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 […]
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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: 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 […]
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: Breakout, by Kate Messner
Kate Messner definitely delivered a story that is not only engaging, but also deals with some pretty deep themes.
Book Review: Bear Came Along, by Richard T. Morris
This book was so much fun to read aloud with my kids! The text is simple, but the message is powerful and the illustrations are captivating!