Please visit the amazing blogs: Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers who host this terrific meme each week.
I am still enjoying summer reading! Here are a few recent highlights. Click on the book covers to learn more about the books.
This book is on the Maine Student Book Award List this year. It is a great historical fiction choice that gives a unique perspective of WWII.
This graphic novel is also on the MSBA list.
I predict that it will never be on my shelf.
Told through the voice of a teacher trying to explain slavery to students. An honest, important book to read, share and discuss.
Powerful illustrations add to the emotional experience.
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Upcoming Reading
I am trying to work my way through many of the Maine Student Book Award book for this year so I can recommend them to my students. I am also reading books from various mock Caldecott lists.
What are you reading friends?
I can't recall if I've visited your blog before, Gigi, but either way, it's great to be here! What a great set of books—I reviewed Frizzy last week and really enjoyed it too, and I keep hearing great things about An American Story. Thanks so much for the great picks!
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