Helping Students Navigate the World of Books
When Otis Courted Mama Author: Kathi Appelt Illustrator: Jill McElmurry Published: January 6, 2015 by HMH Books for Young Readers Goodreads Summary: Apart from sticker burrs and sand fleas, Cardell’s life is mostly wonderful. He knows he’s loved through and through by his perfectly good mama and his perfectly good daddy. They live in different parts of the … Read more
All the Bright Places Author: Jennifer Niven Published: January 6, 2015 by Knopf Goodreads Summary: The Fault in Our Stars meets Eleanor and Park in this compelling, exhilarating, and beautiful story about a girl who learns to live from a boy who intends to die. Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might … Read more
Series Synopsis: Inspired by the theory that it was wolves, and later dogs, that made humans the dominant species on earth by teaching mankind to hunt cooperatively and form complex societies, The Wolf Chronicles begins 14,000 years ago with PROMISE OF THE WOLVES. It is engagingly told from the point of view of lovable Kaala—an … Read more
Just Call My Name Author: Holly Goldberg Sloan Published: August 5, 2014 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Summary: The happily-ever-after of Holly Goldberg Sloan’s acclaimed debut, I’ll Be There, is turned on its head in this riveting, emotional sequel about friends, enemies, and how those roles can shift in a matter of moments.Emily Bell has … Read more
Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. The feature was created because The Broke and Bookish are particularly fond of lists (as are we!). Each week a new Top Ten list topic is given and bloggers can participate. Today’s Topic: Top Ten Professional Books These are the professional books … Read more
Annika Riz, Math Whiz (Franklin School Friends series) Author: Claudia Mills Pictures by: Rob Shepperson Published: May 13th, 2014 by Farrar, Strous, and Giroux Summary: (Grades 2-4) Annika Riz loves math more than anything. She’s trying to teach her dog, Prime, to count. She’s determined to beat fellow math whiz Simon Ellis in a Sudoku contest at the … Read more
Thrive: 5 Ways to (Re)Invigorate Your Teaching Author: Meenoo Rami Published March 5th, 2014 by Heinemann Educational Books Goodreads Summary: As a novice teacher, Meenoo Rami experienced the same anxieties shared by many: the sense of isolation, lack of self-confidence, and fear that her work was having no positive impact on her students. In Thrive, Meenoo … Read more
