What a great, yet sad story. 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher starts when Clay receives a brown paper package in the mail. Inside he finds seven audio tapes from his HS crush. Hannah committed suicide two weeks before the box arrived will reveal the her reasons for committing suicide on the tapes.
I love the stories, the language, and the tone of all the characters. I like how you learn the secrets from many different perspectives. Below you'll see a video of Hannah's first tape.
http://www.thirteenreasonswhy.com/
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
Charles and Emma
Just started Charles and Emma: The Darwin's Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman It is fantastic, even though it is not what I expected. I really thought it would be appropriate for Middle School, but after starting it, it belongs in the HS. Pretty high reading level, length and serious discussion about faith shove me into the HS camp.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Okay, I have been hooked ALICE IN WONDERLAND MANGA
I have found a Manga I really enjoy, but then I am fascinated by all things "Wonderland"
Alice in the Country of Hearts vol 1 (http://goo.gl/TIAib) is an Alice in Wonderland alternate reality. Everyone in this Wonderland is falling in love with Alice for some unexplained reason and I guess we'll find out why in volume 2
Now Manga is not for everyone, you start at the back of the book and work backwards from right to left. I had a bit of a learning curve as I adjusted to reading the comic-book style frames from top right to bottom left.
This is the first manga I have found that I would continue, but this book would probably not be in my top 100. But...for fun summer reading it is entertaining.
Alice in the Country of Hearts vol 1 (http://goo.gl/TIAib) is an Alice in Wonderland alternate reality. Everyone in this Wonderland is falling in love with Alice for some unexplained reason and I guess we'll find out why in volume 2
Now Manga is not for everyone, you start at the back of the book and work backwards from right to left. I had a bit of a learning curve as I adjusted to reading the comic-book style frames from top right to bottom left.
This is the first manga I have found that I would continue, but this book would probably not be in my top 100. But...for fun summer reading it is entertaining.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Reading Graphic Novels this week
Well I've started on my quest to find the best Graphic Novel this summer! So far I have read three different books and I have not found a favorite, but I will keep searching.
My biggest challenge with the Manga is reading backwards. You start at the back of the book and work from back to the front. Then, within the pages you start at the top right corner and move down and left. It is challenging!
My biggest challenge with the Manga is reading backwards. You start at the back of the book and work from back to the front. Then, within the pages you start at the top right corner and move down and left. It is challenging!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
What I am reading this summer!
So far I have been tackling next years Golden Sower Nominees. In case you haven't had the opportunity to see what is coming up for next year, here is the 2011-2012 list of intermediate nominees that I have finished reading:
Clements, Andrew. Extra Credit.
Illustrated by Mark Elliott.
As letters flow back and forth between the prairies of Illinois and the mountains of
Afghanistan, sixth-grader Abby, ten-year-old Amira, and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak
and listen to each other. This is a fast read, and you really discover just how different the world of a child in Afghanistan is.
Dowell, Frances O'Roark. Shooting the Moon.
When her brother is sent to fight in Vietnam, twelve-year-old Jamie begins to reconsider
the army world that she has grown up in. I taught in Bellevue, Nebraska for almost a decade and it is a true military community. I thought of my former students when I read this... all those air force and army kids who make a huge sacrifice when their parents and siblings are deployed.
Kelly, Jacqueline. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate.
In central Texas in 1899, eleven-year-old Callie Vee Tate is instructed to be a lady by her
mother, learns about love from the older three of her six brothers, and studies the natural world
with her grandfather, the latter of which leads to an important discovery. I loved how Callie just can't sit still!
Klise, Kate. Dying to Meet You. (Book One of 43 Old Cemetery Road)
Illustrated by M. Sarah Klise.
Children’s book author I. B. Grumply gets more than he bargained for when he rents a
quiet place to write for the summer. The story is told mostly through letters. This book is hilarious and the illustrations really make the story. First in a series.
Platt, Chris. Storm Chaser.
When a fire forces her family to turn their home into a guest ranch, aspiring horse trainer
Jessica finds herself working with her favorite horse, Storm Chaser, to tame the wild filly for
snobbish, spoiled Ariel, Storm Chaser’s future owner. If you love horses, you will love this book!
Prineas, Sarah. The Magic Thief.
A young thief is drawn into a life of magic and adventure after picking the pocket of the
powerful wizard Nevery Flinglas, who has returned from exile to attempt to reverse the decline
of magic in Wellmet City. This is my favorite book so far. I would suggest it for kids who love the Ranger's Apprentice or the Last Apprentice series'. You feel like you are completely immersed in this world.
Rollins, James. Jake Ransom and the Skull King’s Shadow.
Connecticut middle-schooler Jake and his older sister Kady are transported by a Mayan
artifact to a strange world inhabited by a mix of people from long-lost civilizations who are
threatened by prehistoric creatures and an evil alchemist, the Skull King. This book is like Indiana Jones meets Percy Jackson. Great adventure genre.
Clements, Andrew. Extra Credit.
Illustrated by Mark Elliott.
As letters flow back and forth between the prairies of Illinois and the mountains of
Afghanistan, sixth-grader Abby, ten-year-old Amira, and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak
and listen to each other. This is a fast read, and you really discover just how different the world of a child in Afghanistan is.
Dowell, Frances O'Roark. Shooting the Moon.
When her brother is sent to fight in Vietnam, twelve-year-old Jamie begins to reconsider
the army world that she has grown up in. I taught in Bellevue, Nebraska for almost a decade and it is a true military community. I thought of my former students when I read this... all those air force and army kids who make a huge sacrifice when their parents and siblings are deployed.
Kelly, Jacqueline. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate.
In central Texas in 1899, eleven-year-old Callie Vee Tate is instructed to be a lady by her
mother, learns about love from the older three of her six brothers, and studies the natural world
with her grandfather, the latter of which leads to an important discovery. I loved how Callie just can't sit still!
Klise, Kate. Dying to Meet You. (Book One of 43 Old Cemetery Road)
Illustrated by M. Sarah Klise.
Children’s book author I. B. Grumply gets more than he bargained for when he rents a
quiet place to write for the summer. The story is told mostly through letters. This book is hilarious and the illustrations really make the story. First in a series.
Platt, Chris. Storm Chaser.
When a fire forces her family to turn their home into a guest ranch, aspiring horse trainer
Jessica finds herself working with her favorite horse, Storm Chaser, to tame the wild filly for
snobbish, spoiled Ariel, Storm Chaser’s future owner. If you love horses, you will love this book!
Prineas, Sarah. The Magic Thief.
A young thief is drawn into a life of magic and adventure after picking the pocket of the
powerful wizard Nevery Flinglas, who has returned from exile to attempt to reverse the decline
of magic in Wellmet City. This is my favorite book so far. I would suggest it for kids who love the Ranger's Apprentice or the Last Apprentice series'. You feel like you are completely immersed in this world.
Rollins, James. Jake Ransom and the Skull King’s Shadow.
Connecticut middle-schooler Jake and his older sister Kady are transported by a Mayan
artifact to a strange world inhabited by a mix of people from long-lost civilizations who are
threatened by prehistoric creatures and an evil alchemist, the Skull King. This book is like Indiana Jones meets Percy Jackson. Great adventure genre.
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