Kate DiCamillo’s Because of Winn-Dixie turns 20 years old this year. It is one of my all-time favorite middle grade novels. The idea that kids that had this book read aloud to them when they were kids, are now reading it aloud to their own kids/students, makes my heart happy. Last week, I called Kate […]
Author Archives: Colby Sharp
January
01
The 2019 Nerdies: Middle Grade Fiction Books Announced by Colby Sharp
posted by Colby Sharp
I LOVE middle grade fiction! For so many young readers, the books they read in upper elementary and middle school become the books that they hold in their hearts forever. I believe that the books on this list are some of those forever books. I am excited to announce the 2019 Middle Grade Fiction Nerdies! […]
December
20
Books My Fifth Graders Are Reading On Winter Break by Colby Sharp
posted by Colby Sharp
The two week break that I get each year in the winter is one of the most magical reading times of the year. I love sitting next to our Christmas tree with a cup of coffee and a great book. We spend a lot of time in my fifth grade classroom getting ready for two […]
November
27
Books My Students Are Reading | Thanksgiving Break Edition by Colby Sharp
posted by Colby Sharp
I had a lovely two day week with my students. One of the highlights was a field trip to a bowling alley that we took to celebrate the end of their bowling unit in physical education. In class, we focused a lot of making reading plans for our five day break. In the video below, […]
October
30
The Books My Students Are Reading by Colby Sharp
posted by Colby Sharp
Each month, when my kids head to lunch, I ask them to leave their independent reading book in a pile on one of our classroom desks. While the kids are away, I make a video sharing the titles they are currently reading. It if fun to make/share, but what I love about it the most […]
July
28
Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee | Review by Colby Sharp
posted by Colby Sharp
I love children’s literature. I read a lot of books written for kids, and I love trying to convince educators and my students to try some of the books that capture my heart. Barbara Dee’s latest book just might be the most unforgettable book I have read in ages. I finished it on a plane […]
June
05
Poll: What Are You Reading This Summer? by Colby Sharp
posted by Colby Sharp
Every since I read Donalyn Miller’s #BookADay post here on Nerdy Book Club, I can’t stop thinking about the books I will read this summer. In the video below, I share some of the books that I cannot wait to dive into. Before you check out the video, be sure to let us know in […]
March
27
The Books My Kids Are Reading by Colby Sharp
posted by Colby Sharp
We are two days away from spring break, and my readers are prepping for a week of reading away from our classroom. They have grown so much since the first break of the school year (Thanksgiving). When my students went to special today, I asked them if they would leave me the book they are […]
January
23
I Gave My Students $1,800 To Purchase Books by Colby Sharp
posted by Colby Sharp
I wish that our school had the funds to fully fund our school library. I wish that our library aide was blessed with a full-time school librarian. Those things would be amazing, but currently it is not the situation we find ourselves in. In the video below I share one small step my students and […]
January
01
The 2018 Nerdies: Middle Grade Fiction
posted by Colby Sharp
Congratulations to the 2018 Nerdy Book Club Award winners for middle grade fiction. We hope you find some of your favorites on the list, and that you can also add a couple of books to your to-read pile. Thank you to all the readers out there that nominated books. Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed Apple […]
