The goal of this blog is to offer a reading plan for students that are hesitant to read. It can be used for all students, but it is specifically tailored to offer an alternative to students that struggle through classic literature. There are three texts that will be focused on, and more can be added in the future.
This blog will be an aid to compare and contrast these books to their original texts. How they can be used in a classroom as an alternative or as a way to interest students more in a text.
The three classic texts being focused on for this workshop are The Complete Fairy Tales of The Brothers Grimm, The Odyssey, and Pride & Prejudice. The three "alternative texts" being discussed are A Tale Dark & Grimm (Adam Gidwitz), The Odyssey: The Graphic Novel (Gareth Hinds), and Pride & Prejudice & Zombies (Seth Grahame-Smith).
I hope that this resource proves to be useful to you whether you are an educator, a student, or just someone looking for alternative readings. While these books are fun and inventive ways to introduce the subject material to reluctant readers, keep in mind that there is a reason these original texts are considered "classics". I highly recommend you look into each one if the alternatives prove to be entertaining and/or interesting to you.
Happy readings!
-Matt Boswell
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