Monday, August 1, 2016

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #IMWAYR 08/01/16


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 Week's Posts

  • August on The Logonauts. All posts on one spot! Includes my series on using Google Classroom, setting up your classroom library, and more!
  • Kid Lit Blog Hop for July. This monthly hop features posts on all aspects of Kid Lit including those by bloggers, authors, and more.

Picture Books



Don't Call me Grandma (2016) by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon. Our narrator's great-grandmother Nell is a strong, independent woman who does not appreciate being referred to by the truncated sobriquet of "Grandma." This and her many other quirks are shared by the young narrator who shows us the love and life experience behind her great-grandmother's prickly exterior. I love how this is a book that celebrates the complexities of (great-)grandparent / grandchild relationships in a way that is both charming and true-to-life. I am delighted to add this story to my text set of books featuring diverse grandparents in the US.

Middle Grade



The Witch's Boy (2014) by Kelly Barnhill. After reading the soon-to-be released The Girl Who Drank the Moon (click here for full review), I knew I wanted to read more by Kelly Barnhill. The Witch's Boy is another high fantasy novel with its own unique world, especially when it comes to the role of magic.

Happy Reading!

9 comments:

  1. Don't Call me Grandma looks fantastic. I want to get my hands on this one.

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  2. I agree! I love the cover. Such a beautifully done illustration.

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  3. I really enjoyed Don't Call Me Grandma. I got to meet Kelly Barnhill at Nerdcampmi and so loved her newest book. I remember enjoying The Witch's Boy too. She's awesome at creating a fantasy world.

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    1. No kidding. Kelly Barnhill is amazing. (I had read about half of The Girl who Drank the Moon by the time book signing came around at Nerd Camp - there was major gushing!)

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  4. I've been wanting to read The Witch's Boy. Thanks for reminding me. Now I also want to read The Girl Who Drank the Moon. I've heard such good things about both.

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    1. They are both incredible! They are not part of a series, so you can read them in any order.

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  5. I loved The Witch's Boy and have The Girl Who Drank the Moon on my to read list. Kelly Barnhill can really write!

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    1. Agreed, she's incredible! I can't believe I had been missing out on her until now!

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