tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post2909528424423641000..comments2023-10-19T10:51:43.826-04:00Comments on Author Amok: Poetry Friday: 5 Questions for Debbie LevyAuthor Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-88153797861172804662014-07-21T11:56:21.349-04:002014-07-21T11:56:21.349-04:00Laura's blog posts get the best comments! Than...Laura's blog posts get the best comments! Thanks to all for your thoughts; thanks to Laura for asking the questions.Debbie Levyhttp://www.debbielevybooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-65123709004722540082014-07-20T22:41:17.894-04:002014-07-20T22:41:17.894-04:00Hello there Laura, I actually borrowed this book f...Hello there Laura, I actually borrowed this book from our library a few weeks back, and I can't wait to feature it for our current reading theme. If and when I do push through with the book feature, I shall definitely link up to this fascinating interview with Debbie. :)GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-4907844331559986922014-07-20T08:55:18.219-04:002014-07-20T08:55:18.219-04:00Such a rich and informative interview-- thank you ...Such a rich and informative interview-- thank you to both of you!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-45081195087261337372014-07-18T22:26:42.914-04:002014-07-18T22:26:42.914-04:00So interesting to learn how the book came together...So interesting to learn how the book came together. Regarding the song, the quote from Frederick Douglass says it all. Thank you, Debbie and Laura. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-79300365641260091722014-07-18T20:20:40.198-04:002014-07-18T20:20:40.198-04:00Fascinating to read about all of her research! Can...Fascinating to read about all of her research! Can't wait to use this with REVOLUTION by Deborah Wiles.Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-88097419122540601212014-07-18T12:29:07.873-04:002014-07-18T12:29:07.873-04:00The connection between song and story reminded me ...The connection between song and story reminded me of Amandla: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony (a movie about South Africa). If you haven't seen it, I'll bet you would like it.<br />I love that you have your grandmother's sheet music, Debbie. Thanks, Laura and Debbie! <br />Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-5829526599852766802014-07-18T12:13:26.535-04:002014-07-18T12:13:26.535-04:00Such a rich and thoughtful post - and the ideas ab...Such a rich and thoughtful post - and the ideas about how to share this important history in the classroom are so well articulated. Thanks, Laura and Debbie, for sharing.Robyn Hood Blackhttp://www.robynhoodblack.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-61354698124247285852014-07-18T11:55:13.305-04:002014-07-18T11:55:13.305-04:00Wonderful to hear about the background process of ...Wonderful to hear about the background process of the book, and the dedicated research (threads) over the years that make it so good, also about the illustrator's and the editor's connections. Thanks Laura for sharing this interview, and Debbie, for writing the story.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-1825476328416429232014-07-18T11:16:54.466-04:002014-07-18T11:16:54.466-04:00Laura, I really enjoyed reading this. I always lov...Laura, I really enjoyed reading this. I always love learning about a writer's process and an idea becomes a book! Thanks for sharing this, and thanks to Debbie too!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786457482835741494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-66831995349340342012014-07-18T10:44:20.388-04:002014-07-18T10:44:20.388-04:00I, like Debbie Levy, find a certain comfort in the...I, like Debbie Levy, find a certain comfort in the fact that younger kids don't know of the segregation history of this country. Once kids get to the social media age where it seems that anything and everything is said out loud, I wonder if they will find it easier or harder to ignore the bigots because they do not have the background history? I always opt for more history, but I wonder if the rest of the world does...Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.com