“It’s Monday! What are you Reading?” is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey.
It is a chance for book lovers to share their reading accomplishments as well as what is on the proverbial nightstand. She even does a giveaway. Subsequently Jen and Kellee at Teach Mentor Texts added an opportunity for those reading kidlit to join the fun. Since I read both I will post to both.
Check them out, join the conversations, and discover more great books.
This is my first time joining in. I have been pondering participating in the fun and finally decided I would kick off with everything I read in January. My list does not include books read with my students. Those are kept on an ever growing display in our room. I enjoyed many of these books for a variety of reasons, but the one with an * is on my ‘must own’ list.
How Tia Lola Came to Visit (Stay) by Julia Alvarez
Falling Under by Gwen Hayes
Bigger Than a Bread Box by Laurel Snyder
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick
If I Tell by Janet Gurtler
The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa
The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
Lament: The Faerie Queen’s Deception by Maggie Stiefvater
Money Boy by Paul Yee
Close to Famous by Joan Bauer
The Running Dream by Wendelin VanDraanan*
Notebook Know How by Aimee Buckner
That's a wonderful list! Cormier is one of my all-time favorites, but a bit too advanced for the sixth graders I teach. Van Draanan is one of my students' favorites, so I'll have to check out this title.
ReplyDeleteYes, a great list!
ReplyDeleteBigger than a Bread Box was a favorite of last year.
I also look forward to reading Closer to Famous and The Running Dream- the Scneider Award winners are usually my favorites to read.
Running Dream sounds great. I'm really looking forward to reading it! You have a very eclectic January list! Thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic list, I have not read any of them but have Bigger than a Breadbox on my wishlist as so many have 'chatted' about it.
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@Tara - I agree about The Chocolate War and I have been surprised how many teachers I have seen list is as a 6th grade read aloud.
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