I Just Read That ...: Book Whisperer Challenge #2

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Book Whisperer Challenge #2

I have a student who will ONLY read Junie B. Jones. This week, I put Clementine into her hands. Fingers crossed that she gives it a chance.

1 comment:

MM said...: YES. She recounted one of her favorite scenes for me today, renewed Clementine, and took out another in the series! Yeehaw!; October 24, 2011 at 8:21 PM

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The Dancing Pancake

by Eileen Spinelli

Not sure how I felt about Grace the homeless lady. I do know that I feel that some authors seem to think sticking returns in the middle of sentences makes a paragraph into a poem.

Trash

by Andy Mulligan

I couldn't put it down! Fast-paced and full of foreshadowing and corruption. I was most struck by the disgusting living conditions of the people who pick through the trash at the dump ... the author's note said that was based on what he saw...

Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum

by Meghan Mccarthy

The artwork is great. But the story seems kind of choppy. I did learn that "the sugar in the gum makes it harder to blow big bubbles because it doesn't stretch well." Also that college-educated women in their 30s chewed the most g...

Moon Over Manifest

by Clare Vanderpool

The ending packed an emotional - if somewhat contrived - wallop. I cried all the way home from work as I listened. Also, knew who Jinks from the start. Nicely put together with the past/present. I still would have voted for "Keeper"...