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The Hate U Give
Authors: Angie Thomas
Published: February 28, 2017 by Balzer + Bray
GoodReads Summary: Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses […]
The Wonderful Things You Will Be
Author: Emily Winfield Martin
Published: August 25, 2015 by Random House
A Guest Review by Jennifer Zafetti
Summary: This heartwarming picture book is from the point of view of a parent who […]
Nonfiction Wednesday
Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday is hosted by Kid Lit Frenzy and was started to help promote the reading of nonfiction texts. Most Wednesdays, we will be participating and will review a nonfiction text (though it may not always be a picture book).
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Grandma in Blue with Red Hat
Author: Scott Menchin
Illustrator: Henry Bliss
Published April 14, 2015 by Abrams
Guest Post by: Sarah Mangiafico
Summary: When a young boy learns about what makes art special—sometimes it’s […]
The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm
By Ricki On May 11, 2017 · Leave a Comment · In Asking Questions, Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Background Knowledge, Cause/Effect, Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Conflict, Dialogue, Foreshadowing, Humor, Inferring, Inquiry, Language/Style, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Making Connections, Novel, Plot Development, Point of View, Prediction, Read Aloud, Science Fiction, Sequence, Theme, Voice
The Fourteenth Goldfish
Author: Jennifer L. Holm
Published: April 5, 2016 by Yearling
A Guest Review by Kelsey Iwanicki
Summary: The Fourteenth Goldfish follows the story of Ellie, an 11-year-old girl, who is currently struggling to […]
Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea
By Ricki On February 23, 2017 · Leave a Comment · In Asking Questions, Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Cause/Effect, Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Conflict, Foreshadowing, Imagery/Descriptive Language, Inferring, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Making Connections, Novel, Point of View, Prediction, Read Aloud, Realistic Fiction/Contemporary Fiction, Reflection, Theme
Because of Mr. Terupt
Author: Rob Buyea
Published October 12, 2010 by Delacorte
A Guest Review by Julia Kipphut
Summary: Mr. Terupt’s fifth grade class at Snow Hill School is comprised of various types of students, some […]
The March Against Fear: The Last Great Walk of the Civil Rights Movement and the Emergence of Black Power by Ann Bausum
By Kellee On February 22, 2017 · 6 Comments · In Asking Questions, Background Knowledge, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Making Connections, Multicultural, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday, Novel, Text Features
Nonfiction Wednesday
Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday is hosted by Kid Lit Frenzy and was started to help promote the reading of nonfiction texts. Most Wednesdays, we will be participating and will review a nonfiction text (though it may not always be a picture book).
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