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 * "Who are you? . . . who . . . who . . . I really wanna know . . ." Or so sang The Who. Use this page to tell us something about you**.

Lou Ann Kemper, Secondary English Language Arts Specialist. I recently read 5 middle school-proposed books for the literature review committee. "All the Broken Pieces," by Ann E. Burg, "A Single Shard," by Linda Sue Park, and "Elijah of Buxton," by Christopher Paul Curtis were my favorites. I look forward to reading more. I have learned a lot from Ramona and from the middle school teachers about middle school reading, and I am impressed by what they do. My personal reading is very diverse, but I especially enjoy nonfiction inspirational reading, //Time// magazine, nonfiction analyses of Scripture and history, great poetry, and great novels. I just read //Beloved,// by Toni Morrison, and although it didn't make the approved high school reading list, it really moved me like no other novel has. I wish more adults would read it.

Ramona Lowe, Secondary Literacy Specialist and I want to finish my school work and jump headfirst into the great YA lit out there. The best writing these days is happening in YA fiction--and we're not the only ones to notice. "Artistic" fiction has given up the narrative, but YA has embraced it and is exploring our world (worlds?) is the most amazing ways.

I am Terri Domenech from The Learning Center. I've read 22 books this summer. I am really proud of myself and I would love to link them all as best I can. I have never used a wiki before. (I keep saying that about everything I put my hands on this year.) Here I go to check out the site! :) Thank you for ALL YOU DO Ramona! Yeah, Terri! I am proud of you too. You'll love the Wiki--it's easy and intuitive. Just click the edit pencil in the upper right corner and then save when you are done.

Dawn Martelli, 8th grade Language Arts and TWU instructor. I am a HUGE fan of YA fiction and I get too excited when book talking to my classes! :) My favorite staff development is What's New in Young Adult Literature coming January 8th. And I finally met my idol, Nancy Atwell. Whoo-hoo! Life is good!