FINISHED:
Medina, Meg. (2018). Merci Suárez Changes Gears. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.
[.]
STARTED:
Johnson, Maureen. (2019). The Vanishing Stair. New York: Katherine Tegen/HarperCollins.
[.]
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Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Monday, February 25, 2019
Labels:
Alzheimer's,
awards,
bikes,
bullying,
classism,
coming of age,
Eric favorite,
family,
friendship,
girl,
grandparents,
multicultural,
school
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
FINISHED:
Tagame, Gengoroh. (2018). My Brother's Husband: Volume 2. New York: Pantheon/Penguin Random House.
[.]
STARTED:
Medina, Meg. (2018). Merci Suárez Changes Gears. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.
[2019 Newbery Award Winner!]
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Tagame, Gengoroh. (2018). My Brother's Husband: Volume 2. New York: Pantheon/Penguin Random House.
[.]
STARTED:
Medina, Meg. (2018). Merci Suárez Changes Gears. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.
[2019 Newbery Award Winner!]
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Labels:
brothers,
change,
death,
Eric favorite,
family,
fish out of water,
girl,
graphic novels,
grief,
homophobia,
homosexuality,
multicultural,
series
Sunday, February 10, 2019
FINISHED:
Kinney, Jeff. (2018). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown. New York: Amulet/Abrams.
[.]
STARTED:
Tagame, Gengoroh. (2018). My Brother's Husband: Volume 2. New York: Pantheon/Penguin Random House.
[.]
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Kinney, Jeff. (2018). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown. New York: Amulet/Abrams.
[.]
STARTED:
Tagame, Gengoroh. (2018). My Brother's Husband: Volume 2. New York: Pantheon/Penguin Random House.
[.]
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Labels:
boy,
coming of age,
episodic,
family,
friendship,
humor,
reluctant readers,
rivalry,
series,
siblings,
winter
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Labels:
addiction,
alcoholism,
autobiography,
awards,
boy,
comics,
coming of age,
drugs,
Eric favorite,
family,
grandparents,
graphic novels,
historical,
parents,
YA
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
FINISHED:
DiCamillo, Kate. (2018). Louisiana's Way Home. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.
[.]
STARTED:
Albert, Melissa. (2018). The Hazel Wood. New York: Flatiron/Macmillan.
[.]
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DiCamillo, Kate. (2018). Louisiana's Way Home. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.
[.]
STARTED:
Albert, Melissa. (2018). The Hazel Wood. New York: Flatiron/Macmillan.
[.]
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Labels:
coming of age,
Eric favorite,
existentialism,
family,
girl,
grandparents,
historical,
moving
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
FINISHED:
Jackson, Tiffany D. (2018). Monday's Not Coming. New York: Katherine Tegen/HarperCollins.
[.]
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Jackson, Tiffany D. (2018). Monday's Not Coming. New York: Katherine Tegen/HarperCollins.
[.]
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Thursday, October 4, 2018
FINISHED:
Kibuishi, Kazu. (2018). Supernova [Amulet #8]. New York: Graphix.Scholastic.
[.]
STARTED:
Ukazu, Ngozi. (2018). Check Please! Book 1: Hockey. New York: First Second/Roaring Brook.
[.]
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Kibuishi, Kazu. (2018). Supernova [Amulet #8]. New York: Graphix.Scholastic.
[.]
STARTED:
Ukazu, Ngozi. (2018). Check Please! Book 1: Hockey. New York: First Second/Roaring Brook.
[.]
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Labels:
adventure,
Eric favorite,
family,
fantasy,
graphic novels,
parallel worlds,
science fiction,
series,
villain,
war
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
FINISHED:
Kondo, Robert & Tsutsumi, Dice. (2018). The Dam Keeper: Book Two: World Without Darkness. New York: First Second/Roaring Brook.
[.]
STARTED:
Kibuishi, Kazu. (2018). Supernova [Amulet #8]. New York: Graphix.Scholastic.
[.]
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Kondo, Robert & Tsutsumi, Dice. (2018). The Dam Keeper: Book Two: World Without Darkness. New York: First Second/Roaring Brook.
[.]
STARTED:
Kibuishi, Kazu. (2018). Supernova [Amulet #8]. New York: Graphix.Scholastic.
[.]
*
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
FINISHED:
Yang, Kelly. (2018). Front Desk. New York: Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic.
[.]
STARTED:
Funke, Cornelia. (2018). The Griffin's Feather [Dragon Rider #2]. New York: Chicken House/Scholastic.
[Remember LOVING the first one...]
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Yang, Kelly. (2018). Front Desk. New York: Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic.
[.]
STARTED:
Funke, Cornelia. (2018). The Griffin's Feather [Dragon Rider #2]. New York: Chicken House/Scholastic.
[Remember LOVING the first one...]
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Labels:
classism,
episodic,
Eric favorite,
ethics,
family,
friendship,
girl,
immigrants,
multicultural,
racism,
teasing,
writer
Thursday, August 23, 2018
FINISHED:
Kelly, Erin Entrada. (2018). You Go First. New York: Greenwillow/HarperCollins.
[.]
STARTED:
Yang, Kelly. (2018). Front Desk. New York: Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic.
[.]
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Kelly, Erin Entrada. (2018). You Go First. New York: Greenwillow/HarperCollins.
[.]
STARTED:
Yang, Kelly. (2018). Front Desk. New York: Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic.
[.]
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Labels:
alienation,
art,
boy,
bullying,
divorce,
Eric favorite,
family,
friendship,
games,
girl,
school,
teasing,
wordplay
Saturday, August 18, 2018
FINISHED:
Tyler, Anne. (2018). Clock Dance. New York: Knopf/Penguin Random House.
[.]
STARTED:
Kelly, Erin Entrada. (2018). You Go First. New York: Greenwillow/HarperCollins.
[.]
*
Tyler, Anne. (2018). Clock Dance. New York: Knopf/Penguin Random House.
[.]
STARTED:
Kelly, Erin Entrada. (2018). You Go First. New York: Greenwillow/HarperCollins.
[.]
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Labels:
adult,
character study,
death,
Eric favorite,
existentialism,
family,
fish out of water,
grandparents,
parenting
Friday, August 10, 2018
FINISHED:
Springstubb, Tricia. (2015). Moonpenny Island. New York: Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins.
[LOVE LOVE LOVE IT.]
STARTED:
Tyler, Anne. (2018). Clock Dance. New York: Knopf/Penguin Random House.
[NEW ANNE TYLER! NEW ANNE TYLER!!]
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Springstubb, Tricia. (2015). Moonpenny Island. New York: Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins.
[LOVE LOVE LOVE IT.]
STARTED:
Tyler, Anne. (2018). Clock Dance. New York: Knopf/Penguin Random House.
[NEW ANNE TYLER! NEW ANNE TYLER!!]
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Labels:
addiction,
change,
coming of age,
Eric favorite,
family,
friendship,
girl,
island,
science,
siblings
Thursday, August 2, 2018
STARTED & FINISHED:
Westerfeld, Scott. (2018). Spill Zone #2: The Broken Vow. New York: First Second/Roaring Brook.
[.]
STARTED:
Springstubb, Tricia. (2015). Moonpenny Island. New York: Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins.
[Just one of my absolute favorite books, which I try to read every year.]
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Westerfeld, Scott. (2018). Spill Zone #2: The Broken Vow. New York: First Second/Roaring Brook.
[.]
STARTED:
Springstubb, Tricia. (2015). Moonpenny Island. New York: Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins.
[Just one of my absolute favorite books, which I try to read every year.]
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Labels:
death,
disaster,
dolls,
Eric favorite,
family,
girl,
graphic novels,
photography,
science fiction,
series,
sisters,
YA
Thursday, July 12, 2018

FINISHED:
Springstubb, Tricia. (2018). Cody and the Heart of a Champion. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.
[.]
STARTED & FINISHED:
Avi. (2018). The Button War. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.
[.]
STARTED & FINISHED:
Sell, Chad. (2018). The Cardboard Kingdom. New York: Knopf/Penguin Random House. [.]
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Labels:
adventure,
boy,
bullying,
change,
coming of age,
death,
Eric favorite,
family,
friendship,
games,
gender non-conformity,
girl,
graphic novels,
historical,
imagination,
multicultural,
siblings,
sports,
theft,
war
Saturday, May 26, 2018
FINISHED:
Wang, Jen. (2018). The Prince and the Dressmaker. New York: First Second/Roaring Brook.
[I LOVED THIS.]
STARTED:
????
Catching up on audiobooks, at the moment...
[.]
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Wang, Jen. (2018). The Prince and the Dressmaker. New York: First Second/Roaring Brook.
[I LOVED THIS.]
STARTED:
????
Catching up on audiobooks, at the moment...
[.]
*
Labels:
Eric favorite,
family,
fashion,
gender non-conformity,
gender roles,
graphic novels,
historical,
parents,
prince,
romance
Friday, March 9, 2018
FINISHED:
Hanlon, Abby. (2018). Dory Fantasmagory: Head in the Clouds. New York: Dial/Penguin Random House.
[Dory's got a loose tooth, and Mrs. Gobble Gracker is posing as the Tooth Fairy. When Dory can't find a banana on which to call for help, what will she do?]
STARTED:
Killermann, Sam. (2013). A Social Justice Advocate's Handbook: A Guide to Gender. Austin, TX: Impetus.
[.]
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Hanlon, Abby. (2018). Dory Fantasmagory: Head in the Clouds. New York: Dial/Penguin Random House.
[Dory's got a loose tooth, and Mrs. Gobble Gracker is posing as the Tooth Fairy. When Dory can't find a banana on which to call for help, what will she do?]
STARTED:
Killermann, Sam. (2013). A Social Justice Advocate's Handbook: A Guide to Gender. Austin, TX: Impetus.
[.]
*
Labels:
Eric favorite,
family,
friendship,
girl,
humor,
imagination,
lying,
series,
siblings,
villain,
witches,
younger readers
Thursday, March 8, 2018
FINISHED:
Rhodes, Jewel Parker. (2018). Ghost Boys. New York: Little, Brown/Hachette.
[.]
STARTED:
Hanlon, Abby. (2018). Dory Fantasmagory: Head in the Clouds. New York: Dial/Penguin Random House.
[LOVE THIS SERIES.]
*
Rhodes, Jewel Parker. (2018). Ghost Boys. New York: Little, Brown/Hachette.
[.]
STARTED:
Hanlon, Abby. (2018). Dory Fantasmagory: Head in the Clouds. New York: Dial/Penguin Random House.
[LOVE THIS SERIES.]
*
Labels:
boy,
bullying,
death,
Eric favorite,
family,
friendship,
ghosts,
grief,
historical,
magical realism,
multicultural,
murder,
police brutality,
racism
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
FINISHED:
Tamani, Liara. (2017). Calling My Name. New York: Greenwillow/HarperCollins.
[.]
STARTED:
Rhodes, Jewel Parker. (2018). Ghost Boys. New York: Little, Brown/Hachette.
[.]
*
Tamani, Liara. (2017). Calling My Name. New York: Greenwillow/HarperCollins.
[.]
STARTED:
Rhodes, Jewel Parker. (2018). Ghost Boys. New York: Little, Brown/Hachette.
[.]
*
Labels:
change,
character study,
coming of age,
episodic,
family,
girl,
multicultural,
romance,
school,
sex,
YA
Friday, February 23, 2018
FINISHED:
Connor, Leslie. (2018). The Truth As Told by Mason Buttle. New York: Katherine Tegen/HarperCollins.
[.]
STARTED:
Harris, Chris. (2017). I'm Just No Good at Rhyming and Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups. New York: Little, Brown/Hachette.
[.]
*
Connor, Leslie. (2018). The Truth As Told by Mason Buttle. New York: Katherine Tegen/HarperCollins.
[.]
STARTED:
Harris, Chris. (2017). I'm Just No Good at Rhyming and Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups. New York: Little, Brown/Hachette.
[.]
*
Labels:
addiction,
boy,
bullying,
character study,
communication,
crime,
death,
family,
friendship,
illiteracy,
orphan,
synesthesia,
teasing
Friday, February 9, 2018
STARTED & FINISHED:
Tanaka, Shelley. (2018). The Breadwinner: a Graphic Novel. Toronto: Groundwood Books.
[.]
STARTED:
Connor, Leslie. (2018). The Truth As Told by Mason Buttle. New York: Katherine Tegen/HarperCollins.
[.]
*
Tanaka, Shelley. (2018). The Breadwinner: a Graphic Novel. Toronto: Groundwood Books.
[.]
STARTED:
Connor, Leslie. (2018). The Truth As Told by Mason Buttle. New York: Katherine Tegen/HarperCollins.
[.]
*
Labels:
classism,
death,
family,
gender roles,
girl,
graphic novels,
historical,
multicultural,
prison,
racism,
rescue,
violence,
war
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