Why I Picked It Up: There is a good chance I have a soft spot for bratty looking kids! The cover had me from the moment I stepped into Barnes & Noble. Then I looked at the author and illustrator and realized that I would definitely have to read it! Why I Finished It: Mary […]
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Website Review: ProCon.org
How great would it be if we had a society of FULL of people who were able to engage in deep discussion, have a difference of opinion, and be able to understand another person’s viewpoint??
Website Review: Diverse BookFinder
You’re either going to love us or hate us. Today, we bring you a relatively simple little site with a powerful mission. It’s so simple and so powerful that you might just wonder where the time went as you explore! Ever since our chapter on multicultural classroom resources for the urban literacy educator was published […]
Website/App Review: Planbook.com
As the librarian, I get to see the PreK – 6th grade classes every week for library AND technology, but keeping track of which class did what last week and what I wanted to do with them this week was stressing me out!
Book Review: Rulers of the Playground, by Joseph Kuefler
Why I Picked It Up: It was on display at Barnes and Noble and caught my eye. Maybe it was the thick red letters, but then my eye moved from swing to swing studying the kids. Um … the two in the middle … get out! I love the royal clothes and felt it was […]
Book Review: One Cool Friend, by Toni Buzzeo
Why I Picked It Up: I actually didn’t pick this one up, my 3.5 year old son did on one of our sort-of-weekly library trips. He usually picks up a few of his own books, but this time, he found this one and brought it to me. “I choosed it out for you, Mommy because […]