The Book Search

So I think I must stink at this.  Making a short list, that is.  I have the longest short list of all the people in my group.  Sigh.  But I LOVE these books.  I just looked at the list again.  The other people in my group have a nice manageable number like 5.  I have FOURTEEN.  I really just looked at it critically again (right after I added another book).  But it was SOOO good. This one is called "We are all made of molecules" by Susin Nielsen and she has got author's voice NAILED.  This story is told from two different points of view and even though the chapters are headed with the person who is telling the story, you totally don't need it because each character's voice shines through in the best (and often most hilarious) possible way.  The story is told by Stewart and Ashley.  Stewart is a very intelligent but socially awkward 12 year old.  His mom died about a year and half ago and his dad has been dating a woman he...

Today was our students last day of school, YAY!!  So NOW we can start thinking about our summer reading challenge because I can't wait to have time to read more! Here are some totally awesome book recommendations from Kate DiCamillo, in case you need some! http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/on-parenting/summer-kid-book-suggestions-from-an-author-librarian-and-book-buyer/2015/06/02/18165d16-086f-11e5-9e39-0db921c47b93_story.html Here's the first one I finished.  I hope you don't think it's cheating that I started it yesterday.  It's a pretty long one.  It's called "Mechanica" by Betsy Cornwell.  It's a Cinderella story, but the Cinderella in this one is a spunky girl named Nicolette.  Nicolette's mom died several years ago and her dad remarried a woman with two daughters (sound familiar?).  They are as mean to her as Cinderella's stepmom and stepsisters, but on Nicolette's 16th birthday, she finds her way into her mother's...