Why I Picked It Up: This book had been discussed on so many of the blogs I follow, so I already had it in my mind that it would be a summer read. However, as I started planning a thematic book club for a class of eighth-graders, I quickly put it on my “sooner-than-later” list […]
Book Review
3 Unconventional Math Books
It’s no secret that math isn’t my strongest subject, but lately I have come across a few math books that I really love!
Book Review: BE KIND, by Pat Zietlow Miller
We are at a place in this world where we NEED to teach kids to be kind!
Book Review: Little Taco Truck by Tanya Valentine & Jorge Martin
Why I Picked It Up: Because how cute is that little taco truck?? I have a soft spot for anthropomorphized vehicles (blame it on my first born’s reading preferences), and this one was too cute to pass up. Why I Finished It: It definitely surprised me! Food trucks are so popular now, so I was […]
Book Review: One Word from Sophia, by Jim Averbeck and Yasmeen Ismail
Why I Picked It Up: I was at the Texas Association for Literacy Education conference in Waco and One Word from Sophia was shared during a session I attended. Immediately I swiped it into my Amazon cart (yes, while the session was still happening)! Why I Finished It: Well, I didn’t have a choice the […]
Book Review: American Ace, by Marilyn Nelson
Why I Picked It Up: This was a last minute addition to our Newer Choices in YA Lit for a literacy conference in Fort Worth last year. I think it had airplanes on it, so Jessica thought it must be a me book. It’s fun how we seemingly randomly assign books to each other that […]