Watership Down

One of our school's most avid readers asked if I'd read Watership Down by Richard Adams.  When he learned that I had only read excerpts from it in college, he was shocked.  "That's very unlike you, Mrs. Coombs, to not finish every book you start!"  And he's right!  So he went with me to the shelf and we pulled our only copy of the book, copyright 1972.  I am serious about high expectations and I know kids will work to meet them...I want them to know I expect the same from myself.  

Here's a blurb from the book:

 A phenomenal worldwide bestseller for more than forty years, Richard Adams's Watership Down is a timeless classic and one of the most beloved novels of all time. Set in England's Downs, a once idyllic rural landscape, this stirring tale of adventure, courage, and survival follows a band of very special creatures on their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their home. Led by a stouthearted pair of brothers, they journey forth from their native Sandleford Warren through the harrowing trials posed by predators and adversaries, to a mysterious promised land and a more perfect society.

Apparently, every English speaking human should read it!?

Happy Reading!
RC