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[] Contains curse words but teachers should be aware of these as some students may have older siblings who prompt them to use some of these words. Kids are not so shielded- they know these things so teachers must educate themselves.
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[] Stories written by kids that are not based around a particular book. Kids are free to use their imagination & write their own stories. fictionpress.com [] Contains both fiction and poetry. Site allows to sort by media filter for school use.
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**// Derivative and Transformative Stories //** ** Prequel ** // Before Green Gables // (Wilson, 2008) The prequel to Anne of Green Gables. The story of Anne Shirley’s early life. ** Sequel ** // The Frog Prince Continued // (Scieszka, 1991) Life with the prince and princess after the frog turns into the prince. // Peter Pan in Scarlet // (McCaughrean, 2006) The sequel to J.M. Barrie’s //Peter Pan//. ** Alternate Realities ** // Capt. Hook: The Adventures of a Notorious Youth // (Hart, 2005) This novel traces the evolution of James Matthew from a present day student, an    outcast among his peers, backward in time to the scourge of Neverland. ** Alternate Universe ** // Cinderella (as if you didn’t already know the story) // (Ensor, 2006) The modern day story of an unhappy stepsister. // Letters from Rapunzel // (Holmes, 2007) A modern day version of Rapunzel. What if Rapunzel felt abandoned and alone, as    though she was trapped in a tower. // The Three Silly Billies // (Palantini, 2005) The perils of characters from //Three Billy Goats Gruff// as they try to drive across the bridge in a car. // Wolf Pie // (Seabrooke, 2010) What if the wolf and the three pigs became friends? ** Alternate Perspective ** // If the Shoe Fits // (Whipple and Beingessner, 2002) In 33 poems, this book brings to life not only the voices of the characters in    Cinderella, but also the voices of some of the inanimate objects such as the glass slipper. On a stage set by the story, we hear each player tell the tale from their point of    view. // The True Story of the 3 Pigs // (Scieszka, 1989) The story of the 3 pigs from the wolf’s perspective. ** Missing Scenes ** // Harriet Spies Again // ( Ericson, 2002) A companion to //Harriet The Spy//. // Peter and the Starcatchers // (Barry, and Pearson, 2004) New adventures on the high seas for Peter and his new friend Molly. // Return to the Hundred Acre Wood // (Benedictus, 2009) New adventures of Pooh and his friends. Shamburg, C. (2009) **// Derivative and Transformative Stories //** ** Prequel ** // Gertrude and Claudis // (Updike, 2000) A prequel to //Hamlet// focusing on the story of Hamlet’s mother and uncle ** Sequel ** // Angel and Apostle ( //Noyes//.// 2005) Young adult literature that focuses on Pearl’s life form child to young woman after // The Scarlet Letter. // // Snowball’s Chance //  A sequel to //Animal Farm// in which the collective goes capitalist // “Ulysses” // (Tennyson, 1842)  Poem exploring the aging Odysseus’s desire for travel and contempt for his homeland years after returning from his odyssey ** Alternate Reality ** // Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead // (Stoppard, 1967)  An absurdist version of //Hamlet// from two existential protagonosits ** Alternate Universe ** // A House-Boat on the Styx //(Bangs, 1895) The underworld peopled by literary and historic characters // The Last Temptation of Christ // ( Kazantzanki, 1951)  The story with Jesus with a Jesus different from the Bible’s version // Wide Sargasso Sea // (Rhys, 1966)  The life of the woman in the attic in //Jane Eyre -// what brought her there and how she went mad. ** Alternate Perspective ** // Foe: A Novel ( //Coetzee, 1987) // Robinson Crusoe //<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> from Friday’s perspective // GrendelI ( //<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Gardener, 1971) <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The dragon’s perspective of Beowulf // Mary Reilly //<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (Martin, 1990) <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The maid’s version of //Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde// // The Mist of Avalon ( //<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Zimmer Bradely, 1982) <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The King Arthur legend told from the women’s persepcitv // The Wind Done Gone //<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (Randall, 2001) // Gone with the Wind //<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> from the slaves’ perspective // Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West //<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (Maguire, 1996) <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The Wicked Witch’s story of the //Wizard of Oz.// <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Missing Scenes ** // Ahab’s Wife //<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(Naslund, 1999) <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Story of the wife of Ahab from //Moby Dick//
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Name_________________________ Date_________________________ ** __Interest Survey__ ** This survey is to get you thinking and to give me an idea about your reading habits. 1. List the last three books which you have read outside of school. 2. What are the top three favorite books you have ever read? List the title and author (if known) starting with your most favorite. 3. Why did you like these books? 4. What three books did you not enjoy? 5. Why didn’t you like them? 6. Who is your favorite author and why? 7. Do you find it easy or hard to read books? Explain your answer. 8. Do you visit the local library? Why or why not? 9. If yes, what do you do when you are at the library? 10. How do you decide what books to choose? 11. Circle whether you like (** L **), are indifferent (** I **), or dislike (** D **) the following genres. Adventure ** L I D ** Mystery ** L I D ** Adolescent ** L I D ** Historical ** L I D ** Science Fiction ** L I D ** Humorous ** L I D ** Western ** L I D ** Fantasy ** L I D ** Horror ** L I D ** Suspense ** L I D ** Other: ___________________________________________________________ 12. Which genre(s) do you typically read the most? = =