He speaks to my harshest kids in his writing so many times. I've really had kids say "Miss, he knows me." Because, he does.
Read his NPR piece here. You won't be sorry.
Sometimes the "Tough Teen" is Quietly Writing Stories
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Friday, November 15, 2013
Sometimes...
I love the author Matt de la Pena (and right now I'm hating that I can't remember how to put the little squiggle over the 'n' in his name).
He speaks to my harshest kids in his writing so many times. I've really had kids say "Miss, he knows me." Because, he does.
Read his NPR piece here. You won't be sorry.
Sometimes the "Tough Teen" is Quietly Writing Stories
He speaks to my harshest kids in his writing so many times. I've really had kids say "Miss, he knows me." Because, he does.
Read his NPR piece here. You won't be sorry.
Sometimes the "Tough Teen" is Quietly Writing Stories
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I loved this article! I already thought de la Pena was awesome, but this just added to my appreciation
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