student i had last year. i had to call her dad and try to explain to him what i knew about her "experiences" after school each day,after i heard her talking about it in the hallway and restroom. yikes |
| cgetrost |
: |
wow, tough task, Jenni |
| cj |
: |
I reread it for this chat and I was very impressed with allthe characters and plot lines |
| jenni |
: |
and that was a hard conversation to have. i couldn't just pick up the phone and say, "You know, dad, your daughter is blowing most of the senior class" |
| cgetrost |
: |
sheesh. how did he react? |
| jenni |
: |
but this was my 2nd time through the book and i liked walker earlier the 2nd time thru than the 1st |
| cj |
: |
Let's not tell war stories but stick to the book |
| cgetrost |
: |
sorry. |
| Matthew |
: |
Yes CJ, most of the characters move beyond the stereotypes of "the outcast", "the dad", "the sister". |
| cgetrost |
: |
It took me a while to like Walker, guess I was suspicious that he would be a bad guy for piper |
| lynne d |
: |
I could not put the book down and gave it to our 8th grade English teacher the day I finished it. |
| cj |
: |
Speaking of the bad guys I was glad that Andrew came up to piper and told her he no longer supported Derek |
| cgetrost |
: |
yes! that was good. It made him stand out from the generic triumvirate of the teasing boys. |
| Jranelli |
: |
Right–and I liked that she didn't quite knowhow to respond. She wonders, was she supposed to thank him, etc. |
| jenni |
: |
oh, gosh, were'nt you proud of Andrew? i was |
| Nancy |
: |
How would you handle suggesting this books to teens. Ah, I can see you're a bit in the promiscuous side, maybe you better ride this…(Just kidding) |
| Matthew |
: |
And that his involvement with Derek came because his feelings were hurt. |
| Jranelli |
: |
and by having a friend warn piper, we know derek is really out of control, even in his friends' estimation. |
| cj |
: |
i particularly did not like the cat attack |
| cgetrost |
: |
I was wondering that too, recommending it. You really have to know the student, I think |
| Nancy |
: |
would you booktalk it? |
| cgetrost |
: |
NO! I didn't like waht they did to Danny Boy either! |
| jenni |
: |
oh, that was awful. i didn't like that they attacked the cat |
| cgetrost |
: |
Well…not sure I would feel confident enough to booktalk it to a class. TO teachers, definitely |
| cj |
: |
I think it is abook that would work with any student, there are so many things in the book that they are living through |
| Cindy |
: |
i wouldn't booktalk it in middle school, just give it to students who could handle the subject matter |
| jenni |
: |
and i kept wondering when piper would start linking it all together and classify it as STALKING |
| ProfessorNana |
: |
i hope when we recomend the book to kids we are honest about the book and not trying for bibliotherapy applications. |
| cgetrost |
: |
I agree, Nana. AGood point |
| cj |
: |
No offense, but if we are teachers who are afraid to talk about this book, what does that say about us? |
| Cindy |
: |
definitely not recommending it for bibliotherapy! |
| Nancy |
: |
what do you mean honest about the book? |
| Jranelli |
: |
and even if they aren't like piper, chances are very good that they know someone who has similarities– and there are just so many good things to think about in the book. sometimes we need to read things that are _not_ our experience so we can better understand what's out there and why and how to respond |
| lynne d |
: |
this is what I try to explain to parents all the time |
| cj |
: |
How about, we are responsible for our actions |
| ProfessorNana |
: |
I mean we have to make kids aware of the contents of the book. I knew some of the story of the book before i picked it up. When I passed it along to my two teens here I did a booktalk. I probably would not booktalk it when I visit a middle school. But if I were still the classroom teacher, I might. |
| cj |
: |
Ellen has a new book coming out this summer, PARROTFISH |
| cgetrost |
: |
That's great! |
| ProfessorNana |
: |
always something to look forward to- a new book by her. Loved BLIND FAITH |
| Cindy |
: |
Parrotfish is excellent |
| Jranelli |
: |
I had never read anything by her. I'll watch for the new book. |
| cj |
: |
Before too many more leave I want to say we will be interview Ellen next Wednesday at the same time slot |
| David Gill |
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First Sandpipers, now Parrots |
| David Gill |
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kidding |
| cgetrost |
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LOL david. Animal theme eh? |
| jenni |
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hhmmm…bird theme |
| cj |
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If you haven't read anything by her, start with HARDLOVE |
| cgetrost |
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Thanks CJ. I will set my alarm clock next week and not be late. |
| Jranelli |
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thanks! |
| cj |
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PARROTFISH |
| David Gill |
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CJ–do you want us to send questions for Ellen in advance? |
| Nancy |
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great. thaks for the chat |
| lynne d |
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this has been enlightening. I look forward to next week/ |
| cj |
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Next month, third Wednesday we will discuss FIRESTORM by David Klass and interview him the fourth Wednesday |
| ProfessorNana |
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it was fun if not a bit frenetic |
| cgetrost |
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is a transcript of these chats ever posted somewhere? |
| cgetrost |
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Ooh! cool! Loved Firestorm!! |
| cj |
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Feel free to send questions for Ellen to get us started |
| cgetrost |
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and other Klass books |
| Jranelli |
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Feels like I'm back in grad school–did my MLS online through FSU |
| David Gill |
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In theory, the transcripts will be posted |
| David Gill |
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| Cindy |
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thanks, David! |
| jenni |
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hasn't read firestorm yet |
| cgetrost |
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Ah. then I will keep an eye out for when theory becomes reality. |
| cj |
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Any other parting thoughts? |
| lynne d |
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do we have a date for firestorm |
| Jranelli |
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me either, jenni. not yet. but i will. this was a great chat experience! thanks, all! |
| cgetrost |
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{still kicking myself for missing most of this} |
| cj |
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FIRESTORM IS THE third wednesday |
| cgetrost |
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Nice to "meet" all of you! Great chat software, fast and readable. |
| David Gill |
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will there be brownies? |
| lynne d |
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thanks. good noght! |
| jenni |
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I put in my request with the library for firestorm. |
| cgetrost |
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I definitely want to catch up on Ellen's other books. |
| Matthew |
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Thanks, goodnight! |
| cj |
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Bye cgetrost |
| jenni |
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david–girl scout cookies next time |
| cgetrost |
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Goodnight. |
| David Gill |
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hot dog! |
| ProfessorNana |
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Time to hit the sack, folks |
| jenni |
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lol |
| cj |
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sound good David |
| jenni |
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night! |
| cj |
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good night all |
| David Gill |
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good night! |
| Cindy |
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night! Thanks! |
| Jranelli |
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good night! Thanks! |
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