Tomato Nation Read-Along #5: Jacob Have I Loved
Submitted by Sarah D. Bunting on September 23, 2010 – 9:39 AM6 Comments
Paterson wins our latest poll handily; you can find the book here. (Bargain-hunters, check half.com or your local bookseller; it’s widely available secondhand, in my experience.) A somewhat downbeat selection to kick off the autumn, but I remember Bridge to Terabithia as far more depressing than Jacob Have I Loved.
Get ready to discuss on Monday, October 11 — we’ll have both an ongoing thread and a live chat that evening at about 8:30 ET.
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I’m pretty excited about this, as I have a copy of the book but haven’t read it in ages. I’m looking forward to seeing it through an adult’s eyes.
Okay, fine, maybe it won’t be as gawdawful depressing as I remember.
I could never get through Bridge to Tarabithia. I have no idea why, as it would seem tailor-made for the kid I was, but it just never hooked me.
one of my favorite books from childhood — I think I even have it on my bookshelf still. Looking forward to revisiting it.
I am SO freaking excited about this one! I missed out on the My Sweet Audrina read-along because I couldn’t find a copy of the book (though to be honest, I didn’t look very hard, and buying a copy online felt like cheating somehow); but I DO have a copy of Jacob Have I Loved that I’ve been saving for a special occasion.
You guys! It’s Also on Kindle!! Wheee!
For any TN readers in the DC area,”Beloved author Katherine Paterson, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, will make a special appearance during National Book Festival Week on Thursday, Sept. 23, at 11 a.m. at the Library of Congress.”
You can find more information at http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2010/10-202.html