It's Monday December 8th

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It's Monday - and I'm sharing my reading again this week.

Don't forget to check out the #IMWAYR tag on Twitter and to visit Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers for their weekly reading and links to other posts.








More Mock Caldecott. I'm down to just one of the books in my stack that I haven't read yet. My students have started choosing their topic pick and writing opinions pieces on why it should win!
Here's my full list: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/4878838-maria?shelf=mock-caldecott-2014

Sweet, but definitely won't take my top spot!



This one is beautiful! I love the illustrations and the message of the tale.


Wow. Just wow. This one tore me up. I think counselors and parents and teachers in middle and high school need to read this one.


Some interesting facts, but more I think the writing fell flat.




I'm not usually a huge poetry reader, but this was fabulous. Not EVERY poem did it for me - but the ones that hit me, hit hard.





Coming in 2015
 Pick this one up. Great true story!





Very sweet - I love orangutans!




I can't wait to bring this one into my room. I have a student who is losing his sight, and I think he'll definitely enjoy this picture book.












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