tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post7918041945896479195..comments2024-02-09T06:57:17.063-08:00Comments on Mrs. Knott's Book Nook: It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 12.07.2020Michele Knotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05087579707297009719noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-59689267279378517842020-12-09T10:33:19.953-08:002020-12-09T10:33:19.953-08:00I really appreciate your comments about Prairie Da...I really appreciate your comments about Prairie Days. Reading about I Will Dance reminded me of my father who used a wheelchair. He would tilt back onto two wheels and move to the rhythmn of the music. Somewhere I have a photograph of me in my wedding gown sitting on his lap while he is dancing. <br />Thanks for the introduction to so many wonderful sounding books. I've added many to my list.<br />See You at Harry's is indeed a heavy book. I wept buckets while reading it. Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-66995729630526588852020-12-09T10:23:01.719-08:002020-12-09T10:23:01.719-08:00I think we need to have many voices, so that they ...I think we need to have many voices, so that they aren't all heard in one book. Books like Prairie Days have value because they are authentic, but if we also read books about First People's stories than kids are prepared for books like Caddie Woodlawn that clash these stories together.<br /><br />I like the looks of Blue Table a lot -- there are many books here to add to my TBRBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18005286623073064886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-52195523203322411542020-12-08T05:14:26.661-08:002020-12-08T05:14:26.661-08:00Holy moley, what a list! Adding several to my tbr ...Holy moley, what a list! Adding several to my tbr list (and several are already on it!). And happy to see a Nancy Bo Flood book--whee!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-7296225482936899052020-12-07T19:29:54.531-08:002020-12-07T19:29:54.531-08:00These books sound excellent! With regards to your ...These books sound excellent! With regards to your point on Prairie Days, I do think that the general silencing/ignoring of the US's treatment of Native Americans has likely allowed the treatment to continue, so that must be taken into account in some way. I wish it would be as easy as just an acknowledgement on an early page of the story, but of course such an admission would likely change the tone of the whole book. (Such an admission would change the tone of MacLachlan's and others' entire lives, which is likely why they do not admit it.) Sigh. I appreciate you bringing that up!<br /><br />On another note, The Blue Table sounds like an excellent book! Also, I'm hoping to get a copy of A Place at the Table soon—I feel like the last person on Earth to read it! ;) See You at Harry's sounds like a book I should add to my list, but perhaps for another time when I feel like reading horribly painful books (which I feel like doing surprisingly often, so...). Thanks for the wonderful post!Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-83852089999336839802020-12-07T07:31:42.701-08:002020-12-07T07:31:42.701-08:00I liked Prairie Days for its nostagic tone, but lo...I liked Prairie Days for its nostagic tone, but loved A Place At The Table, brought new ideas for how people think of "other" until they really know them. As for See You At Harry's, I read it when it came out & loved it, but I see what you mean about 'the right time'. It is a somber story. All the others are new to me, Michele, so thanks for them, too. Have a great week ahead!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-40040376731087467212020-12-07T05:53:39.322-08:002020-12-07T05:53:39.322-08:00I also read A Place at the Table this week. I fol...I also read A Place at the Table this week. I followed it up with Measuring Up by Lily LaMotte and now I am very hungry!Tracey Elrodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-9215443418725561382020-12-07T03:49:24.216-08:002020-12-07T03:49:24.216-08:00Wow - you read a lot in one week. I loved See You...Wow - you read a lot in one week. I loved See You at Harry's. It is a tough read - maybe for 2021? I Will Dance is in my stack. I appreciate how you are asking questions about the texts you are reading - I think this is important for us to do on our own and with our students. The Blue Table is one I added today - sounds interesting. Thank you for sharing.Clare Landriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413627163568088181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-45978686516201024612020-12-07T03:37:15.663-08:002020-12-07T03:37:15.663-08:00I had the same reaction to news of a Dan Brown boo...I had the same reaction to news of a Dan Brown book when I was asked to review it. And the same feeling after I'd reviewed it! It felt authentic in a way many "celebrity"and adult author books don't. I think it will be a fun book to share with kids. Augusta Scattergoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00046256908305921351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-60247321058686435802020-12-07T03:31:11.979-08:002020-12-07T03:31:11.979-08:00I didn't realized the author of The Wild Symph...I didn't realized the author of The Wild Symphony was the same Dan Brown who has written adult books. It's been on my list to check out. I've been considering reading The Girl Giant and the Monkey. It sounds intriguing. Hope you are doing well!Lisa Maucionehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17391834262945101696noreply@blogger.com