jen
Sitting For The Johanssens
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Post by jen on Apr 19, 2006 0:19:38 GMT -5
Yeah, there was a book where they say that he's starting to lean to lipread, and then a few books later, he can lipread pretty well. I can't remember where this happens, though... Dammit. Maybe I imagined it. No, but I'm sure he eventually learns!
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Post by aln1982 on Mar 27, 2007 9:48:51 GMT -5
Didn't notice the inconsistencies mentioned but will look for them next time I read it. I liked this one pretty well. I enjoyed reading about the Pikes making their own language. I especially liked how Jessi arranged for the deaf kids to come to the ballet and how she was able to communicate with Katie Beth's sister and helped Katie Beth, becoming kind of friends with her in the process. It was also interesting for Mal and Keisha to meet for the first time. I even liked Matt and Hayley in this book and usually can't stand their subplots.
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lyricalangel
Sitting For The Newtons
Logan's love-bunny
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Post by lyricalangel on Apr 26, 2007 23:58:58 GMT -5
I liked how they all went out and celebrated with ice cream at the end.
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Post by booboobrewer on May 1, 2007 19:04:35 GMT -5
I learned the word "ambrosia" from that last chapter.
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Post by Kylie90210 on Aug 21, 2007 21:48:39 GMT -5
I know, of course Jessi gets the lead!
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Post by aln1982 on Aug 29, 2007 23:18:20 GMT -5
I am rereading this one right now and always forget how much I actually like it. I didn't pick up on it as much before but now I'm really noticing how Jessi must be able to relate to Matt (Hayley too) being different. I think that might make her more sympathetic towards them. I haven't gotten to that part yet but always enjoy the final scene with the ballet and how Jessi arranges for the kids from Matt's school to come. Never considered that deaf kids would be able to enjoy watching the show without listening before I read this book. I also appreciate how they use the same kids from the dance school in this one and Dance School Phantom. Surpisingly consistent ;D Anyway, I always forget all of the good parts of this book. I'm glad I'm rereading as it usually helps improve my mood (I need that today ;D)
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alula
Sitter-In-Training
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Post by alula on Aug 30, 2007 3:19:40 GMT -5
I know this book is supposed to be really uplifting and all that, but in a way it makes me really sad, because before I read it, it had never occurred to me that there were Deaf kids with families who wouldn't learn sign language. Well, at least not contemporary ones--I would have been all indignant and ahistorically outraged if had been a historical fiction novel, but in a BSC book, it just makes me sad. I always knew that it wasn't the main point of the scene (I was always an idiosyncratic reader), but that's still the detail that I associate most vividly with the book.
(Well, and I learned the plot of Coppelia, which turned out to be both interesting and useful later.)
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starrynight
Sitting For The Kuhns
The Royal Diner of Pizza Express
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Post by starrynight on Aug 30, 2007 14:30:42 GMT -5
I don't remember liking this one all that much growing up, but in coming back and reading everyone's comments and plot details, it sounds like one I SHOULD really like! I'll definitely have to reread soon.
I used to want to learn sign language when I was younger. I'd take dictionaries of signs out of the library and try to teach myself!
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Post by sotypical42483 on Aug 30, 2007 18:22:52 GMT -5
I think I'll re-read this soon, I haven't read it in ages and didn't recall the ballet or anything.
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Post by Kylie90210 on Sept 3, 2007 21:17:03 GMT -5
It was pretty good for Jessi's first book... It is her first right...? Yes I think so. My boyfriend's dad is deaf, and he (my bf) doesn't know much sign language. But maybe thats cause his dad lip reads and talks.
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Post by aln1982 on Jan 16, 2008 9:41:13 GMT -5
I love the scenes between Becca and Jessi at the end of this one. It’s so sweet how Becca brings her the flowers and then Jessi gives her the shoes. I think the whole performance – actually all of Jessi’s ballet performances in her dance books – is my favorite part of this book. I also really like how she goes to the deaf school and arranges for those kids to come. It’s a great idea that I never considered that deaf kids can still experience the performance evne without hearing the music. I always like it when the girls take on projects like this and think this one shows a lot of Jessi’s maturity, even early in the series.
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Post by sparklymouse on Aug 27, 2008 16:49:40 GMT -5
You know this one's a dud because there's only 2 pages of comments on it. I went through a phase of wanting to learn sign language, I think after I read some Helen Keller book. I learned the alphabet from like Sesame Street or something. (I saw part of Sesame Street recently and they're throwing in more Spanish words now. I love that.) I think the only thing that really bugged me about this one is that Jessi always gets the After School Special plot lines. I would have liked to see Claudia have to learn sign language. It's kinda a form of art. Forcing her to finger spell words would be high comedy.
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Post by candykane on Aug 29, 2008 7:59:28 GMT -5
Wow, what a short thread. You can tell this book wasn't the most popular one, like sparklymouse said. I was just thinking of how Jessi said at the very beginning of the book that she practically became bilingual during a week's vacation in Mexico. First of all, I know that the best way to learn a foreign language is to immerse yourself in a culture where the language is spoken; that way you're forced to speak it all the time and get good at it quickly. Also, I know that it's best to start learning another language when you're young, because the younger you are, the easier it is to learn it. However, I don't buy that Jessi became nearly fluent in Spanish after one week, especially if she didn't know anything about the Spanish language before going to Mexico. Plus, they probably went to Cancun or some other tourist trap where it doesn't even matter if you can speak Spanish, because everyone around you will be speaking English. Does Jessi ever mention having been to Mexico in any other book besides this one?
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Post by booboobrewer on Aug 29, 2008 9:56:33 GMT -5
I always thought Jessi meant "I practically became bilingual" in a joking way.
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Post by candykane on Aug 29, 2008 11:04:05 GMT -5
I never took it that way. Jessi was written as someone who was awesome at whatever it was she tried to do. Ballet - she got lead roles a lot despite being the youngest kid in her class. Languages - She supposedly picked up Spanish quickly, then became excellent at sign language in a very short time. Synchronized swimming - wins a freaking gold medal.
The synchronized swimming thing always bugged me because in the book just prior to that one, Mallory takes horseback riding lessons and isn't very good at it. Then in the very next book, Jessi learns synchro and rocks at it. Why does Mallory always have to suck at doing things and Jessi doesn't?
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