Mish mosh
I got two boxes of books this week from our book fair and it's safe to say, the kids were as excited about the books as I was. They practically snatched the books out of my hands on Thursday and Friday, so I can't wait to see if they live up to the hype. The big winners were "The Zodiac Legacy-Convergence" by Stan Lee (so how could that one miss? Published by Disney, written by Stan Lee (of Spiderman fame) and it's about a group of kids who have super powers based on the Chinese Zodiac). Awesome. The other big winner was "Loot" by Jude Watson. How can you lose with a plot that includes a world renowned thief, orphans, terrible foster care, evil and unreliable adults, long lost relatives and hunt for treasure? Ummm, you can't and the kids were super excited. I read a couple of new ones this week and they were wide ranging. The first one is an adorable picture book called "Voices are not for yelling" by Elizabeth Verdick. As a teac...