I just finished listening to Becoming Naomi Leon by Pan Munoz Ryan on audiocassette. What a wonderful way to discover this gem of a book. This book has gotten great reviews from many places and I completely agree.
This is one of those books that is perfect for teachers to use in a classroom setting, as long as they are comfortable with the Spanish words scattered throughout. Teachers, parents, share this one with a kid, especially a girl, and they will love it. Personally, I had problems stopping the car when I got to the end of my drive because then the story would end. It was one that I couldn’t wait to return to, not only to find out what happened next but also to be re-immersed in Lemontree and Mexico.
Day: February 17, 2005
Console Blog
Joystiq is a useful blog for those of us interested in consoles or just learning more about consoles. It offers links to game reviews, news, hacks, and more and covers all of the major consoles on the market as well as PC gaming.
Consoles in the Library
Beth Galloway’s post to the PLA Blog has convinced me of the validity of gaming consoles in a public library. I don’t know why I was resistant to it. Perhaps because there are several competing consoles, so how do you choose which one to offer. Perhaps because we already offer games on computer and online gaming. Perhaps because I knew that it would be a near-impossible sell to my Foundation that funds all of our cool, tech items. But with Beth’s take on it, I think it is worth the fight. And I know that even in our little community I would have lots of teens coming in to play. They are already using the computers for Runescape and would probaby love something that they could play head-to-head on. Now just to find a possible space to put the console in…
Update: As I ponder this more and more, I begin to wonder why libraries are doing consoles rather than PC games. Is it straight cost? My worries with consoles are that they lack the flexibility of computers and that they will become dated more quickly. Anyone have a defense of console vs. computer?
Waking Brain Cells 