tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690804960293453326.post3728403261079673015..comments2024-01-07T01:51:24.593-05:00Comments on ACPL Mock Newbery: Bluefish by Pat SchmatzMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18425130370380633997noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690804960293453326.post-25617809756591093602014-10-27T22:07:14.810-04:002014-10-27T22:07:14.810-04:00I will be reading this book with my class as a sta...I will be reading this book with my class as a starting place for talking about tolerance. Students come to class with all levels of abilities and as long as they keep working they can learn!The Best Kent Fleet Repair Premier Automotivehttp://www.kentautorepair.net/services/kent-fleet-service-maintenance/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690804960293453326.post-32242160221915120862011-12-13T17:06:44.090-05:002011-12-13T17:06:44.090-05:00I didn't feel the same about Velveeta. I felt...I didn't feel the same about Velveeta. I felt like she was believable. I felt the book was good, and had well developed characters. The setting is developed as we travel between school, the library, their homes, and the swamp. Overall a good book, but it did not scream "Newbery" to me.Mary Wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690804960293453326.post-8837268718642559492011-11-21T14:39:10.696-05:002011-11-21T14:39:10.696-05:00I found it frustrating that in a book filled with ...I found it frustrating that in a book filled with three-dimensional, fully developed characters, one didn't ring true - and she was one of the two main players in the story. I understand what Schmatz was trying to do with Velveeta, but her voice was never truly believable to me. As such, I wasn't to enjoy this otherwise well-written book nearly as much as I otherwise would have.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12156925149874262227noreply@blogger.com