Five years ago, on my very first day in my new position as middle/high school librarian, our Agriculture teacher came into the library and told me we needed to start a Battle of the Books program at our school. I immediately said, “Sounds great! Let’s do it!” Followed by, “What is it?” (Those of you […]
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Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan – Review by Sherry Gick
posted by CBethM
I was thrilled to receive an ARC of Counting by 7s at ALA in Chicago back in June! Not only did I receive a copy, but I was also able to stand in line, meet Holly Goldberg Sloan and have her sign my ARC copy! I expressed my excitement to read her book because of […]
Celebrating the Wonder of Wonder by Sherry Gick
posted by CBethM
Sharing the book Wonder by R.J. Palacio with students is certainly not a new idea…most of us have been sharing Wonder with anyone who would listen since the beginning of 2012! Even so, there’s something so amazingly wonder-ful about this book and how it touches readers’ lives. I will never tire of seeing and hearing […]