Title: DUALED Author: Elsie Chapman Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Release Date: Febrary 26, 2013 Number of Pages: 304 Source of Book: ARC from publisher at NCTE You or your Alt? Only one will survive. The city of Kersh is a safe haven, but the price of safety is high. Everyone has a genetic Alternate—a twin raised by… Read More
Archives for March 2013
Celebrating a Culture of Literacy Displays
I’m in a new school this year. One that I love and in which I’m fortunate to have a beautiful building with K-8 students. One of the things I have really worked on this year is spreading and sharing my love of reading by creating a culture of literacy throughout the school and sharing my reading life with students beyond… Read More
I’m Over on Nerdy Today
You can find me on the Nerdy Book Club blog today! I’m guest posting to talk Retro Books and share Student Reviews. Please come visit me there. And while you’re there…take a look around. After all, you’re all members of the Nerdy Book Club. The first requirement is that you have to read. And that’s it. There’s nothing beyond that… Read More
MMGM: BOT WARS by J.V. Kade
Title: BOT WARS Author: J.V. Kade Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers (a Penguin imprint) Release Date: March 21, 2013 Number of Pages: 368 Source of Book: ARC from author Twelve-year-old Trout St. Kroix has been searching for his missing father for the last two years, after his dad disappeared while fighting in the Bot Wars. The Bot Wars began… Read More
Student Recommendation: DIVERGENT by Veronica Roth
I’m a huge dystopian fan, and an even bigger DIVERGENT fan, so when I knew that one of my 8th grade boys, who is a huge reader, had not yet read it, I knew I needed to recommend it to him and his group to read together. I’m so glad he liked it! This is definitely one of those books… Read More