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The Watsons Go To Birmingham -1963 |
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SeedFolks Reading Circle
The Watsons Go To Birmingham –1963
Sunday, January 27, 2008
2:00pm to 4:00pmCapitol Library
3969 N. 74th Street
for youth in grades
six thru twelve Join us as we begin to read and discuss the story.
Each participant will receive a free copy of the book. For more information contact Venice Williams at
(414)445-5950 or venicewb@msn.com. | |
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See The Watsons Go To Birmingham! |
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First Stage Children's Theater is presenting a stage adaptation of The Watsons Go To Birmingham, January 18th thru February 15, 2008. For ticket information and performance times, check out the link below! |
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First Stage Children's Theater |
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AS SUMMER ENDS... |
WHAT HAVE WE BEEN READING?
What a great summer we had in the SeedFolks Summer Reading Circles at Capitol Library. 33 teens participated in the program this summer, from nine middle schools and seven high schools in the City of Milwaukee. Students gathered each Thursday evening to read aloud to each other, discuss what was being read, giggle A LOT, and sometimes engage in writing exercises. Each participant received a free copy of each book we read. I want to thank Pastor Rochelle Melander for helping to get teens to the program and for being present almost every Thursday! The group enjoyed a couple of the books so much that we took two weeks instead of one to read and talk about them. Do city kids like to read? You bet! The following is a list of what we read, ranked according to how much the teens liked the book:Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie
by Jordan Sonnenblick A Right To Be Hostile,
The Boondocks Treasury
by Aaron McGruder 47
by Walter Mosely Bronx Masquerade
by Nikki Grimes Ida B
by Katherine Hannigan I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou Birding
by Rafe Martin |
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We've Been Writing, Too! |
When I think of my future . . .
successful business woman elegant lifestyle humble environment. I know my definition of success is accomplished when I have the necessary resources that enable me to control or change the surroundings of the environment I live in.
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Dear World,
I don’t like the way you make us feel. You make us feel as if we’re not good enough. We’re too fat, too silly, too dumb. We’re never just right. I don’t like what you tell us to do. We have to learn a certain way, we have to get good grades, we have to do the writing assignment instead of a project. I don’t like what you throw at us. Six year old kids can get sick, sixteen year olds can come close to death, people have to undergo unplanned surgery. Most things are great, but the ones that aren’t are really bad. ALIZA ************************
Dear World, I apologize 4 not always treating u with the respect u deserve. I litter and pollute a lot. I will change may ways. I will start now, World. U mean everything 2 me. Now about the people on the world; everybody has their times when they destroy the world in smaller ways, but we all do it. Like the war in Iraq. We are destroying u. I bet u are in a lot of pain. I hope your wounds will heal. World, we really do love u. We just show it in the weirdest way. SOJOURNER
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When I think of my future, I see me as a police officer with husband and kids. My family will be living good in a single family home with a dog named Butter. I think I will spend a lot of time with my family and I will not be on call all the time. When I promise my kids something, I will try to keep all of them. I believe I will have a good family in my future. ME
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