“This,” said Galaad, “is the sword of Balmung, forged by Wayland Smith in the dawn times. Its twin is Flamberge. Who wears it is unconquerable in war, and invincible in battle. Who wears it is incapable of a cowardly act or an ingoble one. Set in its pommel is the sardonyx Bircone, which protects its [...]

No, I do not have hero-worship of Neil Gaiman. (Liar.) Ever have one of those units of study that just globs along in the back of your mind? Well, after reading aloud this week* this thought inspired me: Why not create a mini-unit of writers reading their reading? I am constantly stressing to my students that [...]

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/17/graphic-books-best-seller-list-july-11/ If you’re looking for some graphic novel/manga recommendations, check out this link from the New York Times newspaper. I am starting the Sandman series by Neil Gaiman, and the Batman graphic novels look interesting, too.   Authored by blog0rama. Hosted by ...

http://www.mousecircus.com/videotour.aspx If you would like to hear the author, Neil Gaiman, read the first chapter of The Graveyard Book, here is a link to the video, as well as a fabulous website of all of his goodies and greatness. Authored by blog0rama. Hosted by Edublogs. addthis_url = ...