[LIT] book ideas

[Lisa Tierney]

I'll second that one.  Rodman Philbrick is a wonderful writer.  I have 
read "Freak the Mighty" every year for the past five years, and my 
students loved it.   When a professor suggested The Last Book in the 
Universe as another read aloud,  I immediately ordered the book and read 
it myself.   I read it aloud to my students for the first time two years 
ago and many of them liked this one even better.  I think part of the 
reason I (and my students) like Philbrick's books so much is that he 
writes in the first person, and it makes you feel as if you are part of 
the characters life.
Lisa Tierney


Lise wrote:

>I am not sure what direction you are going with your inquiry, but there's a 
>book called, The Last Book in the Universe, by Rodman Philbrick. It is about 
>a dystopian society in the future. Great book, better than The Giver in my 
>opinion.
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