It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 7/27/2020
Last Week
Historical fiction when well written has always taught me something new. And that’s exactly what happened when I read The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee. I had never heard that during Reconstruction plantation owners looked to Chinese Americans for labor. After reading about Jo’s story, I did more research to learn more about a time period that we learned very little about in school. I really enjoyed this story not only for the history lesson but also because I really liked the storyline as well – a young woman making her way in the world.
I must have been in a historical fiction kick this past week because I also read Premeditated Myrtle by Elizabeth C. Bunce. This story is about a young girl named Myrtle who discovers some nefarious acts going on across the street. But, as a Young Lady of Quality, it is frowned upon for her to conduct an investigation of the crime scene. I loved this sassy main character and her passion for justice!
Reading List for Week of 7/27/2020
Work continues to kick my butt on a daily basis! But this week, I’m hoping to read both My Summer of Love and Misfortune by Lindsay Wong and You Should See Me In a Crown by Leah Johnson. And maybe, if I’m lucky, I can get my hands on a copy of A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat from work!
Join Jen from Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee and Ricki from Unleashing Readers and share all of the reading you have done over the week from picture books to young adult novels. Check out the hashtag #IMWAYR for reading suggestions from readers across the globe.
