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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/15/16
This week I read Last of the Sandwalkers by Jay Hosler, Snappsy the Alligator by Julie Falatko, Fairy Tale Comics edited by Chris Duffy and Frankencrayon by Michael Hall. I’m also working my way through Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad by M.T. Anderson – it’s a pretty…
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Book Review: Last of the Sandwalkers
I had no idea what to expect when I opened up Jay Hosler’s Last of the Sandwalkers. I’m not a huge fan of graphic novels, mainly, I think, because I am a very quick reader and I think that the format slows me down a little and I really don’t spend…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/8/16
I read exactly what I had planned this week, plus a few picture books thrown in! I got the chance to read On the Run by Tristan Bancks, check out my review. I also read The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate and The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate both by Jacqueline Kelly a turn of…
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Book Review – Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina & New Orleans
I spent some time this morning reading Drowned City: Hurricane Katrin & New Orleans by Don Brown and was blown away by the powerful storyline, images, and facts about how much went wrong in the face of a disaster that could have been much worse. Here’s my Book Review – Drowned…
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2015 Nerdies
The 2015 Nerdies have officially been announced! Take a look at all the amazing titles from each category: Fiction Picture Books Nonfiction Picture Books Early Reader and Chapter Books Graphic Novels Poetry and Novels in Verse Nonfiction Middle Grade Fiction Young Adult Fiction (Part One) Young Adult Fiction (Part Two) The…
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Lunch Lady Party
Last week I hosted a Lunch Lady Party based on the graphic novel series by Jarrett Krosoczka. I thought this would have a really well attendee program as the books are constantly checked out, but sadly I only had 14 kids registered specifically for grad 2-4 and at the program,…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 9/14/15
I’m two weeks behind in my reading, but since I didn’t get to much this week this should work. Over the past two weeks, I finished Shadowshaper, which I absolutely loved. I also got my hands on a copy of Sunny Side Up and was blown away by the Holm’s take…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Books That Celebrate Diversity/Diverse Characters
I’ve finally taken the plunge into Top Ten Tuesday and thankfully I didn’t have to rate these books, so they’re alphabetical. This week’s list focused on celebrating diversity or diverse characters and I chose to focus solely on disabilities as I feel books that feature children with disabilities are overlooked…
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It's Monday, What Are You Reading? 6/22/2015
After 20 solid hours of reading for this year’s 48 Hour Book Challenge, I’m thinking that I’ll be taking it easy this week with my reading, maybe picking up a book or two, but not as many as I usually do. Over the weekend, I knocked out nine books and…
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48 Hour Book Challenge Review #8
140 Character Synopsis/Review: A honest memoir of one girl’s experience at an all girls’ summer camp when she falls for a counselor. But love and camp don’t mix. Title: Honor Girl Author: Maggie Thrash Publisher: Candlewick Press Publication Date: 2015 Page Number: 272 pgs.