In a month that has been an uninterrupted flurry
(weather punning partially intended) it’s maybe no surprise that we struggled
to find time other than through some disjointed email correspondence to really
sink into what may have indeed been a smackworthy battle. I’m somewhat more
surprised that after an extended and necessary break for us all, I somehow
completely forgot to craft a blog until now. So, no craft really, but here’s
where we landed. I think our QE team clearly held both books in high regard and
we had good arguments for both to go through. Both books are carefully crafted
and deal with a range of significant issues that are relevant to our students.
In regard to Me and Banksy, There was a sense that while the larger
issue of privacy, particularly in the cyber world, was one our kids at the high
school would be eager to engage with, some of the specific socio-economic
context and (This is just me) the overly cutesy pitter patter dialogue, may not
speak to our kids quite as much. This is our second sitting with Dragon Hoops
and I think it confirmed our sense that it is a book that has broad appeal -
both in content and in form - for our students. We’d like to see Dragon
Hoops move on into the final round.
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