Comprehension & Collaboration by Stephanie Harvey

Comprehension & Collaboration by Stephanie Harvey

Gene Ivenetti is a shy, skinny kid of 10. He is constantly harassed and bullied by older peers as a result of his skinny frame. A resilient attitude compels him to fight back. In doing so, he discovers that he has remarkable punching power. Learning to box, he ultimately becomes hurt and lapses into a deep coma lasting two year's. During his personal dilemma, a mysterious person named 'Herbie enters his young life through crafty notes and elusive phone calls while claiming responsibility for his punching power amongst other unusual oddities. Such as, causing his nemesis to disappear. The enigma of 'Herbie also causes the modest young boy much frustration since he has never met this so-called 'Herbie in person. Eventually, the controversial events cause Gene to go from being the neighborhood jackass to a hero in the eyes of the entire neighborhood. His poignant story will amuse, inspire, and captivate the reader with fascination until its astonishing and happy ending.

Harvey Smokey Daniels earned his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees. He began teaching at Westinghouse Vocational High School on Chicago's West Side, subsequently going to Lake Forest High School. He received his B.A. and Ph.D. from Northwestern University, which eventually prompted him to leave university and acquire a real career. Smokey is now on leave from National-Louis University in Chicago to work on literacy-focused school reform projects with schools and teachers around the country. In support of these efforts, he visits schools as a guest teacher, organizes teacher seminars and workshops, and consults with school administrators on long-term reform initiatives.Smokey is the author or coauthor of thirteen books on language, literacy, and education. Literary Circles: Voice and Choice in Book Clubs and Reading Groups, as well as Teaching the Best Practice Way, are two of them.

Smokey was taken aback by the breadth of the book club craze that his book sparked. Literature circles have sprung up all throughout the United States. He points out that adult reading clubs have taken root in schools all around the world, including Japan, where there is no cultural basis to rely on. Indeed, some Japanese parents are learning about book clubs from their school-aged children and forming their own reading groups.

Smokey and his wife, Elaine, just moved to New Mexico after many years in Chicago, where they love seeing the sky again, strolling the desert at dawn, and hoarding green chili peppers for the winter.What's The Next Big Thing With Literary Circles? With permission, this article has been reprinted.

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ISBN 13	9780325012308
ISBN 10	032501230X
Title	Comprehension & Collaboration
Author	Stephanie Harvey
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Heinemann USA
Year published	2009-04-30
Number of pages	336
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.