Monday, March 14, 2016

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #IMWAYR 3/14/16


It's Monday! What are you reading? was started by Sheila at Book Journey and was adapted for children's books from picture books through YA by Jen of Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee of Unleashing Readers. You can visit either site for a round up of blogs sharing their weekly readings and thoughts or search Twitter for #IMWAYR.



Last Weeks' Posts

  • If You Like Guardians of Ga'Hoole ... My students are sharing book recommendations, following the "If you like ... read this next ..." format. Two boys share their thoughts about what to read after Guardians of Ga'Hoole.

Follow The Logonauts on Facebook! I recently started a Facebook page for The Logonauts. Many parents and teachers are on Facebook, so it seemed like a great way to connect. Please consider "liking" to get updates via your Facebook feed, thanks!

Middle Grade



One Crazy Summer (2010) by Rita Williams-Garcia [Newbery Honor, Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, Coretta Scott King Winner, and a National Book Award Finalist]. I have heard so many good things about the books in this series, so I knew I had to jump in at the beginning.

Sisters Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern are off to spend a month in the summer of 1968 visiting their mother in Oakland, CA. Delphine, the oldest (and our narrator), is the only one with memories of their mother, who left right after Fern was born. This is a book with strong characters that pull you into the story, balanced against a tumultuous time period (with enough explanation and context provided to help kids without strong background knowledge about the Civil Rights Movement or the Black Panthers). A fascinating and thought-provoking book.

The series continues with P.S. Be Eleven and Gone Crazy in Alabama, which I have already place on-hold at the library.

Happy Reading!

10 comments:

  1. I haven't read much about that time period or anything by that author. There are just too many books to choose from! Come see my reading week here. Happy reading!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Well, if you are looking for one, this is a great one. The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 is another new classic focused on that time period.

      Delete
  2. I loved One CRazy Summer, but haven't yet finished the series. I agree that the characters are strong and pull you into the story. Happy reading!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks, Kay! I'll keep you posted on the rest too.

      Delete
  3. I haven't read this series yet, but it sounds wonderful.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. You should definitely check them out, Jane!

      Delete
  4. One Crazy Summer is a great book! I am glad you liked the characters. I smile as I look at the cover because I remember falling in love with those girls.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks, Ricki! Agreed. I love the style and flair of the cover too (thank goodness they left space for all those awards!).

      Delete
  5. Once Crazy Summer and the others in the series are great. I loved them all.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks, Crystal! The others have already arrived from the library, so I know what I'll be doing over Spring Break ...

      Delete

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...