This was a re-read for me, and I love it just as much as I did the first time.

This book was great! The writing style was unique and flowed beautifully and kept me captivated. I could not put this down.

I enjoyed this book overall. I think it would be beneficial for young teens to read in an ever growing digital world of tiktok‘s, instagram, and snapchat. They could see real life consequences and actions that come with the misuse of such platforms, and the people it can harm.

The concept of accountability within the novel led me to think about a seminar I attended in which they discussed accountability in restorative practices. I found myself wondering about how a restorative approach would benefit their situation, or if it would at all.

While non-fiction is not normally my genre of choice, I was intrigued by this novel. It read very easily, and I loved how the information was presented. I think that this novel would be great for students to learn and read about the real harm of social media. Social media can be dangerous and I feel like not just students but also adults tend to forget this, and this puts it back into perspective.

I loved this book! This book moved me. The topics of political unrest along with coming to terms and discovering oneself were beautifully written and produced by the author. I think this text would be incredible for students to read, and I would maybe prompt students to write their own historical fiction novels around different eras. I couldn't put this book down!

I think this novel is important for young individuals who are coming to terms with their identity and sexuality. These topics can be scary and overwhelming, and so seeing a character with similar struggles, personalities, hardships, may help someone feel a little less alone in this world. While no two stories will ever be the same, this representation is pertinent for young individuals.

I enjoyed how the very beginning of the novel included a time line of relevant events that are important for the understanding of the story. The context of which is important for readers, and I believe would be a good example for students to create their own time lines about a chose event to explain context even further. t

I would love to see this book used as a mentor text! I think students could enjoy writing through the POV of a random object in their life. For instance, an object in a thrift store like the type writer, or even their own pencil!

“Students can get the gist of the book and give it back to us by listening in class, but do they leave tenth grade as stronger more capable independent readers or just knowing the gist of a few books?“ This question stuck out to me on a personal level. My 10th grade English teacher was gone 99% of our year, so we never felt like we had to read the books. We did enough to do the busy work worksheets they gave us, but what did we really know?

I loved this book! It was very short and sweet and told a beautiful story. This book presents an interesting point of view, that of a type writer, and a young boy going through hardships, and prompts the reader to think about the different ways we can view the world. The story is a very quick read, and once I started, I could not put it down! PLUS there a little bit of found family within the text if that is your cup of tea.

An aspect I really enjoyed about this book is how all the skills the author discusses connect with one another in each chapter. I like how they build off one another and scaffold into useful media literacy and research tools. Especially when discussing news stations!

I think that this book is very interesting and would be particularly good for readers who enjoy non-fiction. It was not my particular cup of tea, but it was fascinating! I think it is very important for youths (and let‘s be real adults), to learn the inner workings of the media we‘re consuming and this book does just that!

While the chapters were quite long, and honestly, hard for me to get through, I really liked the side bars. I found they were a nice break that connected really well with what the author was trying to say. I think it would be a great way for students to see formatting in nonfiction works!

I absolutely adored this book. The interconnectedness of the characters with one another and throughout time was beautifully written. The story deals with heavy topics that are handled dignifying and show the characters development and strength. I would be lying if I said I wasn't crying by the end of the novel!

The last page of the novel stuck out to me the most. At the conclusion of Whimsy and Faeries adventures, when the author speaks directly to the audience. It was enough for me to grab my phone and take a picture. I think it makes the entire novel worth it, especially for younger audiences who may need to hear this, or even found themselves relating to the characters hardships throughout the novel. 10/10

When I first started this book, I was unsure of how I felt about it. The utilization of prose to tell the story was unique and encouraged me to keep reading, and by the end I was in love with the story. Its mystical elements made it feel like a more elaborate Alice in Wonderland, with important elements and themes not getting lost in the lines.

Like most, I also read in a variety of ways, whether it be on a Kindle, Audiobook, or a physical book. I find no issue with any. I also think the popularization of writing platforms encourages more reading and creative writing, and a evolutionary develop for the love of literature. I love to give students creative writing prompts, and I think these platforms would be a good outlet for students who want to write and read on their own time.

I absolutely loved the story as a whole and would love to use it in a classroom to introduce students to real life situations. I think it would not only be a good way to demonstrate to students taking action for things they care about can produce results as opposed to giving up, but also as a mentor texts of creating a variety of POVs that interconnect with one another.

I absolutely loved this book. I think that its take on book censorship is presented in a real but very appropriate way makes it a great pick for young readers! Readers can learn about different life experiences, challenges, and ideas in 165 pages making it a pick!

I really enjoyed this book! I loved the graphic novel approach the author took to write his memoir. This novel would be a great mentor text for students, as they could then create their own graphic novel/comic strip memoir and see that not all graphic novels have to be fictional! I think it would also be a great alternative for students who don‘t particularly like reading wordy books!

I love the way Pedro thinks about his grandfather, and how their relationship is developing. From someone he was wary about getting to know, and sharing a room with, to his own personal superhero. I also love how his grandfather interacted with him and joined in his drawings. So cute!

Loved it!

Short and sweet!

I really like how there is a mixture of Spanish and English in the story. It keeps it accurate to his experiences in his own memoir, rather than having everything in English. It‘s something I don‘t often see and I appreciate it.

I think as a whole, this collection of stories would be good to use as a mentor text for students. Students could choose a story to model their own short story after that teaches a life lesson. It would allow students to see different ways they could foreshadow a lesson, or characterize others in a brief way. It would allow for creative writing while also learning how to write narratives in a variety of different ways.

As a whole I really enjoyed this book. I loved all the individual characters and their stories that had nothing to do with one another, though I like to think they were all existing in the same world as one another, learning life together. It was a slice of life in every section, and would be a great piece to introduce to students to demonstrate different lived experiences, and promote critical thinking.

As I read through the book, I was adding tabs to different parts of each story where I felt the lesson that was being shared was being highlighted. However, the only story I found I did not tab as I was reading was. “Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents.“ It was not that there was nothing interesting about it, I was just so captivated by the prose-style writing that I got lost in it, and found it be more fun rather than a lesson.