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Quotable Thursday
I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“They agreed about everything important and argued about everything else.”
~Rainbow Rowell’s Eleanor & Park… Read More
Wednesday: What I’m Reading
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
My son and I both just finished El Deafo by Cece Bell. It’s a gorgeous graphic novel with amazing colors and funny, touching scenes. It’s a story that draws from the author’s own childhood, and a … Read More
Guatemalan Monday: Conflict edition
Sometimes on a school visit, when I’m explaining what was happening in Guatemala in the 1980s, I show this video. It’s a concise explanation of the violence that was happening in the time of Caminar. Warning: Though the testimonies aren’t graphic, they are discussing a time of extreme violence. If … Read More
Quotable Thursday
I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“A word is the only thing in the world made more powerful by absence than existence.”
~Rae Carson’s The Bitter Kingdom… Read More
Wednesday: What I’m Reading
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
Jandy Nelson has a new book out, I’ll Give You the Sun. I’d been dying to read this and I was not disappointed. It’s everything you’d expect her second book to be: writing that makes you … Read More
Guatemalan Monday: Board Game edition
Bancopoly! My favorite version of Monopoly.
Fun Facts about this game:
1. The houses and hotels are wooden pieces. Love that.
2. When you pass go, you get 220Q instead of $200.
3. The board is rectangular, instead of square. Which means instead of 10 spaces per side, some sides … Read More
Quotable Thursday
I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“…you have to ride out the insanity when it comes to beautiful women…”
~Matthew Quick’s Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock… Read More
Wednesday: What I’m Reading
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
I love Joanne Rocklin’s books! And Fleabrain Loves Franny might be my new favorite. It’s historical fiction at its best – full of great things to learn about polio – but centered around a fantastic … Read More
Kentucky Book Fair
I was lucky enough to attend the Kentucky Book Fair last weekend in Frankfort…
…where I had a little giveaway at my table for teachers and librarians. Megan Murray of Second Street School was the lucky winner of an audio copy of Caminar. Congrats, Ms. Murray!
I enjoyed meeting lots … Read More