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My TBR list grew exponentially after #NCTE18. It’s amazing to live in the literacy world and I’m honored to meet with authors and illustrators all over the country. It’s a special time to be a reader. Today I read two new titles (to me) and re-read some Ryan T. Higgins books again to prepare forContinue reading “IMWAYR: My To-Be-Read List Grew After #NCTE18”

NCTE’s annual conference was an amazing awesome adventure! All my friends were there, from all my groups, and I saw almost all of them (for at least a few minutes each) during my stay in Houston. I loved the theme this year, Raising Student Voice; I learned there are many ways to raise student voices,Continue reading “#NCTE18: A Love of Learning”

I’m feeling “Full of Fall” today! April Pulley Sayre is a local favorite author, and she has some really cool “seasonal” reads. Here are the two I read (again) today: Full of Fall (2017)   Let’s Go Nuts! Seeds We Eat (2013)   It’s Monday! What are YOU reading? It’s Monday! What are you Reading?Continue reading “IMWAYR: Feeling Like Fall”

#WhyIWrite — I answered questions, made lists, reflected on my reading, and held conversations.  I wrote that chapter about my teaching life called “Shut Up!” (Thank you in advance @lester_laminack.) I write to learn. I write to wonder. I write to celebrate. #NationalDayonWriting

After last week’s amazing reunion with Kwame Alexander, I re-read Swing, since I have my signed copy in my hands now. This reading was “way” better than the Net Galley version. (No offense to Net Galley, but I feel that the digital copy did not support the intended view and flow of the lines ofContinue reading “IMWAYR: A Big Week of Reading”

Hey, Kiddo‘s subtitle is “How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction.” Jarrett’s brave memoir is a graphic novel commentary for our times. Jarrett is brave to share his story in this memoir, and I’m so glad he did. We book lovers say, “Books save lives,” and I’m sure thisContinue reading “Book Review: Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka”

“Rick Riordan Presents” title, Aru Shah and the End of Time, by Roshani Chokshi is my new pick this week. It came to me highly recommended, so I moved it to the top of my “To Be Read” list. Here’s what the back cover has to say: “Percy Jackson meets Sailor Moon in this inauguralContinue reading “IMWAYR: Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi”

I was not as much of a dedicated reader as I wanted to be last week. Migraine headache vs. reading brain = knocked out. To overcome, I spent the weekend with a light a funny read and a dark, yet important graphic novel. Santa Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins is the third in the MotherContinue reading “IMWAYR: Light/Dark Reads and an Anniversary”

Consider this colorful picture book for your first days of school…for all ages and grades. Yellows, Blues, and Reds live peacefully in a city, until one day, a Red declares, “Reds are the best!” The whole community is thrust into chaos — so much so that the three color groups must live apart, forming segregatedContinue reading “Book Review: Mixed: A Colorful Story by Arree Chung”