It's Monday. What Are You Reading? April 1, 2013

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who host this terrific meme each week. 

I enjoyed several great books this week!

Click on the title to go to the book's Goodreads page.

Picture Books

Henry and the Cannons

by Don Brown

I LOVED this book non-fiction picture book about how Henry Knox delivered 59 cannons to Boston in the winter of 1775. 

Each Kindness

by Jacqueline Woodson

I have to read this sweet, sad book to my class.  

A great reminder to show kindness always.

Graphic Novels

I read these two early grade graphic novels.  They were both cute and would appeal to students in early grades. 

The Flying Beaver Brothers and 

The Evil Penguin Plan

     by Maxwell Eaton III    

Luke on the Loose
by Harry Bliss    

Middle Grade

This Journal Belongs to Ratchet

by Nancy J. Cavanaugh

Review to come later. 

I really enjoyed this book and think that 

my fourth graders will also. 

One for the Murphy's

by Lynda Mullaly Hunt 

I LOVED this book.  It really hit home for me as my 

family hosted foster children when I was young.  I used

 half a box of tissues in the last 20 pages. 

Currently Reading

The False Prince 

by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Really loving it so far!

What Are You Reading?

   

Non-Fiction Picture Book Wednesday- Feb. 20

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Picture Book Challenge Host- Kid Lit Frenzy 

Books from this week....

 Moses....When Harriet Tubman 

Led Her People to Freedom

by Carole Boston Weatherford

Illustrated by Kadir Nelson

Goodreads Summary

This poetic book is a resounding tribute to Tubman's strength, humility, and devotion. With proper reverence, Weatherford and Nelson do justice to the woman who, long ago, earned over and over the name Moses.

I recently (finally) discovered the work of amazing illustrator Kadir Nelson.  His illustrations are just fantastic and truly bring the story to life.  I learned a lot about how Harriet Tubman bravely escaped the south and then returned to save countless others. This book would make a great read aloud for any classroom studying slavery, civil rights and African American History. I highly recommend it. 

View Carole Boston Weatherford's Website here.

Check out the amazing art of Kadir Nelson here.

 The Boston Tea Party

by Russell Freeman

Illustrated by Peter Malone

Goodreads Sumary

Tells the story of the Boston Tea Party of 1773 from the arrival of the ships full of controversial taxed tea in Boston Harbor, through the explosive protest meetings at the Old South Church, to the defiant act of dumping 226 chests of fine tea into the harbor on December 16.

Being a teacher of The American Revolution, I am always looking for new books to share with my class.  This picture book was informative and gave some interesting "behind the scenes" facts about The Boston Tea Party that I did not know.  The illustrations are appealing, but not overbearing.  It would be a great read aloud for classes studying The American Revolution or anyone interested in early American history.  I will be asking our school librarian to add it to our collection.  

Click here to see Russell Freedman's Amazon website.

View Peter Malone's illustrations here.