Lit+Block-Verse+Novel

Verse Novel

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Bibliographic Citation: Creech, Sharon. //Heartbeat//. New York: HarperCollins, 2004. Print.

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Heartbeat by Sharon Creech is a verse novel about an adolescent girl named Annie, and the daily events going on in her life. Annie loves to run and often does so with her best friend Max. However, growing up is hard on both boys and girls, and Annie is left to deal with Max’s ever so frequent mood swings. But that’s not all… Annie is also learning to cope with her ageing grandfather who has increasing health problems, and her mother who has just let Annie know that she has a baby on the way. This story is an excellent read that perfectly models the everyday rhythms of life. Sometimes it’s fast and sometimes it’s slow, and for those of us like Annie… Sometimes it’s about simply setting your own pace. media type="custom" key="7078169" = __ Glogster __ = Glogster is an online resource that allows you to create interactive posters. This is a great tool to used for post reading activities, because it allows the student to pick through the most important information in the story and summarize it in a creative format. To view a Glogster for Heartbeat click below. [] media type="custom" key="7093201" = __Storybird__ = Storybird is a creative way to allow students to create, summarize, and/or publish their own stories in their own words. This site could be used in both pre and post reading activities. To view a Storybird review of Heartbeat click below. @http://storybird.com/books/a-short-summary-of-heartbeat-by-sharon-creech/?token=mmhvsf = __ Tagxedo __ = Tagxedo is a great site for students to use to create Word Clouds. Students can create a summary of what they have read, then enter it into the text box, choose colors, and creat shapes. This is an excellent tool to use as a review. To create your own Tagxedo Word Cloud visit: [|www.tagxedo.com]