Why I Picked It Up: If you know me, you know I am on an octopus/sea life kick. I tend to fixate for a short amount of time and then I’m off in a drastically different direction. So, Prince and Pirate is part of my sea life kick. Plus, it had a pirate fish on […]
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Book Review: Rolling Thunder, by Kate Messner
Why I Picked It Up: I was charged with going to spend money at a Scholastic Warehouse Sale back around Christmas time (I love being a librarian!), and Rolling Thunder was one that I just grabbed off a “bargain” shelf because I’m always looking for hardback picture books to add to our collection. Honestly, I didn’t really […]
Book Review: Refugee by Alan Gratz
Why I Picked It Up: Refugee by Alan Gratz was chosen for two Texas Library Association lists: The Lone Star List and The Bluebonnet List! I didn’t even know that was possible. The other reason I chose Refugee from the suggested lists was the timely topic of refugees and how people react. Why I Finished It: The only […]
Did You Know? Google Save
I used to use a “social bookmarking” site to manage my digital archives. I adored it! I would tell people that it changed my life and it did. However, *confession time* digital clutter can be overwhelming. It’s so easy to save digital resources because they have no physical impact, but just as with physical clutter, […]
Book Review: Pashmina, by Nidhi Chanani
One of the most repeated questions I get as I travel from school to school is, “How can I get the students to stop reading Captain Underpants and Big Nate?” They never fully like my answer.
Book Review: Inky’s Great Escape by Casey Lyall
I am officially obsessed with octopuses! Who knew that these floating sea animals were wickedly intelligent?
