You lovely readers keep emailing or commenting and even texting me to ask how the first week of school was and if I’m loving it. In a word, yes. I love it. It’s kind of hard for me to put in words all my feelings about it. There are so many parts of it – the lesson planning, the 800…
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What I’m Going to Read: Round 3
First of all, the winning book for Tell Me What to Read: Round 3 is The Art of Racing in the Rain, suggested by J. I’ve never heard of it, but it looks good, and I have it on request at the library already. Stay tuned for a review of it later this month. The other suggestions (and wow, you…
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Tell Me What to Read: Round 3 (and a Giveaway!)
It’s the first day of school for me! I probably could not be more excited. In the meantime, while I’m off teaching about the Caldecott award, how to use the Dewey Decimal System, and reading aloud until my voice disappears, please leave me your suggestions for Tell Me What to Read, Round 3! It can be any genre, any age…
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A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck
9 of 10: I love Richard Peck, and A Season of Gifts is a worthy addition to his series about Grandma Dowdel. So sweet and funny and perfect. Richard Peck is second only to Gary D. Schmidt in my “authors I think are absolutely brilliant and also very likely incredibly nice people” list. a season of gifts by richard peck…
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At Long Long Last
Finally! Here is the apartment in all its glory. There are still a few things waiting to be sold, but, you know, sometimes you just have to move forward. Much as I am doing now. Pretend you don’t notice the mini-TV and the two motorcycle helmets (the motorcycle? got sold four years ago. We are a bit slow). I drew…
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