Week 10

Week 10: Scary Stories to tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz

Book Summary:

Scary Stories is a collection of scary folklore including favorites such as The Big Toe, The Hook, and High Beams.

My Impressions:

I still check my backseat for knife wielding psychopaths, even when it is daylight, because of High Beams. Scary Stories is an excellent collection of oral tales I heard growing up. I still remember my cousins and I huddled around my mom as she told us High Beams, The Big Toe, and every father’s favorite for obvious reasons, The Hook.

Professional Review:

“Broiling with nail-biting suspense, gruesome goings-on, and shiver-inducing surprises, the books featured here are sure to satisfy readers who love to be scared silly.”

- Joy Fleishhacker, Curriculum Connections--School Library Journal

 Library Uses:

On Halloween have a scary storytime for middle school children. Build a fake campfire for students to sit around as you read scary stories. Invite students to dress in Halloween costumes and bring scary snacks.

References: 

Schwartz, a. (1981.) Scary stories to tell in the dark. New York, NY: Harper & Row, Inc.

Fleishhacker, J. (2010, October 6). Curriculum connections [Review of the book Scary

stories to tell in the dark, by A. Schwartz].  School Library Journal. Retrieved from

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/newsletters/newsletterbucketcurriculumconnections/887081-442/scary_stories_to_savor_and.html.csp.