If you go to my Goodreads account, you can see what I have read recently & click on the books to learn more.
Last week on the blogs:
Rich in Color
Rich in Color
Last Week in Books:
I had the good fortune to see Mitali Perkins read Between Us and Abuela online Monday evening for a library event. The following night, I was able to attend Mike Jung's launch party for The Boys in the Back Row. It was a fantastic experience and you can enjoy a taste of it by watching the music video that we got to see.
My favorite of the week was Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance. Many of the stories were awesome and the one by editor Bethany Morrow just keeps bouncing around in my head.
I shared Yasmin the Soccer Star with 5th grade because we are going to be meeting virtually with Saadia Faruqi later this month. I have just finished reading her two middle grade books myself and will share portions of A Thousand Questions with my students over the next few class meetings so they can ask some good questions when they see her.
The Wrong Mr. Darcy was an adult rom-com, but it was just meh so if you're looking for a rom-com, I'd recommend the YA above Super Fake Love Song instead.
The Boy with the Butterfly Mind was very interesting, but stressful. It was a dual perspective, but it was difficult being in their minds since they were going through a lot.
Unpresidented is a biography of Donald Trump. It didn't give me a whole lot of new information, but I did learn a few things and was reminded of some things. It was not a terribly enjoyable read, but that was simply because of the topic, not the writing.
I Believe I Can is a nice gentle and inspirational picture book that brought a smile to my face.
Here are the books I've been sharing with students in Sept. and Oct.
The Coming Week:
I have finally started The Barren Grounds and am really enjoying it. Have a great week filled with reading.
Reading Challenge Updates:
Goodreads Challenge 2019 - 474/500
Oooh, The Barren Grounds! I'll look forward to hearing what you think of this one. It's on my radar, but I don't have a copy yet. I had to look up Unpresidented and, much to my surprise, I found it was on my list. I guess I'd forgotten it. Right now I'm not in a good place to read it, but maybe on down the road. Thanks for all your shares, Crystal!
ReplyDeleteI have an e-copy of Super Fake Love Song in my tbr pile. I could definitely use some humor in my life!
ReplyDeleteOoh, I need Barren Grounds and Punching the Air. I already told Kathy at the bookstore to save copies for me! Have a great week!
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DeleteThese books sound excellent! It's so neat that your class will be meeting Saadia Faruqi virtually! I heard about The Boy with the Butterfly Mind, so thanks for sharing your thoughts on it. Thanks for the great post!
ReplyDeletePunching the Air is very powerful. I'll look for Take the Mic - know it will be good & inspiring! Thanks, Crystal!
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