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Monday, April 13, 2020

Recent Reads

Every Monday I share books I have recently read. I also participate in It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?, a community of bloggers who link up to share what they are reading. To find out what other bloggers are reading, check out the host blogs, Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers, or follow on Twitter at #imwayr.

Recent Reads

Be You! by Peter H. Reynolds

This is an inspirational read about being oneself and living a positive and successful life. The pages are filled with wonderful guidance about all the ways to be and joyous illustrations that celebrate uniqueness. I read this aloud to fifth graders last week and they appreciated the message. 

The Infamous Ratsos Camp Out by Kara LaReau and Matt Myers

Students have loved reading the Infamous Ratsos books and I know they will be excited to see a new one out in the world. Each book is charming and has a great lesson. In this book, the Ratsos and their friends learn the importance of asking for and accepting help from others. I think the combination of humor and sweetness is what makes this series a delight for kids to read. Thanks to the author for providing my book review group, #BookExcursion, with an advance reader's copy. The book publishes in May.

The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate 

I've been anticipating this book for a while and fans of The One and Only Ivan will not be disappointed. The story is told through the voice of Ivan's best friend, Bob, who has a great personality and sense of humor. This book will touch readers' hearts. Thanks to the publisher for a digital review copy. The book publishes in May.

Gold Rush Girl by Avi

When Tory's father loses his job, he plans to travel to California to find gold with her younger brother. Although it's decided that Tory stay home in Providence, Rhode Island with her mother, she yearns for adventure and secretly makes her way onto the ship that is taking her brother and father to the west coast. San Francisco is not at all what Tory and her brother expected and her father leaves them alone while he goes off to find gold. When her brother goes missing, Tory begins a dangerous search to find him among the abandoned ships in the bay. This is a historical tale with lots of excitement and adventure.

Orphan Eleven by Gennifer Choldenko

This book transports readers to a traveling circus in the 1930s. Lucy and three other orphans have escaped from the Home for Friendless Children and are searching for a place to belong when they happen upon the circus. If Lucy wants to work with the elephants and continue on with the circus, she must learn to use her voice again. As Lucy tries to shake her past at the orphanage, others are determined to bring her back there and it's a mystery as to why. An adventurous and heart-warming read about a girl with the courage to find her true home. Thanks to Random House for providing my book review group with an advance reader's copy. The book publishes in May.

11 comments:

  1. Peter Reynolds always gives us such hope-filled books, will put this one on my list! I am excited about The One and Only Bob, sounds like a wonderful companion to Ivan. I shared Gold Rush Girl last week & enjoyed it, too! Have a nice week, Lisa, reading and finding some good things in your days.

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  2. I am dying to read the One and Only Bob - so jealous. Peter Reynolds new one looks great too and students will LOVE the next Infamous Ratsos. Lots on my TBR list. Thanks for the heads up!

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  3. The Infamous Ratsos is available at me library as an Ebook! I've added it to my for later list as I am overwhelmed with what I have here. I am really looking forward to The One and Only Bob!

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  4. You got the One and Only Bob?!?! So envious! Yay Peter Reynolds, and you are the 2nd person to have the Infamous Ratso--it reminds me that I need to get the first one to read with Trent.

    Stay safe, and happy reading this week :)

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  5. Of course, I loved that you read The One and Only Bob. I swore I wouldn't get anymore reading accounts, as I can't keep them all straight, but at Middle Grade Magic, I really should have picked up an Edelweiss account for that reason alone. I haven't read much about Orphan Eleven and appreciated reading about that too. Thanks for the great post!

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  6. I am so very excited about The One and Only Bob!!! Glad you enjoyed it. I also read The Infamous Ratsos Camp Out, and loved the message. All the Ratsos books are so much fun. Have a great reading week!

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  7. I'm so excited for Bob! I did not request a copy because I think it's one I want to read the actual book... there's something about holding that hardcover book!
    Looking forward to the next Infamous Ratsos book!

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  8. I also chime in with excitement for Bob. I love reading One and Only Ivan with kids.

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  9. I've been looking forward to The One and Only Bob and Gold Rush Girl. And I'm going to have to get my hands on Be You! -- a dear friend and I share our love of Reynolds and I'll probably need to buy this one for her. :) I'm intrigued by Orphan Eleven, too. Thanks for all these shares, Lisa!

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  10. I just loved The One and Only Bob and it is a worthy follow-up to Ivan. I love the Ratsos series so looking forward to their next adventure.

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