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The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm

By 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
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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 […]

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Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty

By On April 13, 2017 · Leave a Comment · In Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Conflict, Historical Fiction, Imagery/Descriptive Language, Inferring, Mood, Onomatopoeia, Picture Book, Plot Development, Prediction, Read Aloud, Rhyme/Rhythm, Theme
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Rosie Revere, Engineer
Author: Andrea Beaty; Illustrated by: David Roberts
Published: September 3, 2013 by Abrams

A Guest Review by Jennifer Zafetti

Summary: Rosie is an ambitious young girl who aspires to be an engineer. She […]

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Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea

By 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
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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 […]

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Ghost by Jason Reynolds

By On February 9, 2017 · 1 Comment · In Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Conflict, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Multicultural, Novel, Read Aloud, Realistic Fiction/Contemporary Fiction, Voice
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Ghost
Author: Jason Reynolds
Published: August 30, 2016 byAtheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books

GoodReads Summary: Running. That’s all that Ghost (real name Castle Cranshaw) has ever known. But never for a track team. Nope, his game has always been ball. But when Ghost impulsively challenges an elite sprinter to a […]

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Enter Title Here by Rahul Kanakia

By On January 26, 2017 · Leave a Comment · In Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Conflict, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Multicultural, Novel, Realistic Fiction/Contemporary Fiction, Voice
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Enter Title Here
Author: Rahul Kanakia
Published: August 2, 2016 by Disney-Hyperion

Summary: I’m your protagonist—Reshma Kapoor—and if you have the free time to read this book, then you’re probably nothing like me.

Reshma is a college counselor’s dream. She’s the top-ranked senior at her ultra-competitive Silicon […]

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How the World Was: A California Childhood by Emmanuel Guibert

By On December 21, 2016 · Leave a Comment · In Background Knowledge, Biography/Autobiography/Memoir, Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Graphic Novels/Comics, Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday, Setting
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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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Hundred Percent by Karen Romano Young

By On December 8, 2016 · 2 Comments · In Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Imagery/Descriptive Language, Language/Style, Novel, Voice, Writing
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Hundred Percent
Author: Karen Romano Young
Published August 9th, 2016 by Chronicle Books

Summary: The last year of elementary school is big for every kid. Christine Gouda faces change at every turn, starting with her own nickname—Tink—which just doesn’t fit anymore. Christine navigates a year’s […]

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