Not a book review but book-ish. Working in a middle school library is wonderful. I spend a lot of my day looking over books in the library and online, making lists on what books to order next, and talking with the students about what books they enjoy reading and what books they would like to … More The Graphic Novel Graphic Wall
Dead Wake by Eric Larson Rating: 5 out of 5 magical coffee cups This was my first Eric Larson book and I throughly enjoyed every bit of information. I decided to give this a chance because I heard someone refer to this book as narrative nonfiction, and that fits this so … More Dead Wake
War Horse By Michael Morpurgo Rating: 5 out of 5 magical coffee cups This book is written from the point of view of a horse named Joey. At first I thought that this book was going to be a little silly reading the thoughts of a horse but this book is wonderful. … More War Horse
Gap of Time by Jeanette Winterson 4 out of 5 magical coffee cups This is a modern day retelling of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. From what I have read this is part of a series (Hogarth Shakespeare) of Shakespeare retellings that will be all from different authors. I will admit to not knowing … More Gap of Time
The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen by Susin Nielsen 5 magical coffee cups! Maybe it’s because I work in a middle school but books about bullying seem to hit me a little harder. I see my students dealing with bulling everyday and I struggle at what to say to help them at times. I … More The Reluctant Journal of Henry K Larsen
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