Why I Picked It Up: Sherman Alexie. ย He has me captivated. ย The first novel I read by him was The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian which was a raw look into some of Alexie’s experiences growing up. ย After a while, I read his essay, Superman and Me. ย I am not even sure if […]
Personal Narrative
Book Review: Monster Needs Your Vote, by Paul Czajak
Why I Picked It Up: It’s October! ย This means the beginning of my favorite few months, not just for family, food, and celebration, but because of seasonal picture books. ย I love to peruse the book displays in our local Barnes and Noble. ย There are always the old favorites, but every year there are new holiday […]
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. ย Truthfully, I can’t remember the specifics of the argument, but the teacher in me went right to the book store. ย What information could I find that would be relevant and engaging to help us […]
Book Review: The Day I Lost My Superpowers, by Michael Escoffier
Why I Picked It Up: The title caught my attention right away.ย Then I read a quick review on Amazon and knew it was for me. Why I Finished It: Itโs just adorable.ย Escoffier tells a simple story from the point of view of the little girl.ย This little girl is the typical child, we […]
Book Review: Knucklehead, by Jon Scieszka
Why I Picked It Up: Sherry and I recently attended and presented at TCTELA in Houston. ย While there, we were most excited about hearing Jeff Anderson and Mark Overmeyer present sessionsย on revision and troubleshooting a Writers’ Workshop. ย When Sherry and I got home later that night we busily discussed all the things we were thinking […]
Book Review: The Word Collector, by Sonja Wimmer
Why I Picked It Up: It’s called the word collector. ย How could I resist this book? ย While browsing books online, this one caught my eye because of the title. ย Then I found myself sucked in to the cover, which is simple, but makes it impossible toย not become engrossed. ย As a reader, the scribbling behind the […]
