IMWAYR

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
Sharing Picture Books, Early Readers, Middle Grade Books, and Young Adult Books for All Ages!

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly blog hop co-hosted by Unleashing Readers and Teach Mentor Texts which focuses on sharing books marketed for children and young adults. It offers opportunities to share and recommend books with each other.

The original IMWAYR, with an adult literature focus, was started by Sheila at Book Journeys and is now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date.

We encourage you to write your own post sharing what you’re reading, link up below, leave a comment, and support other IMWAYR bloggers by visiting and commenting on at least three of the other linked blogs.

Happy reading!

Tuesday: The Witness Trees by Ryan G. Van Cleave, Illustrated by Dðm Dðm

Sunday: “Small Things Lead to Social Emotional Learning” by Marsha Diane Arnold, Author of One Small Thing

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Kellee

It’s my off week, so I’ll catch you next week!

To learn more about any books I’ve finished, check out my read bookshelf on Goodreads.

Ricki

Things got unimaginably hectic this week, work-wise. The last week of the semester has my head spinning! I read 90 pages of the book I’ve posted below, but I didn’t finish anything!

I’ve read Gabrielle Zevin’s YAL and adult novels, and this one, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, is beautiful. I am only halfway through, but I am loving every page.

Tuesday: Greatest Kid In the World by John David Anderson

Link up below and go check out what everyone else is reading. Please support other bloggers by viewing and commenting on at least 3 other blogs. If you tweet about your Monday post, tag the tweet with #IMWAYR!

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
Sharing Picture Books, Early Readers, Middle Grade Books, and Young Adult Books for All Ages!

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly blog hop co-hosted by Unleashing Readers and Teach Mentor Texts which focuses on sharing books marketed for children and young adults. It offers opportunities to share and recommend books with each other.

The original IMWAYR, with an adult literature focus, was started by Sheila at Book Journeys and is now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date.

We encourage you to write your own post sharing what you’re reading, link up below, leave a comment, and support other IMWAYR bloggers by visiting and commenting on at least three of the other linked blogs.

Happy reading!

Tuesday: Maps for Penguins and Other Traveling Animals by Tracey Turner, Illustrated by Hui Skipp

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Kellee

It is my week, but I am busy this weekend and didn’t get my Monday post done–I’m sorry!

To learn more about any books I’ve finished, check out my read bookshelf on Goodreads.

Ricki

This is my week off. See you next week!

Tuesday: The Witness Trees by Ryan G. Van Cleave, Illustrated by Dðm Dðm

Sunday: “Small Things Lead to Social Emotional Learning” by Marsha Diane Arnold, Author of One Small Thing

Link up below and go check out what everyone else is reading. Please support other bloggers by viewing and commenting on at least 3 other blogs. If you tweet about your Monday post, tag the tweet with #IMWAYR!

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
Sharing Picture Books, Early Readers, Middle Grade Books, and Young Adult Books for All Ages!

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly blog hop co-hosted by Unleashing Readers and Teach Mentor Texts which focuses on sharing books marketed for children and young adults. It offers opportunities to share and recommend books with each other.

The original IMWAYR, with an adult literature focus, was started by Sheila at Book Journeys and is now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date.

We encourage you to write your own post sharing what you’re reading, link up below, leave a comment, and support other IMWAYR bloggers by visiting and commenting on at least three of the other linked blogs.

Happy reading!

Tuesday: Hooray for DNA! How a Bear and a Bug Are a Lot Like Us by Pauline Thompson & Greg Pizzoli

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Kellee

I am off this week! To learn more about any of these books, check out my read bookshelf on Goodreads.

Ricki

I reread Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka to teach it to my class. I haven’t read anything else because the end of the semester is so busy!

Ricki

 

• Reading: The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
• Listening: Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Tuesday: Maps for Penguins and Other Traveling Animals by Tracey Turner, Illustrated by Hui Skipp

Link up below and go check out what everyone else is reading. Please support other bloggers by viewing and commenting on at least 3 other blogs. If you tweet about your Monday post, tag the tweet with #IMWAYR!

  and

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
Sharing Picture Books, Early Readers, Middle Grade Books, and Young Adult Books for All Ages!

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly blog hop co-hosted by Unleashing Readers and Teach Mentor Texts which focuses on sharing books marketed for children and young adults. It offers opportunities to share and recommend books with each other.

The original IMWAYR, with an adult literature focus, was started by Sheila at Book Journeys and is now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date.

We encourage you to write your own post sharing what you’re reading, link up below, leave a comment, and support other IMWAYR bloggers by visiting and commenting on at least three of the other linked blogs.

Happy reading!

Thursday: Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe

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Kellee

I’ve been in a bit of a reading rut. I’m loving what I’m reading, but I keep falling asleep while reading! I’ll get back into the swing of it, and I luckily have 3 wonderful books to share:

• A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus: This is on my #mustreadin2023 list because a friend’s 7th grader could not believe I hadn’t read it as it was one of their favorite recent reads, and I am so glad that I finally got around to it. Set during the same event as The War that Saved My Life, the book follows 3 orphans as they join evacuee children going to the countryside during WWII. I loved the three siblings and was so angry at each cruel event that happened to them hoping that everything will work out for them! Also, they LOVE reading!
• A Work in Progress by Jarrett Lerner: Lerner has created a book that is beautifully written; illustrated in a way that adds to the tone, plot, and character development of the book; and is a book that is going to save lives. It will be a mirror for all of us that were made fun of for how we looked, specifically our weight, and for all kids who has had a bully get into their brain. It will be a window for others who may not understand what it is like to be in the situation Jarrett was in or *fingers crossed* for those who are causing those situations. I also think that it is so important to have a book that looks at body issues in middle school males because, as far as I can tell, there are none or very few books that do in this way. Read this book, I promise.
• What the Fact? Debunking Disinformation to Detangle the Truth by Seema Yasmin: What a fascinating book! In this day and age where there is so much information being thrown at us all the time, it truly is hard to figure out what is true and what is disinformation. This book breaks down the science behind everything, how to be more proactive, and really makes the readers a better scholar by the end.

To learn more about any of these books, check out my read bookshelf on Goodreads.

Ricki

This is my week off; see you next week!

Kellee

• Reading: Futureland: Battle for the Park by H.D. Park, Illustrated by Khadijah Khatib
• Listening: Best Wishes: The Sister Switch by Sarah Mlynowski & Debbie Rigaud
• Listening with Trent (and almost done!): Amari and the Great Game by B.B. Alston

Tuesday: Hooray for DNA! How a Bear and a Bug Are a Lot Like Us by Pauline Thompson & Greg Pizzoli

Link up below and go check out what everyone else is reading. Please support other bloggers by viewing and commenting on at least 3 other blogs. If you tweet about your Monday post, tag the tweet with #IMWAYR!

  and

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
Sharing Picture Books, Early Readers, Middle Grade Books, and Young Adult Books for All Ages!

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly blog hop co-hosted by Unleashing Readers and Teach Mentor Texts which focuses on sharing books marketed for children and young adults. It offers opportunities to share and recommend books with each other.

The original IMWAYR, with an adult literature focus, was started by Sheila at Book Journeys and is now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date.

We encourage you to write your own post sharing what you’re reading, link up below, leave a comment, and support other IMWAYR bloggers by visiting and commenting on at least three of the other linked blogs.

Happy reading!

Tuesday: Nic Blake and the Remarkables #1: The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas

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Kellee

It’s my week off! I’ll be back next Monday! To see what I’ve been reading, check out my read bookshelf on Goodreads.

Ricki

I am embarrassed to say that it took me this long to read Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe. I was number 127th on the wait list at the library, and I decided to wait patiently. It was well worth the wait. This is a powerful book, and I am better for having read it.

I really enjoyed Garvey’s Choice: The Graphic Novel by Nikki Grimes, Illustrated by Theodore Taylor III. I really connected with this book and felt like many of Garvey’s interests and thoughts reflected my own. I can’t wait for my son to read this one.

Ricki

• Rereading: Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (I am teaching it as part of a week that my students and I are discussing addiction.)
• Reading: The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
• Listening: Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Thursday: Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe

Link up below and go check out what everyone else is reading. Please support other bloggers by viewing and commenting on at least 3 other blogs. If you tweet about your Monday post, tag the tweet with #IMWAYR!

  and

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
Sharing Picture Books, Early Readers, Middle Grade Books, and Young Adult Books for All Ages!

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly blog hop co-hosted by Unleashing Readers and Teach Mentor Texts which focuses on sharing books marketed for children and young adults. It offers opportunities to share and recommend books with each other.

The original IMWAYR, with an adult literature focus, was started by Sheila at Book Journeys and is now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date.

We encourage you to write your own post sharing what you’re reading, link up below, leave a comment, and support other IMWAYR bloggers by visiting and commenting on at least three of the other linked blogs.

Happy reading!

Tuesday: Student Voices: Christina Diaz Gonzalez’s Visit to Kellee’s Middle School

Thursday: Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese-American by Laura Gao

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Kellee

• Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont by Nick Brooks: What would you do if you found an alien in your town? Ethan Fairmont is faced with that question which drives the entire rest of the book. My favorite part was Ethan’s scientific mind and how he uses it to deal with all the situations that he faces in the book. I also loved the friendship in the book as it felt real because it showed true up and downs.
• New From Here by Kelly Yang: This book starts in January 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic begins and goes through early March. I didn’t realize how much reading about COVID would bring back terrible memories, but it definitely did. Luckily, the book was written very well and the Wei-Evans kids were fantastic which made it a fine companion as I revisited such a tough time.
• Nic Blake and the Remarkables #1: The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas: I’m reviewing this on Tuesday!
• We Deserve Monuments by Jaz Hammonds: This novel is written so well; specifically when it comes to character development. I loved meeting them all while Avery explores her new home, new friends, new school, new dreams, and, specifically, the generational family trauma that is all new to her.

  

• Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story by Sarah Meyer: This graphic memoir that takes us through Sarah’s inability to fit in, the racist bullying and remarks she faced, and the rage that all of this brings. But it also shows hope. And as a avid artist, which she explores in the graphic novel as well, the artwork is superb.
• Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #3: The Hidden Kingdom by Tui T. Sutherland: This story takes us into the RainWing kingdom and shows the struggles that Glory, and the rest of the dragonets of the prophecy, face.
• Mermaid Scales and the Town of Sand by Yôko Komori: This manga starts with Tokiko’s move to a coastal town as her parents deal with a divorce. Tokiko’s only memory of her last visit to the town is that she was saved by a merman when she almost drowned; this memory drives her draw to the ocean but these strange memories are not helpful as she is trying to find a home in the new town. I was a fan of Tokiko, and the artwork sets the quiet tone with purely beautiful art.
• Sho-Ha Shoten! Volume 1 by Takeshi Obata: This first volume of this slice of life manga puts a stage fright comedian on a journey to finally use his skills on the stage. There are definitely some laugh out loud moments and a definite theme of going for what you love versus what is expected.
• Insomniacs After School Volume 1 by Makoto Ojiro: Another slice of life manga that doesn’t much get into the story in this first volume. In it you meet the two insomniacs who find friendship around their struggles. I look forward to seeing what happens next.
• Helck Volume 1 by Nanaki Nanao: Vermilio cannot believe that the front runner for the new Demon Lord is a human, even if Helck is a human who says he hates humans. The rest of the book questions this situation and takes us through different trials as the trials for the Demon Lord throne continues.

To learn more about any of these books, check out my read bookshelf on Goodreads.

Ricki

This is my week off; see you next week!

Kellee

• Reading: Just finished Nic Blake and about to go to the Florida Future Problem Solvers State Competition, so I am not sure how much reading time I’ll have, so we’ll see!
• Listening: A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus
• Listening with Trent: Amari and the Great Game by B.B. Alston

Tuesday: Nic Blake and the Remarkables #1: The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas

Link up below and go check out what everyone else is reading. Please support other bloggers by viewing and commenting on at least 3 other blogs. If you tweet about your Monday post, tag the tweet with #IMWAYR!

  and

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
Sharing Picture Books, Early Readers, Middle Grade Books, and Young Adult Books for All Ages!

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly blog hop co-hosted by Unleashing Readers and Teach Mentor Texts which focuses on sharing books marketed for children and young adults. It offers opportunities to share and recommend books with each other.

The original IMWAYR, with an adult literature focus, was started by Sheila at Book Journeys and is now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date.

We encourage you to write your own post sharing what you’re reading, link up below, leave a comment, and support other IMWAYR bloggers by visiting and commenting on at least three of the other linked blogs.

Happy reading!

Tuesday: Trent’s Favorite Books He Read When He Was Eight

Sunday: Author Guest Post: “Every Child Needs Space to Play” by Mark Angelo, Author of Can We Play Baseball, Mr. DeMille?

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Kellee

This is my week off! To learn more about any of these books, check out my read bookshelf on Goodreads.

Ricki

A Thing Called Snow by Yuval Zommer is about two animals who are searching for snow. It’s a sweet book that my almost 4-year-old really loved.

I am so mad I didn’t know about this book sooner. It’s really cool! Milo’s Museum by Zetta Elliot tells the story of a child named Milo who doesn’t see herself in the museum, so she creates her own.

Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring by Kenard Pak is a beautiful story about the changing of seasons.

I reread Promise Boys by Nick Brooks to teach it to my class last week. They absolutely love it, and so do I!

Ricki

I am reading Squire by Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh. I am excited because I’ve heard it is great!

Tuesday: Student Voices: Christina Diaz Gonzalez’s Visit to Kellee’s Middle School

Thursday: Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese-American by Laura Gao

Link up below and go check out what everyone else is reading. Please support other bloggers by viewing and commenting on at least 3 other blogs. If you tweet about your Monday post, tag the tweet with #IMWAYR!

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