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Mini Review

Mini Review

What grabbed me about this book was the cover. Right off the bat, I was intrigued by the title and the gorgeous beach on the front. A fishing pole and what appears to be a brother and a sister told me this would be a perfect summer read, and it…
Book Photo Sunday #2

Book Photo Sunday #2

Weekly Blog Post: Book Photo Sunday Although the bulk of my reading this summer is for personal enjoyment, I am reading for professional growth as well. Here is a picture of the books I am reading to help me grow as a teacher. Currently, I am reading The Book Whisperer…
REVIEW: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

REVIEW: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Published 2014 Jacqueline Woodson, one of today’s finest writers, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse. Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to…
REVIEW: Counting By 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan

REVIEW: Counting By 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Counting B y 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan Publication Date: 2013 In the tradition of Out of My Mind, Wonder, and Mockingbird, this is an intensely moving middle grade novel about being an outsider, coping with loss, and discovering the true meaning of family. Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius,…