October 3, 2009

7th Grade Saturdays

Now that I'm back at work, and because this blog was started originally for my 7th graders, I want to start dedicating one post a week to them and their thoughts.  Each week I'll be putting up a poll or question in my classroom.  On Saturday I'll report what they had to say. 

This week's poll was HARDCOVER vs. PAPERBACK.

Results:

HARDCOVER WON!

I was pretty suprised by this.  As a paperback lover I guess I assume everyone else loves them like me.  It wasn't even close.  Hardcover won by an overwhelming majority!  I also asked them why they prefered what they did.  Here's what they had to say:

For Hardcover

  • hardcover lasts longer


  • hardcover doesn't fall apart as easily


  • they are just better!


  • you don't have to worry about the cover getting bent


  • they stay nicer

For Paperback

  • cheaper


  • lighter


I personally like paperbacks because I love the new crispness of the cover and the uncurled pages.  Also I hate dusk jackets on hardcovers.  They just bug me as I'm reading.  I always take them off.  But then I'm bugged because the book is so plain!  I explained this all to them, but I was pretty much shot down in favor of hardcovers!  It was a fun discussion, and I'm glad I asked their opinion.  Now to come up with my question for next week :)
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2 comments:

  1. Tales of WhimsyOctober 3, 2009 at 8:20 AM

    I love the way a bookshelf of hardbacks with out their covers look. In my mind it's like having a mini library in my home.

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  2. A Bookshelf MonstrosityOctober 3, 2009 at 9:42 AM

    Thanks for sharing this. I'm surprised by the outcome as well. I'm interning at a high school library for school right now, and most of the kids there prefer paperback. The librarian wants to purchase hardcover, though, because they are so much more durable.

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