On Finding Books That Are Just Like Me
I was recently working in a first-grade classroom when I sat down next to Sam, who was reading Amelia Bedelia: On the Move. I began to ask him questions about the book he was reading. "What's been happening so far?" "Have you read any Young Amelia Bedelia books before?" Then I asked him why he chose the book. "Because Amelia is just like me," he responded. I paused for a minute because my initial thought was that they look nothing alike. “Can you say more about that?” I
