-"Ivan has inspired me to never give up when things get hard, because good things came at the ending!" -"I love how Ivan was an artist." -"Ivan moved me by how he helped his friends." - " I thought it was the best book in the world! It made me sad that he was mistreated and that he lived inside for 30 years." -"Ivan=perseverance" -"Ivan changed my life forever. The book made me sad, mad, happy...made me laugh and made me want to cry." -"This book made me think what it would be like to walk in Ivan's shoes...This book made me think of the possibilities in life." -"This book has inspired me to never give up." -"I love Ivan!" - "Where do I start? Ivan has taken me to a place where no book has ever gone before. This story made me laugh, cry and smile."
...(More entries to come! We are not done celebrating Ivan.)
This blog will be guided by Mrs. Snyder but will feature the ideas inspired by all the 5th grade students in our classroom. We will be working together to share our learning with you! Leave us a comment and let us know what you think!