Monday, July 6, 2015

My Hometown, Fairy trees, and a touch of Charisma. It's Monday, What Are You Reading? July 6, 2015


It's Monday! What are you Reading is a meme began by Sheila at Book Journeys as a way to share what you read and/or reviewed the previous week and what is in store for the upcoming week. It's also a great chance to see what others are reading. I first learned about it from Jen at Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee and Ricki of Unleashing Readers and have become a regular linked up blog. Thanks #PLN


My Hometown
My Hometown by Russell Griesmer



A nearly wordless tale of a boy who finds a magical newspaper that transports him through the 150 years of his town's history. The story is told through changing images and colors beginning in antique sepia tones and slowly evolving into bright colorful fall colors. I have a sneaking suspicion that the statue of the apparent town's founder may be behind the time travel newspaper. Wordless picture books are excellent tools in the classroom as they prompt rich discussion among students offering their own interpretations.

 

See my review of Piper Green and the Fairy Tree by Ellen Potter here
I really like this new early chapter book series. Imagine riding a school boat instead of a school bus. How cool!

 

My YA read this week in preparation of our 2016 Teen Bookfest by the Bay 
I had to postpone reading Charisma but have picked it up again. I really hope Jeanne Ryan is included in our author line up.  Charisma is intriguing and thought provoking.

I am reading many more books here and there as I catalog books for my library but these are the highlights this week.
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  1. AnonymousJuly 6, 2015 at 1:31 PM

    I love the cover of Charisma. I still need to read it! Glad to hear it's thought-provoking! Have a great week!
    ~Megan
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    1. UnknownJuly 17, 2015 at 8:54 AM

      I enjoyed Charisma and look forward to reading Nerve which I hear is being made into a movie.

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  2. Cheriee WeichelJuly 6, 2015 at 2:18 PM

    Hometown sounds intriguing. I think it might make an interesting introduction to a unit on local history - or even just a way to put history into context. I also loved Piper Green. That first page just sucked me in completely!

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  3. Carrie GelsonJuly 6, 2015 at 6:17 PM

    These Piper Green titles are really on my radar - I keep hearing wonderful things!

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    1. UnknownJuly 17, 2015 at 8:56 AM

      Yes, I keep thinking about riding a school boat to school instead of a school bus. What was that like? Seasick? Cold? So different then my South Texas.

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  4. GatheringBooksJuly 7, 2015 at 6:19 AM

    The wordless picturebook caught my eye - so many possibilities in using those in the classroom - great to hear about a new-to-me title. :)

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    1. UnknownJuly 17, 2015 at 8:58 AM

      I find wordless picture books suit the needs of older kids even more so than the little ones. I remember a lessons I did on wordless picture books with sixth graders and their interpretations and responses were rich with detail and insight. I was so impressed.

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