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Booktalk
#1
How Angel Peterson Got His
Name is a hilarious book that will make you laugh out loud! In fact
one middle school teacher, who was reading the book aloud to her students,
was accused by an administrator of having a party in her room. Gary
Paulsen, author of the many survival stories, has written another book
that will be popular with all middle school students. This is a collection
of five stories include bungee jumping using a tire tube, riding a bicycle
through a flaming hoop, and the title story involving breaking a speed
record on skis while being towed behind a speeding car. A quick, delightful
read for students who “want a funny book”. (Patty Tucker, South
Carolina Book Awards, 2006)
Booktalk #2
Kids, don't try this at home!
Back in the dark ages of 1950's northern Minnesota, what did kids do for
fun? If you were Carl Peterson, you might decide to break the world speed
skiing record of 74 miles an hour. The challenge is figuring out how to
do this on the flat prairie. With a '39 Ford Sedan, a rope and the help
of his best buddies, it might be possible! "How Angel Peterson Got His
Name" gives a hilarious look at extreme sports before they were called
extreme sports. (Melissa Bowman, Melissa.Bowman@pisd.edu, Armstrong
Middle School) |
