New! The Vanished by Cara Putman – Review

This post contains affiliate links that support this blog. Thank you for using them. Cara Putman’s The Vanished poses really important yet hard questions: what are the right ethical and legal ways to handle stolen items that are found years after the fact? This fascinating novel digs into the how to handle sketchy business deals,… Continue reading New! The Vanished by Cara Putman – Review

New for A Monster Calls: Hexagonal Thinking Analysis Activities

This post contains affiliate links that help to support this blog. Thank you for using them. Last month at book club, when the teens and I were digging into A Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds as we moved around hexagons, I was reminded of just how helpful these slips of paper are to kids.… Continue reading New for A Monster Calls: Hexagonal Thinking Analysis Activities

New! Using Hexagonal Thinking Activities for Long Way Down

This post contains affiliate links that support this blog. Thank you for using them. Have you read Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds? It’s a powerful novel in verse about the causes, consequences, and mindset connected to street violence – and the whole story takes place in 60 seconds! I’ve been hearing teachers rave about… Continue reading New! Using Hexagonal Thinking Activities for Long Way Down

How to Introduce Graphic Novels to your Students

This post uses affiliate links. They don’t cost anything for you but do help to support this blog. Thanks for using them! Do you use graphic novels in your classroom? I haven’t yet, but I want to, and as I’ve been reading them in preparation for this, I realize that there’s much more to them… Continue reading How to Introduce Graphic Novels to your Students

How to Make the Most of the New Lemoncello Graphic Novel

This post uses affiliate links that won’t cost you a cent but helps to support this blog. Thank you for using them. Chris Grabenstein is releasing a new graphic novel version of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library – and it’s fantabulous! It has all the awesome lessons of the original while maintaining the fun and… Continue reading How to Make the Most of the New Lemoncello Graphic Novel

NEW: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Graphic Novel Review

This post includes affiliate links. Thank you for using them. Chris Grabenstein has done it again! The new graphic novel edition of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library totally knocks it out of the book stacks! I admit that I was a bit hesitant about this one – I mean, really: how could anything top the… Continue reading NEW: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Graphic Novel Review

Here’s How to Make the Most of Mr. Lemoncello’s Very First Game

Mr. Lemoncello’s Very First Game by Chris Grabenstein just released, and it’s fantabulous! It’s the kind of story that everyone should read: it’s exciting, it’s full of adventure, and there are all sorts of character lessons and discussion opportunities tied up with the puzzles and riddles and problems of the story. That means that it’s… Continue reading Here’s How to Make the Most of Mr. Lemoncello’s Very First Game

Make History Fun with Prisoner of War by Whatsoever Stories

Disclosure: I received this complimentary product through the Homeschool Review Crew. I absolutely love books that can be more than just a story. If I can extend it to include educational lessons, make it a family read aloud, or do something else fun with it, then that’s a book I want on my shelf. That’s why… Continue reading Make History Fun with Prisoner of War by Whatsoever Stories

Four Reasons Students Need Gordon Korman’s Linked

When I read Gordon Korman’s new book Linked a few months ago, I knew immediately that it would make for a perfect book club pick – and that’s why we’re reading this book next week. Most of Gordon Korman’s books are funny and easy to read with some sort of positive lesson, but Linked is his strongest book yet.… Continue reading Four Reasons Students Need Gordon Korman’s Linked

Why Strange Star is the Perfect Autumn Read

When the leaves start to change color and the temperature drops, when pumpkins and apples rule every roadside market and suddenly orange is everyone’s favorite color, … one can’t help but think of autumn. Of color and beauty and abundance but also of the coming winter and full moons and stark branches. It can be… Continue reading Why Strange Star is the Perfect Autumn Read

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