Buffy ,'Touched'
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
If you liked The Kite Runner, check out Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace, One School at a Time.
Non-fiction, about a mountain climber who has been building schools in the remote areas of northern Pakistan and Afghanistan. Evocative and very accurate descriptions of what the people and places in that area are like, and what their lives are like. Brought back a lot of very good memories.
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dcp, is there content in that book that would be inappropriate for older elementary students? I've got some higher-level readers who might be interested (besides me, I mean).
I'd suggest you check it out yourself first. I probably wouldn't have liked it as a 5th-grader. It is grim in some places, a little raw in others. It's not much about the students themselves, more about the difficulties and dangers involved in getting things done, what the people are like, and what the area is like.
Ok. Thanks. I'll take a look at it.
I've always been intimidated by the size of that one.
That's what she said.
More than the length(I know...) it's the subject matter...whaling, really? Although David Simon also lists it as a favorite.
I figure this is the best crowd to ask:
What is the best adhesive to use if the bound pages of a book have come unstuck from the cover?
I'm not sure the best is available via retail. It's an active culture glue (like yogurt!) that I've only ever seen when I worked in book repair in a library. You want something flexible... maybe epoxy?