Welcome to Litsy!

Amélie is expressing my opinion of the ending. An early novel, this shows the promise of what Cash will become. But it‘s not there yet. It does a great job of evoking its place, and I want to love some of the characters. But they‘re not totally believable. Still a good escapist read. It‘ll be interesting to hear my non southern book club members‘ opinions. #LetterL #LitsyAtoZ @Texreader

Here is another audiobook from the haze that was February. It‘s a gritty tale of two brothers who have been surviving on their own since their teens. Everything gets turned upside down early one morning when one of them has an accident. The book walks a fine line by making the reader empathize with everything the main characters have been through while not hiding how absolutely stupid and horrible some of their decisions are.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mount Everest is a concept indicative of achievement, yearning, and enormous audacity. And such is life, and disaster. Dixon and brother Nate set out to become the first Black American males to summit. Through alternating timelines, Outen lays out the Everest story and what follows. Dixon‘s literal, and figurative, descent was much more than expected. A very thoughtful debut!

Totally not crying while reading this middle grade novel in verse for work.

This book might be better for parents/the home than in the classroom, but would still be a cute book for the classroom library!

“It was nice to have someone there in the dark when the scaries were around.“

Elmore Green gets a new sibling after being an only child. A book about sibling jealousy, adjusting to a new sibling, and realizing they can be your best friend!

Together, they would make the impossible possible.

It would be fun to have the class divide into small groups and have each group research a different aspect of the Wright brothers‘ lives or contributions to aviation. They can create presentations or posters to share with the class! You could change the level of depth depending on the age of your students.

Two Brothers, Four Hands is an inspiring and beautifully illustrated book that captures the spirit of the Wright brothers and their journey to achieving powered flight. It is a wonderful addition to any classroom or home library, promoting important values of creativity, determination, and collaboration.