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.
Recent Posts
- Middle School favorites: graphic novels. My students share reviews of their favorite books.
- #DiverseKidLit for Oct. Share a link or find the latest diverse book recommendations here!
Middle Grade
The Way to Bea (2017) by Kat Yeh. Seventh grader Bea is frustrated. She's been dumped by her best friend and getting increasingly stressed about school. This is a cute and engaging story about being yourself and accepting yourself and others.
Young Adult
The Epic Crush of Genie Lo (2017) by F. C. Yee. High school sophomore Genie is confused by new student Quentin's sudden interest in her and doesn't understand his explanation that he is Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, or that she is ... [spoiler removed]. Soon they are off on a wild adventure to save California from the demons of Chinese literature. YA due to some kissing and scattered language.
Happy Reading!
Love the play on words in the title - The Way to Bea. Looking forward to reading it.
ReplyDeleteReally want to read this new Kat Yeh title! Glad to see it shared here.
ReplyDeleteI've been seeing so many great reviews of The Way to Bea - must find it soonest! :)
ReplyDeleteA friend of mine just couldn't stop raving about The Way to Bea!
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