so-soMy least favorite book from Phoebe Wahl. This is about Sonya and her chickens. She did lose a chick and had to bury her but took care of the rest of the chickens so no other ones would die. Graphics were good. I just couldn't get into the story.
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And so it begins. Someday I will move. I hope. The hottest day ever recorded here was 122ºF (50ºC). This Saturday we'll be about 10 degrees away from that. And it's only June. And not even officially summer. Counting the days until fall. 🍁
But it's a dry heat!
People who've never lived here
simply can't say that. 🔥
Kristy_K, DebinHawaii, Mimi28, TheBookHippie, JenlovesJT47, Reggie, vivastory, Eggs, Itchyfeetreader, jdiehr, TheSpineView, CBee, Jari-chan, lil1inblue, julieclair, AnnCrystal, bellabella, BooksandCoffee4MeOverall I enjoyed this book. I'm not sure I would teach it because I think I would personally get bored reading it multiple times over but I would definitely recommend it to students or teach it through small group settings where kids could pick from various books and read them in a book club. The ending was satisfying and had a feel-good aspect to it that gives kids closure when building reading stamina.
Okay the character reveal got me at the end. I think Levithan did a good job making the characters interesting by not giving too much away. I could have done without the jump to the fiction story throughout but I understand why it was there and how it would be captivating. Just not my favorite to flip back and forth. This book would be good to spark discussion and instill confidence into readers.
The first part of this book threw me off for a little bit. The character povs swapped out but once I realized what was going on I was all for it. first half of the book did a good job staying interesting and explaining book banning on an age appropriate level. I enjoyed Donovan the most because he shows the coming of age process kids have with their parents regarding differing opinions. Would be a great resource to discuss beliefs in writing.
Today my heart is…guarded. On one hand, the news is horrible, and the situation in LA is yet another issue of disagreement in the household. On the other hand, I was born in California, so if they secede perhaps I could apply for birthright citizenship? #mentalhealthmonday
Building on my earlier post about parents, having come from an educator family, I've always heard horror stories about parent interaction. This is why I was fascinated by Mr. Howe's empathy towards Donovan's mom and how he refrained from vilifying her despite all the stress. While parents may engage in contests, they have good intentions in looking out for their children. As such, parents are not scary figures and can even be our strongest allies.
