Why I Picked It Up: I was at the Texas Association for Literacy Education conference in Waco and One Word from Sophia was shared during a session I attended. Immediately I swiped it into my Amazon cart (yes, while the session was still happening)! Why I Finished It: Well, I didn’t have a choice the […]
Persuasive Writing
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Book Review: This or That History Debate: A Rip-Roaring Game of Either/Or Questions, by Michael O’Hearn
Why I Picked It Up: We are always looking for engaging books for the elementary classroom, so when this came across one of my many searches. It reminded me of How They Croaked, by Georgia Bragg (one of my faves!), and so I quickly ordered it. Why I Finished It: It’s really addicting. The book arrived […]
Book Review: Monster Needs Your Vote, by Paul Czajak
Why I Picked It Up: It’s October! This means the beginning of my favorite few months, not just for family, food, and celebration, but because of seasonal picture books. I love to peruse the book displays in our local Barnes and Noble. There are always the old favorites, but every year there are new holiday […]
Book Review: Capture the Flag, by Kate Messner
Why I Picked It Up: This book was one of Jessica’s picks on our Summer Reading List. The historical connections with the flag that inspired our national anthem appealed to my love of historical fiction, and the mystery-loving part of me was intrigued by the maze created out of the flag on the cover. Finding […]
Book Review: Sparky! by Jenny Offill & Chris Appelhans
I picked it up I was casually browsing through the New York Best Sellers list of books and chuckled out loud at the cover of this book. Normally, I’m not drawn to soft watercolor pictures, but this one caught my eye. It is simple, but so very clever. There is a brownish-black sloth who seems […]