[LIT] Stories/Books narrated through alternating first personvoices

[Donna White]

What about Flipped?  I know it's alternating between boy and girl, but I
can't recall if it's first person.

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Thanks, Sherri, I will try the Amazon Peek and see if I can't look at a page
or two.

Lori


On 1/8/08 2:39 PM, "Sherri Neofotist" <sneofotist at anamosa.k12.ia.us> wrote:

> On 1/8/08 12:58 PM, "Ljackson" <ljackson at gwtc.net> wrote:
> 
>> I agree, but unfortunately that is darned near the only book that is ever
>> used
>> (here at least) and has led to excessive focus on fractured fairy tale,
>> rather
>> than on in-depth study of voice and perspective.  Does that make sense? I
am
>> hoping to provide all teacher with more resources to consider, but this
>> teacher in particular is looking for stories in which two points of view
is
>> represented--both in first person.  I wish I could find more of those.
>> 
>> Lori
>> 
>> 
> Canyons by Gary Paulsen is a great novel told in two points of view.  I
> can't remember if it's first person though.  It's like two stories,
> alternating chapter by chapter, until the characters' paths cross.
> 
> Sherri
> 
> 
> 
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