The epitome of summer reading - deck, Ben, and book - I think I just created a new hashtag...#benandbook
This summer, Donalyn Miller invited us to participate in the Eighth Annual #bookaday Challenge. Our last day of school this year was May 27th, so summer and free reading started before Memorial Day weekend!! Joy! It's hard to believe the summer is over. I start back today. So how did my #bookaday go? I had 79 days of summer, so that means I needed to read 79 books to meet the challenge. I read...59. Oh well, I didn't quite average a book a day, but I read a lot of good books!
Here are my 5 star books...
PICTURE BOOKS
Pink is for Blobfish: Discovering the World's Perfectly Pink Animals by Jess Keating, illustrations by David Degrand
Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay by Susan Hood, illustrated by Sally Wern Comfort
Flora and the Peacocks by Molly Idle
A Beetle Is Shy by Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylvia Long
Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins
Return by Aaron Becker
Wendel the Narwhal by Emily Dove
Toys Meet Snow by Emily Jenkins and Paul O. Zelinsky
What Do You Do With A Problem? by Kobi Yamada, illustrated by Mae Besom
My Book of Birds by Geraldo Valerio
What Do You Do With A Problem? by Kobi Yamada, illustrated by Mae Besom
My Book of Birds by Geraldo Valerio
MIDDLE GRADE BOOKS
Maybe a Fox by Kathi Appelt and Alison McGhee
The Honest Truth by Dan Gemeinhart
Some Kind of Courage by Dan Gemeinhart
Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk
Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo
YOUNG ADULT
(5 stars)
The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner
The Memory of Things by Gae Polisner
ADULT BOOKS
A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
PROFESSIONAL BOOKS
The Journey is Everything: Teaching Essays That Students Want to Write for People Who Want to Read Them by Katherine Bomer
Reading Nonfiction: Notice & Note Stances, Signposts, and Strategies by Kylene Beers & Robert E. Probst
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.
CURRENTLY READING:
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO:
ADULT BOOKS
A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
PROFESSIONAL BOOKS
The Journey is Everything: Teaching Essays That Students Want to Write for People Who Want to Read Them by Katherine Bomer
Reading Nonfiction: Notice & Note Stances, Signposts, and Strategies by Kylene Beers & Robert E. Probst
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.
CURRENTLY READING:
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO:
Some big faves for me on this list Holly. I just got The Serpent King on audio and can't wait to listen to it.
ReplyDeleteSo many great books here! A Beetle is Shy is new to me. My 11 year old had me read The Honest Truth, and I'm currently reading Raymie Nightingale. All the Light We Cannot See has also grabbed my attention. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI've read a number of them this summer but there is always more to add to the TBR pile. Thanks for the recommendations.
ReplyDeleteAhh! What an incredible list! Thank you so much for including BLOBFISH in such wonderful company, Holly! You made my day! <3
ReplyDeleteI just love that book, Jess! Can't wait to book talk it with my students!
DeleteI have loved many of the books on your list here. I'm not such a fan of Wolf Hollow, but loved All the Light We Cannot See and many many more.
ReplyDeleteLove your picture books! I need to get to Serpent King. Hoping this fall I'll have some time!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Holly! Appreciate the shout-out on such a lovely list of books!
ReplyDeleteFabulous picture books.
ReplyDeleteI really need to read The Serpent King. Everyone is giving that book a lot of love lately. I'm feeling some major FOMO on that book. :)
Thank you for this collection of 5 star reads! I am definitely taking this straight to Goodreads! I Return, Fox, Raymie, and Honest Truth, but I haven't read any of the others.
ReplyDeleteHope you had a great first day back! And happy reading :)
Oh! I forgot about Blob, Freedom, and Night! I've read those too! I especially liked Blob! :)
DeleteEnjoy Harry Potter! I really liked it :)
What a perfect way to spend a summer day! I hope you get many more beautiful reading days before fall arrives.
ReplyDeleteHow did you like Raymie Nightingale? My son loved The Tale of Desperaux and my daughter loves Mercy Watson, so we are big Kate Di Camillo fans around here!
59 books is still a great accomplishment. Best of luck as the school year begins.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was teaching I love following what Donalyn Miller was reading and talking about. That bookaday challenge is sure something. You chose a heap of great looking books. 59 is pretty awesome. All the best for the new school year. Life in retirement is good too!
ReplyDeleteHow fun to have access to those juvenille books. My tween is a big fan of middle grade books. My youngest likes to read about girls her age. You must start school early; our old, SF friends have started today and always get out by the last Friday of May. I miss that. In the east bay we start end of August and get out early June.
ReplyDeleteLove your list. You did some heavy lifting in the Professional Book category. Which of your MG titles do you deem Newbery worthy? I'm in search of our Mock Newbery titles.
ReplyDeleteI just borrowed Cloth Lullaby from the library and really looking forward to reading it. So many great books here. :)
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