tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post8482123170237395784..comments2024-03-26T09:20:29.620-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: Monday Reading - Giveaway Results!Linda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-64694532566486552052014-07-16T14:22:55.520-06:002014-07-16T14:22:55.520-06:00Thanks Myra & Crystal. I'll start The Boy ...Thanks Myra & Crystal. I'll start The Boy In The Wooden Box today-have heard great things about it, & now two more things from you both. The Crossover just blew me away, Crystal. Hope you enjoy it too. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-91409439848403171982014-07-16T14:10:25.943-06:002014-07-16T14:10:25.943-06:00I loved The Boy on the Wooden Box. I also found it...I loved The Boy on the Wooden Box. I also found it cool that a local photographer created the cover illustration. I live in a small village in WI, so it was wild to me that she did the cover for it. Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-49000616104735550032014-07-16T14:08:57.927-06:002014-07-16T14:08:57.927-06:00I just brought The Crossover home from the library...I just brought The Crossover home from the library yesterday and am really looking forward to it. I don't read enough sports books and I LOVE novels in verse. Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-5893106388665107222014-07-16T03:24:13.618-06:002014-07-16T03:24:13.618-06:00The Lion and the Bird sounds like a book that I wo...The Lion and the Bird sounds like a book that I would definitely fall in love with. We did feature quite a number of Rachel Isadora's titles when we had a fractured fairy tale theme several years back - her artwork is stunning. I already borrowed The Boy on the Wooden Box which I hope to feature for our current reading theme. I just hope I get to read it in time, as we do have quite a lot lined up in the coming weeks or so. Enjoy the rest of your summer, dearest Linda!GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-72819925188418240372014-07-15T12:57:18.773-06:002014-07-15T12:57:18.773-06:00Oh, Elisabeth, I worry about being too wordy too, ...Oh, Elisabeth, I worry about being too wordy too, just seems like summarizing is quite challenging when I want to tell so much! I hope you share what you think, then what your son thinks about Absolutely Almost. I thought the voice was so authentic, but perhaps I'm just imagining that's what young students think like. Yes, Carin Berger's books are lovely, and this Hansel & Gretel is amazing. I hope to find more of what Isadora does in her art. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-21823366822192769602014-07-15T12:00:33.636-06:002014-07-15T12:00:33.636-06:00Thanks for the reminder about #cyberPD! I spaced t...Thanks for the reminder about #cyberPD! I spaced that this week. Need to start working on my post, which I hope will be SHORTER than last week's. Someday I'm going to learn the art of brevity when I blog, LOL. I'm reading Absolutely Almost right now and really enjoying it. My son picked it up and demanded to know why I was reading it by myself and not to him! So I anticipate reading it aloud to him as well. I'm excited to share it with him as he is also a struggling learner. So glad I've got my PLN to recommend books to me, because this is one I never would have found without Monday reviews! Isn't Carin Berger's work gorgeous? I'm trying to get my hands on all her books right now. I was very impressed by Rachel Isadora's art in Hansel & Gretel. My new favorite version of that fairy tale for sure.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185908392196878158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-85217377990261770112014-07-15T07:41:28.409-06:002014-07-15T07:41:28.409-06:00You're welcome. Hope you enjoy it as much as I...You're welcome. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-4585866674500127612014-07-15T07:40:59.502-06:002014-07-15T07:40:59.502-06:00Thanks Debbie-it was a great week of good books!Thanks Debbie-it was a great week of good books!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-20663637808297043612014-07-15T05:28:04.045-06:002014-07-15T05:28:04.045-06:00I just ordered Absolutely Almost! Thank you for t...I just ordered Absolutely Almost! Thank you for the recommendations! Miss E. Laneoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03288016351891878466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-33499701569207943382014-07-15T00:15:53.534-06:002014-07-15T00:15:53.534-06:00So happy you loved Absolutely Almost as well! :) G...So happy you loved Absolutely Almost as well! :) Great mix of picture books shared... fun to know about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-73670373990834912932014-07-14T21:19:10.377-06:002014-07-14T21:19:10.377-06:00Hm-m, without rafflecopter, what's a woman to ...Hm-m, without rafflecopter, what's a woman to do, Ricki! Glad you enjoyed them, trying to be honest... I loved Crossover, even learned some basketball terms I didn't understand. It's lovely and exciting poignant all at once!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-24258292052816507412014-07-14T21:02:59.411-06:002014-07-14T21:02:59.411-06:00Your raffle pictures cracked me up. You are so fun...Your raffle pictures cracked me up. You are so fun! The cover of The Crossover drew me in. I don't enjoy playing basketball, but I love to read about it! I will have to add that one to my list. Thank you!Ricki Ginsberg at Unleashing Readershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086548238873957327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-44989366186533271122014-07-14T20:21:57.400-06:002014-07-14T20:21:57.400-06:00Thanks Beth.Thanks Beth.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-52433306469834484012014-07-14T19:15:38.190-06:002014-07-14T19:15:38.190-06:00These sound like really fun books.These sound like really fun books.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18005286623073064886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-1761576782885256512014-07-14T17:02:30.384-06:002014-07-14T17:02:30.384-06:00I pushed myself this week to catch up on all those...I pushed myself this week to catch up on all those library books before I leave, Tara. I've really enjoyed the reading, and "you" gave that final push to read Absolutely Almost-what a joy it was! Thank you!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-87928477573995781232014-07-14T17:01:19.611-06:002014-07-14T17:01:19.611-06:00I'd love to be in one of your classes! And enj...I'd love to be in one of your classes! And enjoyed reading your post about TFIOS-such a wonderful story.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-22218904904931231142014-07-14T17:00:34.008-06:002014-07-14T17:00:34.008-06:00Oh, I think your 5th grader will adore it. It'...Oh, I think your 5th grader will adore it. It's just right for that age. Thanks Julie.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-23895534666688856772014-07-14T15:15:30.851-06:002014-07-14T15:15:30.851-06:00Hooray for Absolutely Almost! I am on the waiting...Hooray for Absolutely Almost! I am on the waiting list for my library's copy of The Crossover - your review makes me want to read this all the more Linda. PS. What an amazing reading week you've had!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-23559683568578163312014-07-14T14:11:41.050-06:002014-07-14T14:11:41.050-06:00Wow, you've been busy, Linda! These all sound ...Wow, you've been busy, Linda! These all sound like great reads. Wish I had more time, but I'm busy teaching several children's writing camps and adult classes this summer. Maybe in fall!<br />BTW: thanks for commenting on my post today. :-)Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-79993486299337173792014-07-14T12:36:22.425-06:002014-07-14T12:36:22.425-06:00Absolutely Almost sounds wonderful! I think I'...Absolutely Almost sounds wonderful! I think I'll get it to share with my 5th grader. Have a great week!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00339046013754121975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-24380906151114743912014-07-14T10:23:26.220-06:002014-07-14T10:23:26.220-06:00I think definitely mature middle school & up-i...I think definitely mature middle school & up-it's a serious look at a family's life. Thanks for asking!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-18590312953937809552014-07-14T10:19:33.980-06:002014-07-14T10:19:33.980-06:00Who is the target audience of Crossover. It sounds...Who is the target audience of Crossover. It sounds great but is it too young for high school students?Anne@HeadFullofBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-58401411809383112562014-07-14T08:58:32.514-06:002014-07-14T08:58:32.514-06:00I agree Katie. I thought it was a capturing of a l...I agree Katie. I thought it was a capturing of a lovely memory, and a problem to solve, but another book about Gandhi first would be helpful. There are several good ones out in the recent few years. I'm glad you shared this with me.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-8779868548395197562014-07-14T08:46:05.862-06:002014-07-14T08:46:05.862-06:00Some great reads! What did you think of "Gra...Some great reads! What did you think of "Grandfather Gandhi" ? When I shared it with my third graders last year we felt like it didn't provide much background knowledge for them, so it was hard for them to connect to the broader implications of the story.Katie TheLogonautshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692992719352402255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-82524685774802437432014-07-14T08:27:05.361-06:002014-07-14T08:27:05.361-06:00Yes, you're so right-a terrific PD book! Thank...Yes, you're so right-a terrific PD book! Thanks.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com