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 […]
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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?
Book Review: Tough Tug, by Margaret Read MacDonald
Why I Picked It Up: Every now and then, books come to us. It’s magical when that happens! I tend to stick to the same kinds of books when I’m browsing (creature of habit), so when books come to use, I enjoy the opportunity to expand my horizons! Tough Tug was one that came in the […]
Poe: All Teched Up
This is one of those proud moments you have as a teacher where you have an idea for a lesson and it actually happens. I had created an experience that allowed my students to interact with a classic text that might not have been accessible if I had simply handed them an anthology.
Book Review: Fletcher and the Falling Leaves, by Julia Rawlinson
Why I Picked It Up: In looking for a fun book about fall leaves to read in my science classroom (I LOVE the freedom and encouragement I receive to be transdisciplinary in my classroom!), several blogs I came across had listed this one in their “fall favorites” lists, and Amazon backed up the recommendation. The description sealed […]