Why I Picked It Up: Simple: Eve Bunting. Any time I’m looking for an approachable book for elementary students with great content, I go to Eve Bunting. This book did not disappoint. Why I Finished It: This is a beautiful story of a family having a yard sale because they must move into a tiny […]
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Book Review: Awkward, by Svetlana Chmakova
Why I Picked It Up:
Sherry and I have been busy bulking up our graphic novel library, as our session on graphic novels has been in high demand. In the process of enhancing our library, I was on the hunt for a strong middle school graphic novel that had depth, but would speak to the average student. Based on the cover and book reviews, this seemed to fit that bill.
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: How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous, by Georgia Bragg
Why I Picked it Up The first time I saw this book it was glaring at me at Barnes and Noble. The usually unexciting historical nonfiction side had this brightly colored book with a huge skeleton on the front. I have been told a few times that I have a “dark side” and this book […]
Book Review: Memoirs of a Goldfish, by Devin Scillian
Why I picked it up Sometimes, Sherry and I are accidentally brilliant. This book was one such moment for us. While perusing Amazon for some fun, new picture books to use with primary students, we came upon Memoirs of a Goldfish. Immediately we began to smile. With such a perfect title, we couldn’t pass it up. What […]
Book Review: Good News, Bad News
Good News, Bad News by Jeff Mack Why I picked it up While searching for new books, Amazon kindly recommended the book to me. I was immediately drawn in my the hilarious facial expressions on the cover. Why I finished it The book is so simple and yet so complex. There are only four words […]