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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…

Happy Book Birthday Chris Baron!

June 13, 2023 ♦

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Chris Baron has written some of my favorite novels in verse and now he has a book not in verse, but in prose! And it comes to the world TODAY! Give this book a warm welcome by adding to your TBR, checking from the library (or requesting your library to…

Book Birthday: Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet by Barbara Dee

September 28, 2022 ♦

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Happy Book Birthday to Barbara Dee, one of my favorite go-to middle grade authors. Why do I love Barbara’s books? Because of her voice, well, two kinds of voices really. The first voice is her middle grade voice. I teach this age group and I feel like they are writing…

MGBookMarch Day 2

March 3, 2020 ♦

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Prompt: Book that represents mental illness. Books featuring neurodiverse characters are becoming more and more prevalent, so this was a tough choice! But, I think I’ll go with my most recent favorite, The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead. Rebecca Stead did a fantastic job at…