I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“You can’t make anyone be an adult. Especially an adult.”
~Benjamin Alire Sáenz’s Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Posts By: Skila
Wednesday: What I’m Reading
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
Last week I reread The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson. I’m eagerly awaiting her new book (out soon!) so I wanted something to tide me over. This book is just as powerful as I remember … Read More
Guatemalan Monday: Picture book edition
Are you looking for a picture book about or set in Guatemala? How about some of these:
Photo Friday
… 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.
“She’s what would happen if the devil married the wicked witch, and they rolled their baby in a bowl of chopped evil.”
~Rainbow Rowell’s Eleanor & Park
Wednesday: What I’m Reading
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
Kwame Alexander’s The Crossover is a fresh, bold novel in verse written by a true poet. These poems offer up poetic elements like rhythm and sound that are often missing in verse novels. The story is … Read More
Guatemalan Monday: Fair Trade edition
Let’s talk about fair trade. If you don’t know what it is, here are two videos that explain the concept (and teachers, they are both on a level kids can understand too.)
Basically fair trade is like saying, Hey. It’s not cool to buy something at any price if … Read More
Photo Friday
Hillside in Antigua, Guatemala.… 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.
“Words in the air blow away as soon as you say them but words on paper last forever.”
~Vince Vawter’s Paperboy
Wednesday: What I’m Reading
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
The Actual & Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher by Jessica Lawson is an action-packed, hilarious and warm gem of a story. Becky is exactly what you want in a main character: brave, quick-thinking, funny, and smart. The … Read More