New Teacher’s Guide tied to Common Core State Standards
By fern | General, Is It Night Or Day?
To view the guide, please click here: night_or_day_guide_FINAL
FSC speech clips on youtube
By fern | News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0ZxaEwgUAE&feature=em-upload_owner
New Good Reads review identifies my concerns… (see bold)
By fern | General, Is It Night Or Day?, Legacy, News, Reviews/Interviews - "Night or Day"
Good Reads Review of IS IT NIGHT OR DAY? Lynne rated it 5 of 5 stars Shelves: children, children-of-all-ages, historical-fiction, middle-grade, realistic-fiction, strong-girls, young-adult This is a very, very good book! It is historical fiction based on the life of the author's mother. It begins in a small town in Nazi Germany where we meet Edith just before her family sends her off to live in Chicago. She is going ...
Juergen’s find!
By fern | Immigration, Is It Night Or Day?, Legacy, On Germany
My friend, Jürgen Flügge (Mina's son), just found an old suitcase full of postcards and letters from my mother, Edith, to her dear German friend, Mina. This is the first postcard 12-year-old Edith sent to 19-year-old Mina from the ship, the Deutschland, in March 1938! Here is what Edith wrote: My dear Mina, I don't have much time. They are calling me. Just wanted to send you heartfelt greetings and ...
Edith helps tell her story at ETHS…
By fern | News
Evanston Township High School (ETHS) is my alma mater. Nice to go back and visit!
Edith finds friends at Gavin South Middle School
By fern | News
Here's the Daily Herald story about the Gavin South Middle School appearance: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140403/news/140409404/
Kaneland Harter Middle School student interviews FSC and her mother
By fern | News
Student interviews FSC and her mother, Edith