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Now back in print, this book introduces the Araboolies, an extended
family of multicolored vagabonds with nonconformist behavior, who
inspire the people on their street who live in fear of bullies and
killjoys. Full-color illustrations.
"Swope's marvelous, moving book revives the teaching memoir . . .
And takes it to new realms of tenderness, insight and humanity."
-Phillip Lopate
In 1995, writer Sam Swope gave a workshop to a third-grade class in
a Queens school bursting at the seams with kids from around the
world. So enchanted was he with his twenty-eight students that he
"adopted" the class for three years, teaching them to write stories
and poems. "I Am a Pencil "is the story of his years with this very
special group of students. It is as funny, warm, heartbreaking, and
hopeful as the children themselves.
Swope follows his colorful troop of resilient writers from grades
three to five, coaxing out their stories, watching talents blossom,
explode, and sometimes fizzle. We meet Cindy (whose mom was a
Taoist priestess), Brian (who cannot seem to tell the truth), and
Lourdes (a wacky Dominican chatterbox). Preparing his students for
a world of adult dangers, Swope is astonished by their courage,
their humanity, and most of all, their strength." I Am a Pencil "is
a book about the power and magic of imagination, providing a unique
window on the immigrant experience as seen through the lives of
children.
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