I have a very difficult time choosing my favorite book because I am an English teacher by day. If I had to pick one adult novel and one adolescent novel (appropriate for middle schoolers), I'd pick The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein and The Giver by Lois Lowry. I particularly liked The Art of Racing in the Rain because it depicted a real story through the eyes of a dog, Enzo, and his owner, a race car driver. The dog is the narrator, a philosopher of sorts, who learns everything he knows about life through watching races on TV.
The Giver is one of my favorite novels for young adults because it gives an insight into a perfect world, or utopia.{correction, dystopian world} One activity I complete with my students is forming our own utopian world to show them just how hard governing a community/world may be. This novel is about a boy, Jonas, and his journey becoming the Giver, yet challenging the norms of his society to do what is right. I'd like to open this up and ask any of you to volunteer to share your favorite book? I've read many and always look for more...
Day 25 of All Good Things: An opportunity arose to tutor during the fall for underprivileged children. I am thankful for this chance to help others.
The lord of the rings series... I just keep reading them over and over.
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