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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: Juan Hormiga by Gustavo Roldán, Translated by Robert Croll

Sunday: Author Guest Post: “Using Anthologies to Teach Writing” by Rochelle Melander, Author of Mightier than the Sword: Rebels, Reformers, and Revolutionaries Who Changed the World Through Writing

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Kellee

• Jukebox by Nidhi Chanani: Sofia’s Kids’ Corner review of Jukebox sent me on a mission to read the book. I loved the sci-fi aspect of the story a lot, but add in family communication, sexual identity, music, history, and representation = a wonderful book for so many! AND the playlist is on Spotify!
• Unicorn Rescue Society: Secret of the Himalayas by Adam Gidwitz & Hena Khan: I love what the Unicorn Rescue Society has become! Adam Gidwitz is finding amazing co-authors to help tell mythical stories from all over the world. This one was especially magical as we visited the Himalayas with the hopes of finally finding a unicorn. Like the rest of the series, I listened to it, and the audiobooks never disappoint.
• Check, Please!, Book 2: Sticks and Stones by Ngozi Ukazu: Book two of this series picks up right where book 1 left off, so I can’t tell you too much without spoiling the first book, but how can I not love a book about baking, love, and hockey?!?!
• Read with Trent:
  • Except Antarctica by Todd Sturgell: I am a sucker for this type of humor where the characters and the narrator interact. And on top of that, it is informative about animals?! Win!
  • We Want a Dog by Lo Cole: I was a big fan of these illustrations! It reminded me of Harry the Dirty Dog in style a bit. The story though is not what you expect and the twist at the end made Trent and I laugh out loud.
  • Beaver and Otter Get Along…Sort of: A Story of Grit and Patience Between Neighbors by Sneed Collard III, Illustrations by Meg Sodano: As a huge animal fan, Trent really liked this one and learning about the ecosystems that beavers make and how otters are disgruntledly part of it. I know it says that the book is about grit and patience BETWEEN neighbors, but it is really about beavers putting up with otters’ shenanigans.
  • Too Crowded by Lena Podesta: Although all books with fish in a fish bowl makes me sad, I did like this journey and the message of finding a friend makes a situation better.
  • The Little Butterfly That Could by Ross Burach: Burach’s sequel to the impatient caterpillar is funny in the same way, and it is set up for a 3rd book–here’s hoping!
  • Too Many Bubbles: A Story about Mindfulness by Christine Peck, Illustrated by Mags Deroma: A good introduction about mindfulness. Will be best with young kids as a scaffold to more detailed picture books about meditation and mindfulness. The illustrations were a favorite!

To learn more about any of these books, check out my 2021 Goodreads Challenge page  or my read bookshelf on Goodreads.

Ricki

These two picture books are due out in September and October, and I can’t wait to see them on bookstore shelves.

In Looking for a Jumbie, written by Tracey Baptiste and illustrated by Amber Ren, Naya decides she is going to go out in the night to find a jumbie—something creepy that Mama says only exists in stories. The book is magical and delightful. It’s one I could read again and again.

In A Hundred Thousand Welcomes by Mary Lee Donovan and illustrated by Lian Cho, readers are introduced to the word “Welcome” in 14 different languages, with beautiful illustrations of different cultural settings. New connections, new friendships—the book celebrates language and cultural difference.

Kellee

Reading: Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia]

Also reading: Threads of Peace: How Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. Changed the World by Uma Krishnaswami

Reading during family reading time: The Complete Chi’s Sweet Home, Part 1 by Kanata Konami, Translated by Ed Chavez

Trent reading during family reading time: The Bird & Squirrel series (he is on book 4 of the series)

Jim is reading during family reading time: Disney Kingdom’s Seekers of the Weird by Brandon Seifert, Illustrated by Karl Moline & Filipe Andrade

Listening: Let Me Hear a Rhyme by Tiffany D. Jackson, Lyrics by Malik “Malik-16” Sharif

Trent and I listening to: I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 by Lauren Tarshis

Ricki

My tenure file is due this week, so I will do my very best to read during breaks in the action!

Tuesday: August 10 for 10: Kellee’s Favorite Fairy Tale or Nursery Rhyme Inspired Picture Books

Sunday: “The Case for Graphic Novels and Chapter Books” by Dusti Bowling, author of Aven Green, Baking Machine

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: Kingdom of Secrets by Christyne Morrell

Thursday: Long Distance by Whitney Gardner

Saturday: Sofia’s Kids’ Corner: Princesses Wear Pants by Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim, Illustrated by Eva Byrne

Sunday: Student Voices: Recommended Mangas by Sabrina Kayat and Lisa Wojciechowski, 9th Graders

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Kellee

• Slay by Brittney Morris: I am so glad I put this book on my must read in 2021 list! I don’t even know how to put into words my feelings throughout this book, but I will try. First, the representation of multiple points of view of Blackness and uplifting of all Black people was everything. Also, I was blown away by the fully-developed Slay game Morris created, complete with rules, cards, design… everything! I also found the inclusion of microaggressions by white friends super important because they need to be shown in narratives to help remediate them. And I was quite shocked by the surprise about 75% of the way in when the book definitely shifts. Overall, I can just say that I highly recommend this book!
• AstroNuts Mission 3: The Perfect Planet by Jon Sciezska, Illustrated by Steven Weinberg: What a wonderful (I’m assuming) conclusion to the series! If you don’t have the first two and aren’t getting them into kids’ hands, please fix that. The series is funny and informative–a perfect mix! Then when this one comes out in September, grab it too.
• Juan Hormiga by Gustavo Roldán, Translated by Robert Croll: I’m reviewing this book this week!
• With Trent:
  • Little Fox by Edward van de Vendel: This was a beautiful book. I mean, wow beautiful. The prose was lyrical and fluid and was filled with imagery. The illustrations were a brilliant mixture of photographs and hand-drawn illustrations in different mediums. And on top of that, the story was quite fun and engaging. I am just a big fan!
  • Dragon Post and Santa Post by Emma Yarlett: Emma Yartlett is one of our favorite picture book authors. She is so inventive and funny and this series is no different. If you have not read anything by her, I highly recommend picking up this series or her Nibble series.
  • I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 by Lauren Tarshis: Trent says this is his favorite so far, and I can see why: action-packed and full of suspense.
  • Out by Arree Chung: A mostly wordless picture book that is fun to discuss because of the multiple ways OUT is used and the use of the illustrations in telling the story.
  • Snappsy the Alligator and His Best Friend Forever by Julie Falatko: Reading this made me realize that I hadn’t read any Snappsy books before, and now I am mad at myself for missing out for so long! I can’t wait to read the first one to get to know the characters better, but we still thoroughly enjoyed the second one where we learn that things are really better with friends.

To learn more about any of these books, check out my 2021 Goodreads Challenge page  or my read bookshelf on Goodreads.

Ricki

I am with a lot of children, and I’ve really been rocking the picture book reading. Maybe: A Story about the Endless Potential in All of Us by Kobi Yamada really hit me. It won the 2019 Nautilus Book Award, and it is very well-deserving. I can’t believe I missed this book!

Kellee

I’m back to school this week, so my reading will probably slow down in general, but hopefully we’ll get back in a good rhythm with family reading time and bedtime reading again, so maybe it will even out!

Reading: Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia

Reading during family reading time: Check Please: Book 2 Sticks and Scones by Ngozi Ukazu

Listening: Unicorn Rescue Society: The Secret of the Himalayas by Adam Gidwitz & Hena Khan

Trent and I listening to: I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 by Lauren Tarshis

Ricki

I’ve been reading a lot about communities of practice, so it is no surprised that Communities of Practice: Learning, Meaning, and Identity by Etienne Wenger is my current read. I am thinking about the ways in which to apply it to my practice as an educator.

Tuesday: Juan Hormiga by Gustavo Roldán, Translated by Robert Croll

Sunday: Author Guest Post: “Using Anthologies to Teach Writing” by Rochelle Melander, Author of Mightier than the Sword: Rebels, Reformers, and Revolutionaries Who Changed the World Through Writing

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: Kyle’s Little Sister by BonHyung Jeong

Saturday: Sofia’s Kids’ Corner: Wishtree by Katherine Applegate

Sunday: Student Voices: “Favorite Books” by Addy Brantley & Bianca Teixera, 9th Graders

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Kellee

• Whatever After is such a pleasurable series to read! I love the characters and each book is different to keep the reader excited to see what happens next. Good as Gold, the 14th in the series, was no different, and this time there is actually TWO fairy tales mixed in!
• Trent and I read Owl at Home by Arnold Lobel this week again (reread), and it is such a fun read. I almost think Owl is my favorite Lobel book!
• We also listened to I Survived the Children’s Blizzard, 1888 by Lauren Tarshis which was an event in American history I did not know about. Tarshis has a great series going for her (with like 21 of them out now!). Like Whatever After, there is obviously a formula that she follows during her plotting, but because the historical events, plot, and characters all change, each book keeps you wanting to read!
• The Music of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg had such a unique background (food truck), dealt with a very important topic (rape), and was an opposites attract romance story–all equaled a pretty quick read!
• Pushout by Monique W. Morris was a tough book to read because the data and information shared is indisputable and something I wish we could change immediately; however, the systemic issues that need to be addressed are going to take a major overhaul in our education and society. Read this to remind yourself why we fight for this change.

To learn more about any of these books, check out my 2021 Goodreads Challenge page  or my read bookshelf on Goodreads.

Ricki

I read and loved The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta. It is a beautiful story and lyrically stunning. I highly recommend it.

Kellee

Reading: Slay by Brittney Morris

Trent reading: Animorphs The Graphic Novel: The Invasion by K.A. Applegate, Michael Grant, and Chris Grine

Listening: The Unicorn Rescue Society: The Secret of the Himalayas by Adam Gidwitz and Hena Khan

Trent and I listening to: I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 by Lauren Tarshis

Ricki

I am with family this week, so I likely won’t be able to read as much YAL (outside of picture books that we’ve gotten from the library). Maybe I will surprise myself, though!

 

Tuesday: Kingdom of Secrets by Christyne Morrell

Thursday: Long Distance by Whitney Gardner

Saturday: Sofia’s Kids’ Corner: Princesses Wear Pants by Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim

Sunday: Student Voices: Recommended Mangas by Sabrina Kayat and Lisa Wojciechowski, 9th Graders

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: Zonia’s Rain Forest by Juana Martinez-Neal

Thursday: Weird But True! Ocean from National Geographic

Sunday: Student Voices: “Reading During High School” by Emily Peraza, High School Senior

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Kellee

• Recognize!: An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson: This is a superb anthology! It has a mix of poetry, primary sources, memoir, and fiction written by brilliant Black authors. I cannot wait to see the finished version (I was lucky enough to get it from Netgalley; it was missing 2 excerpts), and this is definitely should be in all middle and high school classrooms and libraries. Contributors (in order of publication): Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson, Sharon M. Draper, Jerdine Nolen, Keith Knight, Lamar Giles, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Nic Stone, Frances Ellen Harper Watkins, Kelly Starling Lyons, Nikki Grimes, Denene Mackell, Frederick Douglass, Ronald L. Smith, Kwame Mbalia, Paula Chase, Daisy Bates, Carole B. Weatherford, Don Tate, Robert H. Miller, Ibi Zoboi, DeRay Mckesson, Adedayo Perkovich, Curtis Hudson, Tiffany Jewell, Alicia D. Williams, Dhonielle Clayton, and Mahogany L. Browne.
• Flamer by Mike Curato: This book was recommended by Jarrett Krosoczka for those who liked his memoir Hey, Kiddo, and I can definitely see why. Both important, funny, sweet, but also tough, sad, and REAL.
• Orange: Complete Collection, Volume 1 by Ichigo Takano: The premise of this book is intriguing: the future self of the main character writes to the current self sharing that she has to do everything she can to save a friend of hers. And the story was executed well sucking me in right from the beginning! (My only concern is the idea that a suicide is friends’/families’ “fault” and could be stopped. I understand the sentiment and idea of the story, but this could be hurtful.)
• King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo: WOW!!!!! THE BEST GRISHAVERSE BOOK YET! This was a slow read for me. At almost 600 pages, I read some other book (see above and last week!) while reading it, but it is definitely my favorite thus far. Not much I can share without spoiling things from the previous Bardugo books, but I will say that if you are hesitant to read it, don’t be–move it on up!
• With Trent:
  • We have an acquaintance who we’re passing along some I Can Read animal books to, and Trent wanted to read them one last time. I love that these exist–both great for early reading and early inquiry.
  • The Bot that Scott Built by Kim Norman: A science-fair themed remix of “The House that Jack Built” that is just so much fun to read.
  • The Snurtch by Sean Ferrell: Ever wonder what that feeling was that you just can’t shake and it makes you just so grumpy? Well, that’s your Snurtch.
  • I’m On It! by Andrea Tsurumi: A new “Elephant and Piggie Like Reading” book! Yay! Trent won a free book at the library for reading to the service doggies for a 3rd time, and this is what he chose and was so excited to read it!
  • Lion Lessons by Jon Agee: Trent really likes this picture book! It is the one he chose to read to me one night. Such a witty book!

To learn more about any of these books, check out my 2021 Goodreads Challenge page  or my read bookshelf on Goodreads.

Ricki

I am with family and unable to blog today. I will see you next week!

Kellee

Reading: The Music of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg

On Deck: CHOICES! Kingdom of Secrets by Christyne Morrell, Slay by Brittney Morris, Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia, Once Upon an Eid edited by S.K. Ali and Aisha Saeed, or Pushout by Monique W. Morris

Trent reading during family reading time: Animorphs The Graphic Novel: The Invasion by K.A. Applegate, Michael Grant, and Christ Grine

Trent and I listening to: I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis

 

Tuesday: Kyle’s Little Sister by BonHyung Jeong

Saturday: Sofia’s Kids’ Corner: Wishtree by Katherine Applegate

Sunday: Student Voices: “Favorite Books” by Addy Brantley & Bianca Teixera, 9th Graders

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: Secondhand Dogs by Carolyn Crimi

Thursday: Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America’s Doctor by Kate Messner, Illustrated by Alexandra Bye

Sunday: Student Voices: “10 Books with Muslim Representation” by Basma Heda, Senior in College

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Kellee

• The first book I want to share is Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre by Brandy Colbert. This book is a must buy for all middle and high school classroom and school libraries. It is well-written, engaging, truthful, and extremely well-researched. I read it over a course of 24 hours–I couldn’t put it down. It is written in a way that was easy to read and follow along, but Colbert does not sugar coat anything. Although the topic of the book is the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, the book gives racial injustice history from early in the colonialization of our nation through Colbert’s afterward which talks of 2020 & 2021.
• The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna was recommended to me by Michele and Ricki, and I can definitely see why. This is a female force book! I will tell you, the beginning has a bit of a shock factor that almost made me so mad I put the book down, but I trudged along, and I was glad to reach the finale and see how it all came together!
• Bloom by Kevin Panetta & Savanna Ganucheau is such a sweet book! It is about friendship, family, love, passions, and baking! And man, I want some of that sourdough!!!
• While visiting my nephew, Trent and I read many a books with him! The ones I read with him were:
  • King Bidgood’s in the Bathroom by Audrey & Don Wood: CLASSIC! And I don’t know if anyone else had the tape when they were younger, but I did, so I sing the book as a song.
  • Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor: All of the endearment and adventure found in Fox the Tiger by Tabor is in Mel Fell! Mel is an adorable kingfisher who takes a leap, believing in herself, and then begins to fall. But that is just the beginning of Mel’s story.
  • Squid and Octopus Friends for Always by Tao Nyeu: This was a reread for me, and it is just as sweet and quirky the second time!
  • Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña, illustrated by Christian Robinson: I’m glad I finally read this book. Peña has crafted a book about family and the different types of families that exist in our world. This is an important and engaging read aloud that will help with empathy in our children. And Milo’s imagination is pretty awesome!
  • Hot Pot Night! by Vincent Chen: Want a book about a community and food and will definitely make you hungry? This is it! And it is fun to read out loud!
  • Dandelion Magic by Darren Farrell: An interactive book! I love a good interactive book, and this one was new to me–I’m glad my sister picked it up, so Trent, my nephew, and I could experience it! It also made for fun when we walked and saw dandelions, too!
• I also grabbed Best Friends by Shannon Hale, illustrated by LeUyen Pham, from my sister’s library while I was visiting because I read Friends Forever (#3 in the series) from Netgalley and realized that I never read the 2nd in the series! I love Hale’s memoirs, and I think that they are going to be adored by so many readers. The topics within the memoirs are important and timely for middle school readers too: anxiety, friendship, popularity, identity… all the things that make middle school so tough.
• Trent and I also visited a Free Little Library near her house and found The Story of the Jumping Mouse by John Steptoe. I’ve heard of this book and know it is a well-loved classic, but I had not read it. It is beautifully illustrated and a magical legend, both which sucked Trent in. He said, “Wow, that was a good book,” as soon as we were done.
• From Netgalley, I also read:
  • World Piece by Josh Tierney: A new-to-me manga series about a teen who gets sucked into a different world with the shrunken world literally in his hands. The book has a very interesting premise, and I think my students will love it.
  • Narwhal’s School of Awesomeness by Ben Clanton: I’ve been a Narwhal and Jelly fan since the beginning and this one did not disappoint (and had a shout out to teachers!). Same great dynamic between the two characters and the secondary fish characters are a great addition!
• Trent is so close to finishing up his SSYRA, Jr. list. He read The Yawns are Coming by Chris Eliopoulos and immediately told me I needed to come read it with him because he knew I’d love it, and I did! First, I am a sucker for Eliopoulos’s illustrations. Second, I am a sucker for yawns and sleeping 😆 Third, I love a good friendship tale. So overall, this book WAS one I would love (Trent knows me)!

To learn more about any of these books, check out my 2021 Goodreads Challenge page  or my read bookshelf on Goodreads.

Ricki

I really enjoyed Barbara Dee’s newest middle grade novel Violets are Blue. It tells the story of twelve-year-old Wren, whose parents recently divorced. She is balancing between her mom’s house and her father’s house with his new wife in NYC. She loves to transform her face with makeup, and this offers her some opportunities to work in the school musical. At home, she isn’t sure why her mother is always locking her door and seeming to be distant. I highly recommend this book and think it is a great addition for classrooms.

Long Distance by Whitney Gardner is an engaging graphic novel about a girl named Vega. She recently moved to Seattle and misses her best friend Halley. All Vega wants to do in the summer is look through her telescope at the stars. But her dads push (well, almost force) her to go to a summer camp focused on making best friends. Vega already has a best friend, though, and she doesn’t want to go. When she arrives, things feel strange…too strange. My oldest son and I read this book together, and we both really enjoyed it. I liked how each kid at the camp had a really interesting hobby, and the mystery kept me hooked. I recommend this one for middle schoolers, especially, and I think younger kids (my son is 7) can read it, too!

Kellee

Reading: King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

Listening: Whatever After Good as Gold by Sarah Mlynowski

Ricki

My husband and I went for a brief outing this weekend for our ten-year anniversary. We started listening to this book in the car!

Tuesday: Zonia’s Rain Forest by Juana Martinez-Neal

Thursday: Weird But True! Ocean from National Geographic

Sunday: Student Voices: “Fitting in Reading During High School” by Emily Peraza, High School Senior

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: Kellee’s #MustReadin2021 Summer Update!

Thursday: The Caiman by María Eugenia Manrique, Illustrated by Ramón París

Saturday: Sofia’s Kids’ Corner: The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart

Sunday: Student Voices: “BookTok” by Angelina Dong, Rising 10th Grader

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Kellee

I’m excited to review Secondhand Dogs for you this week! Don’t miss out on the review!

The newest Upside-Down Magic, Night Owl, is just as good as the rest of the series. I love the audiobooks–can’t wait for the next one!

To learn more about any of these books, check out my 2021 Goodreads Challenge page  or my read bookshelf on Goodreads.

Ricki

This week, I read Bloom by Kevin Panetta (Author) and Savanna Ganucheau (Illustrator). This is a beautiful book about a boy, Ari, who feels trapped by his family business (a bakery). He seeks to hire someone in the bakery and meets Hector, who is in culinary school and loves baking. This story has so much heart, and I am so glad I read it.

Kellee

Reading: Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

On Deck: Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon

Listening: Whatever After: Good as Gold by Sarah Mlynowski

Ricki

I am still listening to (and loving) Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian. I have a lot of YA books open, and I don’t like to be locked down, so I’ll probably dabble with them all this week.

Tuesday: Secondhand Dogs by Carolyn Crimi

Thursday: Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America’s Doctor by Kate Messner, Illustrated by Alexandra Bye

Sunday: Student Voices: “10 Books with Muslim Representation” by Basma Heda, Senior in College

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: Jump at the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston by Alicia D. Williams, Illustrated by Jacqueline Alcántara

Saturday: Sofia’s Kids’ Corner: Jukebox by Nidhi Chanani

Sunday: Student Voices by Kellee’s Students of the Past & Present: “Shadow and Bone: Readers vs. Non-Readers” by Amy Calvo, Rising 10th Grader

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Kellee

• Bloom by Kenneth Oppel was the last SSYRA book that I had to read, and I am glad I saved it for last because I wanted to read the next two in the trilogy AS SOON AS I FINISHED! What an intense sci-fi novel! Kenneth Oppel, once again, does not disappoint and kept me intrigued, engaged, and interested until the very end!
• The Who Would Win? series is a favorite in our household. It is a perfect mix of nonfiction and narrative that is perfect for my science and book loving son!
• I WAS APPROVED FOR THE PROMISED NEVERLAND VOLUME 20 E-GALLEY!!! 😲😮😯 I was so excited to read the finale of the series, and BOY will fans not be disappointed by the conclusion. Just as wonderful as the rest of the series!
• Trent chose one night of bedtime stories to be unicorn focused, so we read It’s Okay to Be a Unicorn by Jason Tharp, Unicorns 101 by Cale Atkinson, Nerdycorn by Andrew Root, and Unicorns are the Worst by Alex Willan. All 4 books are so different, so colorful, and so fun! Nerdycorn was new to us, and we loved the message of this book, while the other 3 are old favorites.

To learn more about any of these books, check out my 2021 Goodreads Challenge page  or my read bookshelf on Goodreads.

Ricki

The Caiman by María Eugenia Manrique was first published in Venezuela and feels like a beautiful, classic story. I can see why this book was translated—it is one that will stick with me. The illustrations are quite magical. I loved reading it with my children.

I read Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian and instantly put it on my syllabus for next semester. This book is so important and will offer powerful classroom discussions.

Kellee

Reading: Secondhand Dogs by Carolyn Crimi

Listening: Upside-Down Magic: Night Owl by Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins

Ricki

My son is reading Whitney Gardener’s Long Distance to me, and we are really enjoying it.

I just started Bloom by Kevin Panetta and Savanna Ganucheau last night and like it a lot so far.

 

Tuesday: #MustReadin2021 Summer Update!

Thursday: The Caiman by María Eugenia Manrique, Illustrated by Ramón París

Saturday: Sofia’s Kids’ Corner: The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart

Sunday: Student Voices: “BookTok” by Angelina Dong, Rising 10th Grader

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