It's a summer Monday! I'm joining Kellee and Jen over at Teach Mentor Texts in their Monday meme. Here we talk about what we've been reading during the week.
Last week was my first week of summer! But I attended some district PD sessions, so I didn't have much time during the day to read.
What I read this week:
I read two graphic novels in the Flying Beaver Brothers series by Maxwell Eaton III:
The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Fishy Business
I know my students (now 5th graders!) will love these. . They are silly and funny, and I can see how kids would really enjoy them.
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| THE FANTASTIC SECRET OF OWEN JESTER by BARBARA O'CONNOR Published by: Square Fish Published: October 11, 2011 |
I also read The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester by Barbara O'Connor. This was such an enjoyable book! It's about a boy named Owen who makes a discovery of a fascinating object near his home. . and how he can't wait to try it out! But he has a neighbor named Viola who's alway interfering. He also has a bullfrog named Tooley who really isn't doing well. Plus, his family has to live with his grandfather since his dad lost his job. As if all that weren't enough, his grandfather's live-in nurse, Earlene, really doesn't like messes or noise. I loved this book because it shows the characters solving a problem together--and using all the resources they have! This book is a great adventure, and I've decided it will be a read-loud for my class next school year.
Finally, I finished Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine--- a very intense and excellent book (YA historical fiction).
What I'm reading now:
I am reading One for the Murphys by Lynda Mullaly Hunt. Everyone's been talking about this one, so I had to get it. Neither my library nor my bookstore had a copy, so I bought it on iBooks and I'm enjoying it on my iPad. I'm hooked so far!
Finally, I'm rereading the wonderful WONDER by RJ Palacio. I felt like I devoured it the first time back during its release week. I want to appreciate it once more. If you haven't read it, pick up a copy as soon as you can!
What have you been reading?