Two thoughtful essays about 9/11

Today marks the anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. We invite our readers to read the essay below, written by former NCSCL director and SDSU Emeritus Professor Jerry Griswold for the Irish magazine "Inis," in which he discusses how things changed in his classes after the terrorist acts of 2001.

http://blog.parents-choice.org/2010/09/reading-differently-after-september-11/

Another thoughtful response to the events of 9/11, this time by the late great David Foster Wallace, is linked here:

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/9-11-the-view-from-the-midwest-20110819

from LiteracyNews.com, excerpt with thanks

Reading Trends: What Should Your Child Be Reading in School?

The latest version of the most significant study on students’ book choices expounds from the well-known annual review on reading developments to a debate on what children should be reading. What Kids Are Reading 2012: The Book-Reading Habits of Students in American Schools, published by Renaissance Learning (website), reveals in-depth information and facts relating to the top 40 books read by children in grades 1-12. The document also encourages discussion regarding what kids should be reading by using commentaries by education professionals along with notable authors.

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