Great reminder to not judge a book by its cover. Great story, lovable characters, great disability representation, and AWESOME element of student empoGreat reminder to not judge a book by its cover. Great story, lovable characters, great disability representation, and AWESOME element of student empowerment and stufent activism. There's a reason the Humphrey series is so popular. They're great....more
This in my mind was the perfect amount of morality/philosophy for a 5th grader to be able to read and understand. And action-packed enough to keep theThis in my mind was the perfect amount of morality/philosophy for a 5th grader to be able to read and understand. And action-packed enough to keep them entertained. Cool world building as well. I hope this one is popular for our kids doing YHBA reads this year. One of my favorites from the list....more
We're gonna give this one a 3, I guess. Cool concept. The kids will devour it, I think, but it wasn't my kind of book. Honestly the coolest part to meWe're gonna give this one a 3, I guess. Cool concept. The kids will devour it, I think, but it wasn't my kind of book. Honestly the coolest part to me was the author's note at the end where she said the whole thing is based on the Gayer-Anderson cat at the British Museum (one of the many, many artifacts that the Brits should give back to its actual owners). Read for YHBA 2020....more
Probably more like 2.5, but I'll round up because I think my kids will like this one. I think it tried to do too much and the magic was very confusingProbably more like 2.5, but I'll round up because I think my kids will like this one. I think it tried to do too much and the magic was very confusing. Did like the inclusion of The Parting Glass, though....more
3.5 stars. It was very sweet and I liked the leads, but this book has sooooooo much hype and I just wasn't moved by it like I expected to be.3.5 stars. It was very sweet and I liked the leads, but this book has sooooooo much hype and I just wasn't moved by it like I expected to be....more
Okay. So sports books are not my thing and have never been my thing. But I can appreciate that this basketball middle grade novel stars a Pakistani MuOkay. So sports books are not my thing and have never been my thing. But I can appreciate that this basketball middle grade novel stars a Pakistani Muslim boy. Not only that, but he's very casually Muslim. The book is about basketball, not about Zayd's heritage. So I'm excited for my students to read this. ...more
3.5 stars. I have trouble with books written from a child's perspective in which they are abandoned by a parent. It just makes me so so sad. I did lik3.5 stars. I have trouble with books written from a child's perspective in which they are abandoned by a parent. It just makes me so so sad. I did like the #endthestigma messaging, and Cricket and Miss V and Charlene and Percy were great....more
Very sweet, but it didn't quite pack the emotional punch that I expect from Sharon Creech.Very sweet, but it didn't quite pack the emotional punch that I expect from Sharon Creech....more
Come for the smart bilingual heroine with her priorities straight, stay for the friend-boy character who openly cries and likes to wrEXTREME FEELINGS.
Come for the smart bilingual heroine with her priorities straight, stay for the friend-boy character who openly cries and likes to write and reads to his dog and says he doesn't wany to be a bully like his dad. Also the bad guy is a mean man who yells at Spanish speakers while wearing a red hat. I am SO HERE FOR IT....more
Stunning. Loved the inclusion of her women's suffrage work and her Civil War heroism. I didn't know about those things when I was a child.Stunning. Loved the inclusion of her women's suffrage work and her Civil War heroism. I didn't know about those things when I was a child....more
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