Why I Picked It Up: I loved the illustrations by Juana Martinez-Neal! This book came across as a “what to read next” suggestion, and I was immediately captivated by the drawings. Why I Finished It: Even though the storyline is a bit predictable, the characters were intriguing. I love the interaction and developing relationship between […]
Writing Traits
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: 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: The Poet X, by Elizabeth Acevedo
Why I Picked It Up: I fell victim to peer pressure. All my favorite bloggers told me to, so I did. Also, The Poet X is on the TAYSHAS book list (a great book list that includes a wide variety of selections for grades 9-12 that is put out annually by the Texas Library Association). […]
Book Review: What’s the Difference? By Emma Strack
Why I Picked It Up: I am always on the hunt for nonfiction text structures (click the tabs at the top of this mentor text list). This one came up as a perfect “compare and contrast”! Why I Finished It: What’s the Difference? asks the reader to consider the difference between pairs of objects, such as […]
Book Review: I Got It!, by David Wiesner
I hate baseball. But I LOVED this book!
