Thursday, February 09, 2006
Teachers' Choice Award Winners for 2005
Two books we have at Fall Creek that are International Reading Association Teachers’ Choice Award Winners for 2005 are … the biography The Goat Lady by Jane Bregoli and Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog by Pamela S. Turner.
The Goat Lady is Noelie Houle, the nearly century old widow, who cares for her goats, provides milk to those in need, and donates kids to Heifer International. The author’s mother paints this woman and it’s through her portraits that people learn the selfless humble nature of this mysteriously reclusive woman.
Hachiko was a dog that became a Japanese folk hero. In this true story, Hachiko faithfully greeted his master, Dr. Ueno, each day at the Shibuya train station in Tokyo. For 10 years after Dr. Ueno’s death, Hachiko continued to visit the station daily, awaiting his master’s return. This book is a wonderful dog story that will stimulate discussion of loyalty.
Each year the International Reading Association awards honors to exceptionally well written books that teachers find to be ideal for curriculum work. The entire list can be found in the November 2005 issue of The Reading Teacher or online at www.reading.org. ¶ 12:57 PM
The Goat Lady is Noelie Houle, the nearly century old widow, who cares for her goats, provides milk to those in need, and donates kids to Heifer International. The author’s mother paints this woman and it’s through her portraits that people learn the selfless humble nature of this mysteriously reclusive woman.
Hachiko was a dog that became a Japanese folk hero. In this true story, Hachiko faithfully greeted his master, Dr. Ueno, each day at the Shibuya train station in Tokyo. For 10 years after Dr. Ueno’s death, Hachiko continued to visit the station daily, awaiting his master’s return. This book is a wonderful dog story that will stimulate discussion of loyalty.
Each year the International Reading Association awards honors to exceptionally well written books that teachers find to be ideal for curriculum work. The entire list can be found in the November 2005 issue of The Reading Teacher or online at www.reading.org. ¶ 12:57 PM
