Monday, July 29, 2013

It's Monday...

It's Monday, and I am on a summer get-away along with the rest of the 5-family in the next state over. 
I hope that as you read this I am floating around a lazy river nary a care in the world.



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I read the Black and White ARC version of Bluffton; I can't wait to read this amazing nonfiction graphic novel again in full color.






I loved the strong & feisty Lizzy who struggles to keep her world right-side-up during the Great Depression.






This would be a great title to use with writers' workshops or when talking with students about elements of a story.



I loved the fact that this story was the length of a single small town parade; through the flashbacks and side stories the reader keeps coming back to young Ruby standing inside a chalk circle inside a square.



Make room for another darling (nearly wordless) picture book by Lita Judge.





Classic, quirky Prelutsky poetry paired with amazing shadow box illustrations by Carin Berger is a winning combination.




#fivespotting in Stardines




Be sure to check out this amazing picture book biography about the Japanese-American Baseball player, Kenichi Zenimura, who built a baseball field inside the internment camp where he was held during World War II.

Barbed Wire Baseball focuses on Zenimura building the ball field; the video below highlights a landmark game played on the field.






The 5sters and I are working our way through the Spiderwick series as "read-together" books.
Loads of great action in book 4!







The Bud chose Rump for our next Read-Together book.





And I just picked up a load of new picture books from my local public library.




10 comments:

  1. I loved the Center of Everything and the very cute Red Hat. I'm choosing between Every Day After and The Paperboy for my next book. And of course you've given me a few to add to my TBR, too! Enjoy your vacation!

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    1. The vacation was awesome!
      I think you will enjoy Every Day After - I don't know if I know The Paperboy (I'm assuming not the #nerdcott one)

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  2. I read Bluffton this week as well and really enjoyed it! I also have Rump on my TBR, but not sure if I will get to it this week.

    Here's what we're reading

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    1. Reading Rump out loud has been fabulous - but also very hard because I am not reading ahead. Really loving it!

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  3. I loved Red Hat. And I especially love the video where Lita talks about her inspiration for the story.

    I didn't realize Every Day After had a book trailer. I need to read that one soon. Especially after meeting Laura at ALA and seeing how absolutely sweet and wonderful she is.

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    1. I ordered Every Day After right after all the fun at ALA - So glad it I did. It's really a wonderful read.

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  4. I love how your to-read list are in video form. You are so clever!

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    1. Thanks - I don't know about clever, but I am really enjoying using Vine and embedding it places.

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  5. Of the two I liked Red Sled better than Red Hat. But both are pretty fun.

    I totally <3 your Vine video!

    And now I must go and add the Matt Phelan book to my TBR list. I'm waiting for Every Day After from the library.

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    1. Red Sled is my favorite of the two as well. I hope there are more wordless adventures to come from Lita.

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