Why I Picked It Up: I fell victim to peer pressure. All my favorite bloggers told me to, so I did. Also, The Poet X is on the TAYSHAS book list (a great book list that includes a wide variety of selections for grades 9-12 that is put out annually by the Texas Library Association). […]
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Book Review: Marta! Big & Small, by Jen Arena
This is such a cool little, bilingual book that works on so many different levels!
Book Review: I Walk With Vanessa, by Kerascoët
Consider using this book in class, possibly the first week of school, or before a new student arrives to provide different perspectives and ideas about how to be inclusive and help new people adjust!
Book Review: If I Built a Car, by Chris Van Dusen
Summer is coming! Banish the “I’m bored” gremlins by sparking creativity in your kids or students!
Book Review: Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor, by Jon Scieszka
All of science in six books.
Book Review: It’s Not Jack and the Beanstalk, by Josh Funk
Why I Picked It Up: We got this one in the mail and were thrilled when we saw it was by Josh Funk! There were a few tense moments while we debated who would get to read it first…Sherry politely deferred and I won! We love his books (see our review of Lady Pancake and Sir […]