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Blank Space - Beth Bacon

Blank Space

By: Beth Bacon

Hardcover | 22 March 2018

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When teacher Miss Gonzalez asks her class to write about their favorite part of any book, one student answers honestly: the blank space! This story, written in concrete poetry, conveys the experience of many striving readers. The elegant design, lyrical language, and abundant blank space offer striving readers lots of time to co-create the story. Blank Space by Beth Bacon is a simple yet powerful exploration of the act of reading. Where exactly does reading happen? It must happen somewhere between the words on the page and the reader’s heart and mind. The themes in this easy-to-read story can aid teachers, reading specialists, and librarians and spark discussions on reading strategies. Children who are reluctant to read will see themselves in this hi-lo book for intermediate readers. Like Beth Bacon’s other books, I Hate Reading, The Book No One Wants To Read, and The Worst Book Ever, this book validates the experience of today’s striving readers.

Industry Reviews

  • "Appeals to young readers who might normally shy away from picking up a book." —Laurie Wallmark, author of Grace Hopper, Queen of Computer Code

  • "An invitation for the author and reader to make a story together." —Jennifer Bailey, author of A Friend For Henry

  • "Beautiful expression of a literary element many people don’t notice." —Rebecca Van Slyke, author of Lexie The Word Wrangler

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