Why I Picked It Up: It’s October! This means the beginning of my favorite few months, not just for family, food, and celebration, but because of seasonal picture books. I love to peruse the book displays in our local Barnes and Noble. There are always the old favorites, but every year there are new holiday […]
Book Review
Book Review: Ranger in Time: Rescue on the Oregon Trail, by Kate Messner
Why I Picked It Up: This book had two different things to recommend it to me. We tend to read either YA novels or picture books, and so we’ve been looking for younger elementary chapter books. We are also getting ready for the upcoming Texas Council for the Social Studies Conference at the end of the month, […]
Book Review: Nocturne Creatures of the Night, by Traer Scott
Why I Picked It Up: A few weeks ago the Rogers’ family broke out into argument about nocturnal animals; specifically bats. Truthfully, I can’t remember the specifics of the argument, but the teacher in me went right to the book store. What information could I find that would be relevant and engaging to help us […]
Book Review: Steelheart, by Brandon Sanderson
Why I Picked it Up: This is a title from the 2015 Lone Star Reading List. While we didn’t have the opportunity to work with a Battle of the Books team this year, I still find myself looking to this list when I want to find something new to read. I can always count on […]
Book Review: The Bear Ate Your Sandwich, by Julia Sarcone-Roach
** Contact us if you would like to have one of our engaging mentor text sessions come to your campus! ** Why I Picked It Up: The whimsical randomness of this title called my name as I was looking for newer picture books over the summer. The idea of blaming a bear in the case of […]
Book Review: The Day the Crayons Came Home, by Drew Daywalt
Why I Picked It Up: I honestly held off as long as possible. As soon as I found out that Drew Daywalt made another Crayon book I knew I had to have it! Why I Finished It: I didn’t just finish it, I read it a few times and studied the drawings by Oliver Jeffers. […]
