Thoughts on Day of Tears

Since I have all this free time not reading HP7, I did read Julius Lester's Day of Tears. Quick, easy, but not fun read. I wonder if it might be a hard sell for middle schoolers. The subject matter may entice some of them. I get lots of kids wanting to read about slavery. The format is what I found off-putting. While I appreciate the shifting viewpoints, it is hard to get into the story or connect with any of the characters. I was at least halfway through the book before I had any emotional connection to it. But the choppy narrative style might also appeal to some kids. There is something almost blog-like about the various voices. What do you all think?

Discussing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Reading the Deathly Hallows during the summer, we won't have a real time opportunity to discuss it prior to the start of school. So, let's make use of this online forum. Please do sign your name, as I'm intending this blog to be for the staff of our Berkeley school libraries, but to make it easy to post to I'm taking off the need to register to post.