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Why I Picked It Up: Sherman Alexie.  He has me captivated.  The first novel I read by him was The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian which was a raw look into some of Alexie’s experiences growing up.  After a while, I read his essay, Superman and Me.  I am not even sure if […]

Why I Picked It Up: I received this book as an ARC and immediately started reading.  Truth is, I had the first book and wanted to read that one first, but my son grabbed it from me.  One thing my kids know is that I will never take a book away from them, so I […]

(If you weren’t humming Alice Cooper already, you are now!) It’s that time of year! If you are in the classroom you are either done with or wrapping up the 2015-2016 school year, but Literary Fusions is just gearing up for a crazy summer of conferences and in-district professional development! While we’re running around this summer, we […]

Why I Picked It Up: The cover.  Yep, judged this one by the cover and I am glad I did.  What a gem.  The pink catchy title is one thing, but the most hideous, gelatinous creature with grumpy-man face made me *literally* LOL.  After reading about the book, I knew it had to be mine. […]

This blog post took forever. I apologize in advance for any productivity and time lost while you explore Google Cardboard. It is truly a black hole of awesomeness that will suck you in, but you won’t hardly care because it’s so cool! As I explored, there were about three categories that are distinct, but not necessarily separate: […]

Why I Picked It Up: Recently I attended a Judy Freeman Workshop about books and she had mentioned this book.  I was slightly concerned that I had never even heard of it before, let alone read it.  Immediately it was in my Amazon basket and the rest is history. Why I Finished It: She had […]