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IMWAYR (Actually it’s Tuesday…but don’t tell anyone) August 1, 2023

August 1, 2023 ♦

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The week was a busy one-full of daughter time, so no complaints there. Here’s a look at what I did read, my thoughts, and where to hear more about my reading and writing life. Make sure to visit the IMWAYR hosts Unleashing Readers and Teach Mentor Texts to find other blogs to follow that…

IMWAYR and Reviews

August 15, 2022 ♦

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? #IMWAYR 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. Make sure to visit these blogs (and those linked in their posts)…

Sharing Black Stories: Rebound by Kwame Alexander

July 15, 2020 ♦

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As I shared in a previous post, Crossover is a very special book for me and one of my all-time favorites. So, when I heard there was a PREQUEL, I about fell out of my chair. Even better? It was part GRAPHIC NOVEL! If you have read Crossover, you MUST…

Sharing Black Stories: Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

July 6, 2020 ♦

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Jason Reynolds is pretty much guaranteed to write a memorable book. In my opinion, Long Way Down is his most memorable book that I have read. It is different-it is in verse, it takes place down an elevator, and the emotions just pour out of the page. This year was…

Sharing Black Stories: The March Series by by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin (Co-writer), Nate Powell (Artist)

June 11, 2020 ♦

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Today I am focusing on a nonfiction graphic novel series written by John Lewis, one of the youngest Civil Rights Movement leaders who walked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. Go to this website to read more about John Lewis. This series is powerful and will have you in tears and…

Sharing Black Stories: The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

June 7, 2020 ♦

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Today’s Black story is Kwame Alexander’s masterpiece, The Crossover. I remember the first time I read this book, and I remember when I finished it. You know those books that when you finish, you don’t know what to do with yourself? You just sit there and wonder how you could…

Recent Reads

May 11, 2020 ♦

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May 4-11 It was a really great reading week for me! I listened to a lot while packing up my classroom. We also finished our class read aloud, The War That Saved My Life, and I finished the book my daughter and I were reading, A Boy Called Bat. I…

Recent Reads

February 24, 2020 ♦

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It’s been a GREAT reading week! I finished some really amazing books, posted two author interviews, and got caught up on my NetGalley reviews. I also got to meet with my book club, the Dust Jackets (#dustjacketsandcoffee) and had a wonderful time discussing both our book and our enneagram numbers.…

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

June 17, 2019 ♦

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Hello again! Time for my weekly recap and goals. It’s been a wonderful reading week and a great writing week. I am pretty proud of myself and hope to keep the momentum going this week. What I Finished As you can see, I read quite a few graphic novels. I…

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

October 1, 2018 ♦

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It’s also October! My favorite month. I love fall, all things pumpkin, and Halloween. Oh, how I love this month! That reminds me, I need to get some scary books! Send me suggestions! (Not too scary!) What I Finished I loved this graphic novel and I chose it because of…