'Hands on Literacy' by ofshstl

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We are using this memoir as part of IB Part 4 School's Free Choice ( a World Literature text). It combines fine writing with a sad but uplifting story. DVD available.

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Set during the horrors of Pol Pot regime. An amazing survival story told by a young girl. Tie-in with Humanities.

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An IT professor with terminal cancer shares hos views on life. Short chapters. Good for senior high school and adults. Has a bit to say about what counts in life and education. You can also see the lecture on www.T.E.D. com.

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Well-known YA author writes about his own childhood and adolescence as a boy who has an anger management problem. Funny and sad. Good for senior boys in particular.

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Good for IB Prose Other Than Fiction. The writer travels back to Sri Lanka to explore his roots. Prompts discussion of 'creative non-fiction' as a genre. Mixes prose with poetry.