As you can imagine, I get a lot of interesting email in addition to the usual "How do you get your ideas?" type.
Today one came from a college senior who tells me he has read THE GIVER 30+ times, and that he is currently midway through a project of taking a self-portrait every day. He sent me the link to Day 203 out of 365, because it involves THE GIVER.
Fun to look at! I'll attach it so you can see it (click to enlarge), but to read the accompanying text you'll need to go to:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thp365/2229090899/
Wow... I've read the Giver a lot too and that was when I was in grade 6!
Posted by: Kingsley | January 30, 2008 at 07:34 PM
He read it 30 times? That's alot, even for a fan like me....I read it when I was in 4th grade, I believe..It didn't really have a MAJOR impact until 6th grade when I was forced to read it again. Only then did it make sense.
I've read it...10x. Then again, I'm considerably younger than him.
Posted by: Miki | February 01, 2008 at 05:15 PM
Aha! I get it... How very brilliant of him. I remember reading The Giver in 5th grade. It is mentioned quite a bit in my methods of teaching English texts.
Posted by: Caryn | February 03, 2008 at 02:20 PM
todd is a pretty impressive photographer, as well.
(he's mighty impressed by your mention of him and his photo project, too!)
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Posted by: fivecats | February 03, 2008 at 02:46 PM
Sorry -- nothing to do with your post, but as the Super Bowl is about to begin I wanted to let you know I'm thinking of you and rooting for the Patriots. I am a huge Green Bay fan so we came close to being pitted against one another. . . Now I hope for a huge New England victory!
Posted by: Kelsey | February 03, 2008 at 02:59 PM
I too have read The Giver many times as I used it with my middle school students. I was transfered to 3rd grade so I miss the book.
I enjoy your blog.
Posted by: Kristin | February 05, 2008 at 07:22 PM