I’m joining Jen & Kellee (and many other bloggers) in discussing what we are reading this week. Join us! Go to their site and link up your own blog.
I didn’t
quite get through all of the 70s Newbery books that I need to read – several more
to polish off and then I’ll be ready to move on to the 80s. Some great books
this week. I highly recommend Exclamation Mark and Follow Follow. Also,
I am grateful for the #nerdbery challenge for introducing me to books like Mrs.
Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. Love that one.
Here’s
what I read last week:
This week’s
plan is to finish the 70s and move into the 80s Newbery books. 28 books left to
finish the challenge!
Happy Reading!
Katherine
I just re-read Mrs. Frisby last year-still very good after all this time. Glad to hear you liked it too. I'll look for Exclamation Point by Amy Rosenthal-she is good! Thanks, Katherine.
ReplyDeleteI read Mirror Mirror last week and didn't even know there was another. I'm excited to check out Follow Follow. Thanks for the recommendations!
ReplyDeleteYou remind me that I need to read some more Newbery books. Summer of the Swans is at our local library so I am writing a note to myself to go get it.
ReplyDeleteMrs Frisby and the Rats I must read too, I remember years back another teacher reading it to her class, but I have never read it.
Hi Katherine, I keep seeing Exclamation Mark on everyone's blogs, but I have not seen it in book stores up here in Maine yet. I am starting to poke away at the Newbery's. Right now I am listening to The Dark Frigate, but I'm not loving it. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI think Exclamation Mark comes out this week - it was at a Children's Lit event for sale early this weekend. Dark Frigate makes me shudder. I really didn't like that one!
ReplyDeleteI'd never read Mrs. Frisby and am so glad I did. Amazing! Summer of Swans was good.
ReplyDeleteFollow Follow was every bit of good as Mirror Mirror. Love!
ReplyDeleteAmy Rosenthal is brilliant!
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ReplyDeleteLoved your post about reading this week! Exclamation Point looks like one to own and you'll be happy to hear that I have another 100 pages left in Will Grayson, Will Grayson. I picked it back up after your post last week...
Have a great week,
Melanie
Hi Katherine, Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH has always been a favorite of mine - you might want to consider watching Flowers for Algernon, they could be good companion materials. I'm intrigued by Follow Follow - having read Marilyn Singer's Mirror Mirror - I'm sure this one would be great too. Thanks for sharing all these.
ReplyDeleteOh there's a follow up to Mirror Mirror? My students have really enjoyed the first one! Stick Dog looks interesting as well. Hope your upcoming reads are good.
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I just loved Mirror Mirror, so I need to pick up Follow, Follow. I love anything by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH was one of my favorites when I was in elementary school. I afraid to go back and reread it because sometimes I don't always like what I did when I was young.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to read Exclamation Mark and Doug Unplugged... Always admire your lists. :)
ReplyDeleteI love how you are making it your goal to get through the challenge by decade each week. Exclamation Mark looks like a great book. I am a HUGE fan of Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh. So glad you liked it.
ReplyDeleteI shall have to get Exclamation Point...and I am amazed at the way you are spinning through the decades!
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