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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? From Picture Books to YA!

It’s Monday! What are you Reading? is a meme started by Sheila at Book Journeys and now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. It is a great way to recap what you read and/or reviewed the previous week and to plan out your reading and reviews for the upcoming week. It’s also a great chance to see what others are reading right now…you just might discover the next “must-read” book!

Kellee and Jen, of Teach Mentor Texts, decided to give It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? a kidlit focus. If you read and review books in children’s literature – picture books, chapter books, middle grade novels, young adult novels, anything in the world of kidlit – join us! We love this meme and think you will, too.

We encourage everyone who participates to support the blogging community by visiting at least three of the other book bloggers that link up and leave comments for them.

Tuesday: Fred’s Big Feelings by Laura Renauld, Illustrated by Brigette Barrager

Thursday: Author Q&A and Giveaway!: Honey, The Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln, by Shari Swanson, Illustrated by Chuck Groenink
**Giveaway open until Thursday!**

Sunday: Author Guest Post: “How to Incorporate a Picture Book in the Classroom” by Brooke Van Sickle, Author of Pirates Stuck at “C”: An Alphabet Adventure

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Kellee

I am back from SAN DIEGO, and what a wonderful vacation it was! And now back to the regularly scheduled program:

This week with Trent, we read primarily Fly Guy books because he checked out a BUNCH from the public library. He even read a couple to me! I’m so proud of his reading progress!

• Elizabeth Acevedo’s upcoming YA novel-in-verse is just as special and brilliant as her first two novels. It delves into so much–family, identity, economy, womanhood, and sisters. Be excited to read it!
• I love that Ellen Hopkins wrote a middle grade that will soon be published! Closer to Nowhere does what her YA novels do, discuss topics that too many people are afraid to discuss, but just for a younger audience. You’ll want to read this one, too!

Ricki

I am with my sister-in-law and brother-in-law this weekend, so I’ll share more next week!

Kellee

• Slowly but surely reading: The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan
  (I should finish it this week hopefully!)
• Listening: Everlasting Rose by Dhonielle Clayton
  (I’ll probably finish this this week also!)
• After that, I have so many choices! Schneider reading will become very real soon, so I am trying to get some non-Schneider reading in as much as I can 🙂

 

Tuesday: Dream Big, Little Scientists Michelle Schaub, Illustrated by Alice Potter

Thursday: Trent’s Favorite Reads as of his 6th Birthday

Sunday: “Daylight” by Barbara Dee, Author of Maybe He Just Likes You

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? From Picture Books to YA!

It’s Monday! What are you Reading? is a meme started by Sheila at Book Journeys and now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. It is a great way to recap what you read and/or reviewed the previous week and to plan out your reading and reviews for the upcoming week. It’s also a great chance to see what others are reading right now…you just might discover the next “must-read” book!

Kellee and Jen, of Teach Mentor Texts, decided to give It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? a kidlit focus. If you read and review books in children’s literature – picture books, chapter books, middle grade novels, young adult novels, anything in the world of kidlit – join us! We love this meme and think you will, too.

We encourage everyone who participates to support the blogging community by visiting at least three of the other book bloggers that link up and leave comments for them.

 

Tuesday: Reviews and Giveaway!: Bird Hugs by Ged Adamson

Thursday: Schneider Family Book Award

Sunday: Author Guest Post: “Literacy Infrastructure: Strategies to Develop Pre and Early Readers into Avid Active Readers” by Jeff St. Germain, Author of How I Read

**Click on any picture/link to view the post**

Kellee

As warned, I am gone this week–I’ll fill you in next week on why 🙂

Ricki

Although I read a plethora of picture books this week, I thought I’d share this book: Student-Driven Differentiation by Lisa Westman. I like this book because it includes a lot of student voice. It offered me a lot of ideas for practice in my Methods classroom. K-12 teachers will find a lot to think about with this text. I had a lot of fun thinking through units and lessons.

Ricki

I am enjoying listening to Dig by A.S. King!

Tuesday: Fred’s Big Feelings by Laura Renauld, Illustrated by Brigette Barrager

Thursday: Author Q&A and Giveaway!: Honey, The Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln, by Shari Swanson, Illustrated by Chuck Groenink

Sunday: Author Guest Post: “How to Incorporate a Picture Book in the Classroom” by Brooke Van Sickle, Author of Pirates Stuck at “C”: An Alphabet Adventure

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? From Picture Books to YA!

It’s Monday! What are you Reading? is a meme started by Sheila at Book Journeys and now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. It is a great way to recap what you read and/or reviewed the previous week and to plan out your reading and reviews for the upcoming week. It’s also a great chance to see what others are reading right now…you just might discover the next “must-read” book!

Kellee and Jen, of Teach Mentor Texts, decided to give It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? a kidlit focus. If you read and review books in children’s literature – picture books, chapter books, middle grade novels, young adult novels, anything in the world of kidlit – join us! We love this meme and think you will, too.

We encourage everyone who participates to support the blogging community by visiting at least three of the other book bloggers that link up and leave comments for them.

Tuesday: In-Class Youth Media Award Reactions by Ricki

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Kellee

I haven’t been able to blog really in January, so I have so much to catch you up on! If I was to share everything I read, it would be a super long post, so I think the easiest is to just share a link to my 2020 Goodreads challenge so far: https://www.goodreads.com/user_challenges/20659296.

Most of January, I read Mr. Putter and Tabby by Cynthia Rylant with Trent and reread books for the Schneider Award, but this last week, since the ALA YMA, I’ve been reading some things I have wanted to catch up on:

And they were all brilliant. All HIGHLY recommended.

Ricki

Oh, I love these books, Kellee! I am unable to post this week because an evil cold/cough with a fever is running its path through my family. I am trying to do some extra work because I think I’ll need to stay home tomorrow with (at least) one of them! Thanks for understanding!

Kellee

(Finally!) Reading: The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan

Listening: Everlasting Rose by Dhonielle Clayton

I am so sorry to say that I’ll be gone again next week; I’ll tell you why the week after!

 

Tuesday: Reviews and Giveaway!: Bird Hugs by Ged Adamson

Thursday: Schneider Family Book Award

Sunday: Author Guest Post: “Literacy Infrastructure: Strategies to Develop Pre and Early Readers in Avid Active Readers” by Jeff St. Germain, Author of How I Read

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? From Picture Books to YA!

It’s Monday! What are you Reading? is a meme started by Sheila at Book Journeys and now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. It is a great way to recap what you read and/or reviewed the previous week and to plan out your reading and reviews for the upcoming week. It’s also a great chance to see what others are reading right now…you just might discover the next “must-read” book!

Kellee and Jen, of Teach Mentor Texts, decided to give It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? a kidlit focus. If you read and review books in children’s literature – picture books, chapter books, middle grade novels, young adult novels, anything in the world of kidlit – join us! We love this meme and think you will, too.

We encourage everyone who participates to support the blogging community by visiting at least three of the other book bloggers that link up and leave comments for them.

Tuesday: The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

Thursday: Explorers by Matthew Cordell

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Kellee

Sorry for still being away from the blog, but with the ALA Youth Media Awards right around the corner, I am deep in my reading for the Schneider Family Award, so I will be back next week!

Ricki

I saw some favorited lists for the Printz, and I got ambitious and started five of those books this week. I did not finish any yet. Whoops! I am so excited for the YMA announcements tomorrow!

I reread #NotYourPrincess by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale, which I am writing a paper about, and I reread Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson, which I am teaching the next two weeks!

Ricki

I am probably going to stop everything I am reading to read whichever books make the YMA lists. That’s typically what happens for me after the awards are announced.

Tuesday: In-Class Youth Media Award Reactions

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? From Picture Books to YA!

It’s Monday! What are you Reading? is a meme started by Sheila at Book Journeys and now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. It is a great way to recap what you read and/or reviewed the previous week and to plan out your reading and reviews for the upcoming week. It’s also a great chance to see what others are reading right now…you just might discover the next “must-read” book!

Kellee and Jen, of Teach Mentor Texts, decided to give It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? a kidlit focus. If you read and review books in children’s literature – picture books, chapter books, middle grade novels, young adult novels, anything in the world of kidlit – join us! We love this meme and think you will, too.

We encourage everyone who participates to support the blogging community by visiting at least three of the other book bloggers that link up and leave comments for them.

Tuesday: Bedtime for Sweet Creatures by Nikki Grimes

Thursday: Teaching Thursday: Book in a Bag

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Kellee

Sorry for still being away from the blog, but with the ALA Youth Media Awards right around the corner, I am deep in my reading for the Schneider Family Award, so I will be back after the ALA YMA on the 27th.

Ricki

Isn’t Jen Wang amazing? I loved her new novel Stargazing. It is thoughtful and teaches wonderful themes. This is a great staple for your classroom library, and it would also make a wonderful read-aloud.

Just Ask! by Sonia Sotomayor is a great book about engaging with people with different disabilities. It offers a plant metaphor and also discusses the wide variance of disabilities that people have.

Ricki

I’ll likely be rereading Piecing Me Together this week to prepare to teach it in Methods. I am also still enjoying the Harry Potter illustrated novel with my kids.

Tuesday: The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

Thursday: Explorers by Matthew Cordell

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? From Picture Books to YA!

It’s Monday! What are you Reading? is a meme started by Sheila at Book Journeys and now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. It is a great way to recap what you read and/or reviewed the previous week and to plan out your reading and reviews for the upcoming week. It’s also a great chance to see what others are reading right now…you just might discover the next “must-read” book!

Kellee and Jen, of Teach Mentor Texts, decided to give It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? a kidlit focus. If you read and review books in children’s literature – picture books, chapter books, middle grade novels, young adult novels, anything in the world of kidlit – join us! We love this meme and think you will, too.

We encourage everyone who participates to support the blogging community by visiting at least three of the other book bloggers that link up and leave comments for them.

We were on vacation break last week, so we didn’t post!

Kellee

Sorry for still being away from the blog, but with the ALA Youth Media Awards right around the corner, I am deep in my reading for the Schneider Family Award, so I will be back after the 27th.

Ricki

I adored Bedtime for Sweet Creatures so much that I’ll be posting a longer review this Wednesday! It’s a very charming picture book that has many teachable qualities.

My son really loves these MathStart books. He found them at his school’s library, and he keeps bringing them home. This one, Earth Day—Hooray! by Stuart J. Murphy—teaches the math concept of bundling by tens, hundreds, and thousands through a can collection. The story reads like an extended math problem. It is very exciting for my son to read (he is in kindergarten), and my motto is: “Let them read what they love!”

Matthew Cordell’s newest picture book is a hit in my house. Explorers tells the story of a boy who finds a homeless man fashioning origami birds outside of a museum. The origami bird brings together two families in a way that is magical—or is it? This one made me think a lot, and I like books that make me think.

Ricki

I’ve never been a huge fan of the Harry Potter series, but reading the books to my sons is making me think I might actually like the series. They are so thrilled by the books that it makes them much more magical and special to me. The illustrations in these versions are stunning.

I am also rereading a few books for a teaching chapter proposal this week!

Tuesday: Bedtime for Sweet Creatures by Nikki Grimes

Thursday: Teaching Thursday: Book in a Bag

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? From Picture Books to YA!

It’s Monday! What are you Reading? is a meme started by Sheila at Book Journeys and now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. It is a great way to recap what you read and/or reviewed the previous week and to plan out your reading and reviews for the upcoming week. It’s also a great chance to see what others are reading right now…you just might discover the next “must-read” book!

Kellee and Jen, of Teach Mentor Texts, decided to give It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? a kidlit focus. If you read and review books in children’s literature – picture books, chapter books, middle grade novels, young adult novels, anything in the world of kidlit – join us! We love this meme and think you will, too.

We encourage everyone who participates to support the blogging community by visiting at least three of the other book bloggers that link up and leave comments for them.

And we hope that the return back to school goes well for all of those going back this week!

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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