Whew! What a month it has been! I don't know about you, but I have really cherished the time I spent this month dedicating my reading to middle grade books. I read more than I normally do and I read and blogged about some truly great books. Let's hope I can keep the momentum going as we head into summer. (My first summer in 10+ years that I will not be stressed out about the Summer Reading Program...)
Our final week of Middle Grade May 2018 is all about diverse books. Akoss asked us to talk about books that portray diversity in an uplifting way. I couldn't narrow it down this week, so I have six booktalks for you with some of my favorite recent diverse reads.
Books mentioned in this video:
Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokski (Disney-Hyperion, 2018)
The Serpent's Secret by Sayantani DasGupta (Scholastic, 2018)
Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres (Little, Brown, 2017)
The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste (Algonquin, 2015)
The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Perez (Viking, 2017)
Rebound by Kwame Alexander (Houghton Mifflin, 2018)
How'd your Middle Grade May go? Did you read some great middle grade books? I'd love to hear about them - let me know what you've been reading!
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Sunday, May 27, 2018
Sunday, May 20, 2018
#MiddleGradeMay Week 4: 2018 Debuts
This fourth week of #MiddleGradeMay is all about those debut authors and there have already been some FANTASTIC debut books coming out this year! I'm really excited to tell you about four of my favorites that have come out so far this year in the video below. (Do you like the videos I'm making? I am a totally newbie at YouTube, but I have been enjoying it.)
Books mentioned in this video:
Front Desk by Kelly Yang (Scholastic, May 2018) - comes out next week on May 29!
P.S. I Miss You by Jen Petro-Roy (Feiwel and Friends, March 2018)
Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake (Little, Brown, March 2018)
Whoops - this is not actually a debut novel, but it is Blake's first middle grade novel and also I want you to know about it, so I'm leaving it in there!)
Like Vanessa by Tami Charles (Charlesbridge, March 2018)
These debuts are awesome! You should definitely check them out and I hope that we'll
Books mentioned in this video:
Front Desk by Kelly Yang (Scholastic, May 2018) - comes out next week on May 29!
P.S. I Miss You by Jen Petro-Roy (Feiwel and Friends, March 2018)
Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake (Little, Brown, March 2018)
Whoops - this is not actually a debut novel, but it is Blake's first middle grade novel and also I want you to know about it, so I'm leaving it in there!)
Like Vanessa by Tami Charles (Charlesbridge, March 2018)
These debuts are awesome! You should definitely check them out and I hope that we'll
Sunday, May 13, 2018
#MiddleGradeMay Week 3: Underrated Middle Grade
It's the third week of #MiddleGradeMay and we're almost halfway through the month. I hope you've found some awesome middle grade lit to read this month! The theme set by our Booktuber host Akoss for this week is Underrated Middle Grade, meaning books that have less than 1000 ratings on GoodReads. I have three of my favorite underrated books for you today in this week's video:
Books mentioned in this video:
The Emperor's Riddle by Kat Zhang (Aladdin, 2017).
The Perilous Princess Plot by Sarah Courtald (Feiwel & Friends, 2015).
(Second Buckle & Squash book is The Gigantic Giant Goof-Up)
Unidentified Suburban Object by Mike Jung (Scholastic, 2016).
I was a little surprised at some of my favorite titles that have less than 1000 ratings on GoodReads once I started looking at it. You might be surprised, too! What are some of YOUR favorites that you wish more people would read?
Books mentioned in this video:
The Emperor's Riddle by Kat Zhang (Aladdin, 2017).
The Perilous Princess Plot by Sarah Courtald (Feiwel & Friends, 2015).
(Second Buckle & Squash book is The Gigantic Giant Goof-Up)
Unidentified Suburban Object by Mike Jung (Scholastic, 2016).
I was a little surprised at some of my favorite titles that have less than 1000 ratings on GoodReads once I started looking at it. You might be surprised, too! What are some of YOUR favorites that you wish more people would read?
Sunday, May 6, 2018
#MiddleGradeMay Week 2: Heartbreaking Reads
How is your #MiddleGradeMay going? I have been reading some really great books and today I have some suggestions for you if you're looking for something great to read. Our Booktuber host Akoss has set themes for each week of #MiddleGradeMay this year. This week's theme is Heartbreaking Books and I've got booktalks of three of my favorites in this video:
Books mentioned in this video:
A Summer to Die by Lois Lowry (Laurel Leaf, 1977) - the first book that ever made me cry. I read it for the first time in fifth grade.
The Honest Truth by Dan Gemeinhart (Scholastic, 2015).
Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Little, Brown, 2016).
Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick (Scholastic, 2004). (There is also a sequel, which I forgot to mention but which is also awesome: After Ever After.)
I hope you'll join us in reading and celebrating middle grade books this month! What are YOUR favorite heartbreaking middle grade reads?
Books mentioned in this video:
A Summer to Die by Lois Lowry (Laurel Leaf, 1977) - the first book that ever made me cry. I read it for the first time in fifth grade.
The Honest Truth by Dan Gemeinhart (Scholastic, 2015).
Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Little, Brown, 2016).
Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick (Scholastic, 2004). (There is also a sequel, which I forgot to mention but which is also awesome: After Ever After.)
I hope you'll join us in reading and celebrating middle grade books this month! What are YOUR favorite heartbreaking middle grade reads?
Thursday, June 3, 2010
BEA 2010: The Loot!
I shipped the vast majority of my Book Expo "loot" and my boxes arrived on Wednesday! Since 1) I thought those of you that didn't get to go might want to live vicariously and 2) I like seeing pictures of other people's loot, I thought I'd record video of the box-opening festivities and share it with y'all.
Just a note: I only really talk about a handful of the titles I collected. There were many, MANY other great books in the boxes. However, if I had talked about every book about which I was excited, the video would have been about 3 hours long. :)
Books mentioned in this video:
Waiter Rant by Steve Dublanica
The American Painter Emma Dial by Samantha Peale
Packing for Mars by Mary Roach
Zombies Vs. Unicorns, edited by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier
Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly
Splendor by Anna Godbersen
Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen
Halo by Alexandra Adorentto
Matched by Allie Condie
Low Red Moon by Ivy Devlin
PS: This is my first (and only) vlog! (If I get a decent webcam someday, I will make more. I kinda liked it!)
Just a note: I only really talk about a handful of the titles I collected. There were many, MANY other great books in the boxes. However, if I had talked about every book about which I was excited, the video would have been about 3 hours long. :)
Books mentioned in this video:
Waiter Rant by Steve Dublanica
The American Painter Emma Dial by Samantha Peale
Packing for Mars by Mary Roach
Zombies Vs. Unicorns, edited by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier
Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly
Splendor by Anna Godbersen
Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen
Halo by Alexandra Adorentto
Matched by Allie Condie
Low Red Moon by Ivy Devlin
PS: This is my first (and only) vlog! (If I get a decent webcam someday, I will make more. I kinda liked it!)
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