Middle Grade Fiction Wonderstruck By Brian Selznick Wonderstruck was moving, captivating, and inspiring. I had this book on pre-order but when it arrived, my students begged me to let them have it first. Once I did, it passed from hand to hand, never returning to my desk so I could have it. When I saw […]
Category Archives: 2011 Nerdies
The Big Reveal: 2011 Middle Grade Fiction Nerdies
posted by Colby Sharp
A second post with blurbs and videos will be posted the evening of December 23. *************************************************************************** Jake is a fourth grade student and member of #nerdybookclubjr. When he is not reading, Jake enjoys football and theater. Mr. Sharp is Jake’s teacher. Mr. Sharp, like Jake, is a big fan of reading.
The 2011 YA Fiction Nerdies Go To…
posted by CBethM
Since I cannot bear to watch award shows live because they drag out the moment of WHO WON the categories I most care about for what might seem like HOURS or DAYS, I will not inflict such unnecessary pain on you, the dedicated YA fiction lovers reading this post. The winners for the 2011 YA […]
The 2011 Nonfiction Nerdies Go To…
posted by Colby Sharp
The Nonfiction Nerdie Goes To….. Time for a bit of confession here: I am not a big reader of nonfiction. I prefer my books to have a narrative arc, a conflict, character development, and perhaps a little romance thrown in for good measure. Don’t get me wrong; I love learning new things and reading about […]
The 2011 Poetry Nerdies Go to…
posted by donalynm
Oh, frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! Join us in celebrating the 2011 Nerdy Book Club Award Poetry winners! Poetry invites us to wonder in small things and dance in words. Poets observe and draw out the quiet, hidden, and overlooked magic in our world—a lonely cat’s dignity, our special bond with books, or the experience of […]
The 2011 Graphic Novel Nerdies Go to…
posted by Colby Sharp
Drumroll please………. The winners of the first, and hopefully annual, Nerdies are: Sidekicks by Dan Santat Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol Lunch Lady and the Field Trip Fiasco by Jarrett J. Krosoczka Zita the Spacegirl Ben Hatke Babymouse #14: Mad Scientist Jennifer Holm, Matthew Holm Whew, I’m exhausted from the excitement of this. Graphic novels […]
The 2011 Picture Book Nerdies Go to…
posted by mrschu81
Ladies and Gentlemen! Nerds and Non-nerds! I am excited to announce the winners for Best Picture Book in the 2011 Nerdy Book Club Awards. Congratulations to the winners and nominees. Thank you to those who nominated picture books and voted. YOU WILL BE MY FRIEND! by Peter Brown [Little, Brown and Company | Grades […]
The First Annual Nerdies
posted by donalynm
Last week, we invited nerdy readers everywhere to nominate their favorite children’s and young adult books of 2011 for the first annual Nerdy Book Club Awards, or Nerdies. Over 350 individual titles received nominations in the following categories: picture books, graphic novels, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Working with an expert team of nerdy readers like […]
Best Books of 2011
posted by Colby Sharp
Do you love to read? Is talking about books something that you can’t live without? If you answered yes to those questions, congratulations, you are a member of the Nerdy Book Club (NBC). The NBC has decided to take our love for books to the next level. We have spent the last year discussing our favorite […]
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