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Monday, September 29, 2014

It's Monday, What Are You Reading? September 29, 2014

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20708773-quest?from_search=true
by Aaron Becker
It is just as good as Journey. I was so excited to learn that this is a triliogy! 
 
by Marc Barnett
Illustrated by JanCorace 
Such a cute book. You will be compelled to play the telephone game after reading it.

 Stuck
by Oliver Jeffers 
I LOVE Oliver Jeffers!! This book is silly and fun and shows how this boy never gives up!


Finished Listening...
Out of the Dust 
by Karen Hesse 
I enjoyed this book although it is mostly sad. What a horrible experience.

Almost Finished...

Currently Listening...

What Are YOU  Reading Friends?
 
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11 comments:

  1. Mary HillSeptember 29, 2014 at 3:13 AM

    Hi, I loved the poetic prose in Out of the Dust. The ribbon of fire image always comes to mind when I read her name. Thanks for sharing.

    Mary-andering Creatively

    Mary-andering Among the Pages

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  2. Ms. YinglingSeptember 29, 2014 at 3:23 AM

    I don't think Out of the Dust has been off the shelf here in years. I'll have to take a look. Paulsen always does well, though, at least most of the titles!

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  3. Beth S.September 29, 2014 at 5:54 AM

    I just got Telephone at the library yesterday. Looking forward to reading it. Plus I adore Mac Barnett.

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    1. Gigi McAllisterSeptember 29, 2014 at 5:01 PM

      It is so cute! We read it today and then we just had to play a round of telephone.

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  4. Carrie GelsonSeptember 29, 2014 at 7:17 AM

    Quest is on its way to me. Can't wait! Stuck is one of my favourite Jeffers' titles. I just read this with two girls in my class on Thursday and we giggled through the entire thing!

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    1. Gigi McAllisterSeptember 29, 2014 at 5:01 PM

      Yes, Carrie. I read it to first graders today and they were in stitches!

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  5. Elisabeth EllingtonSeptember 29, 2014 at 8:38 AM

    I sometimes assign Out of the Dust in my Adolescent Lit course. It's a book I love, and usually my college students like it too. I am almost finished with Brown Girl Dreaming too--only I don't want to finish, so I've set it aside to read other books. Trying to savor it a bit longer!

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  6. TaraSeptember 29, 2014 at 11:45 AM

    Loved Out of the Dust - and just finished Brown Girl Dreaming, which I loved just as much. YA writers are just amazingly gifted.

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  7. Michele KnottSeptember 29, 2014 at 6:52 PM

    Those are some great picture books! I didn't know Quest/Journey would be a trilogy either! Telephone was cute. I read it with kindergarteners after talking about "listening closely". Brown Girl Dreaming is amazing, isn't it?

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  8. Katie TheLogonautsSeptember 30, 2014 at 12:15 PM

    Interesting that you are reading/listening to Out of the Dust and Brown Girl Dreaming together. Did the poetry translate well to listening? Do you feel like one or the other used the poetry format better?

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  9. GatheringBooksOctober 6, 2014 at 1:39 AM

    Hi there Gigi. Out of the Dust is one of my absolute favourite novels-in-verse of all time. Extremely powerful read, and yes, you're right, immensely sad too. I just borrowed Quest from the library and will be featuring it soon. :)

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