Meet Mary
My name is Mary and I am an ESL teacher at the elementary school level. I am also a bookaholic. I love books. I devour them. Even though I am crazy about reading, I still have my preferences. I enjoy both fiction and nonfiction. My favorite genres are history, historical fiction, realistic fiction, picture books, biography, self-help, religious and inspirational.
There are some genres that I do not choose from when selecting a book. This isn't because I have an aversion to those genres, but because they do not pique my interest. The genres I do not go to when selecting books include sports fiction, horror, fantasy, and graphic novels.
Meet Pixie
I first met Pixie two years ago on June 25, 2011. That was her adoption day. I have loved every minute with her since!
Pixie is a fawn and white, five year old chihuahua-pug. She loves chicken, long walks, and her blanky. She detests rain, hates strangers, and prefers not to read.
Enter Reluctant Reader Me Project
This spring, I enrolled as a student in the Master of Education in Literacy program at Judson University. One of our first assignments was to choose a genre we were either reluctant to read or had little knowledge about. We were to choose a genre that we would struggle with if a student were to ask us for recommendations of five books to read. Over the next several months, we are to read several books in that genre so we can come up with some book recommendations. Hopefully, we will also be able to feel some of the experience of a reluctant reader.
After some thought, I ended up choosing graphic novels. I chose this genre for several reasons: 1) I haven't read any graphic novels or comic books since I was a teenager, because as an adult reader, I haven't had any interest in that genre. 2) I am aware that graphic novels are recently becoming very popular with readers of all ages. 3) Educators I know are starting to use graphic novels in the classroom. 4) I would be unable to recommend five books from this genre if one of my students asked for ideas.
Pixie is a reluctant reader. Period. I am a reluctant reader of graphic novels. So on with our adventure!
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