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Just a Second
By: Steve Jenkins
Each Little Bird That Sings
By: Deborah Wiles
Nasty Bugs
By: Lee Bennett Hopkins
Illustrated By: Will Terry
Leepike Ridge
By: N.D. Wilson
Amos Fortune Free Man
By: Elizabeth Yates
Kim Schoonover
June 25, 2012 at 7:44 am
“Each Little Bird” was the first book that ever made my daughter cry. I walked into her room and she was laying on the bed boo-hooing. I knew she had hit a turning point in her reading life. So pleasing to me.
Jen Vincent (@mentortexts)
June 25, 2012 at 8:02 am
I love Deborah Wiles but haven’t read Each Little Bird That Sings. I love the artwork on the cover, seems the same as Aurora County All-Stars and Ruby Lavender. Love it.
I’ve heard great things about Leepike Ridge, curious to hear what you think!
Katherine Sokolowski (@katsok)
June 25, 2012 at 8:13 am
I haven’t read Just a Second – need to fix that. And YAY for Leepike Ridge!
Angie O (@senoritao)
June 25, 2012 at 9:03 am
Love … pretty much anything Steve Jenkins does.
I need to read Leepike Ridge. Loved the 100 Cupboards series (listened to the audiobooks).
More happy #bookaday summer reading!
LInda Baie (@LBaie)
June 25, 2012 at 9:57 am
Between you & Katherine, my list grows longer for my search for good books for younger readers. I’ll be working with teachers of younger students next year & need to learn more about that reading group as far as favorite books, etc. (I can always borrow from the class libraries too!) thanks Colby.
Christina
June 25, 2012 at 11:24 am
Just A Second is wonderful! My 5 th graders were enthralled with it earlier this year!
Carol
June 25, 2012 at 12:30 pm
My fourth graders loved, loved, loved JUST A MINUTE (and anything else by Steve Jenkins, actually) ! I showed this one to them, thinking that I would share a few pages and then let them take it over. They made me read every single word on every single page!
Tara
June 25, 2012 at 2:00 pm
Leepike Ridge and Each Little Bird…two additions to my list. Amos Fortune is a wonderful book – it’s a favorite historical fiction book club selection in my classroom.
the1stdaughter
June 25, 2012 at 8:04 pm
Oh! The cover for for Every Little Bird That Sings reminds me so much of the Marty McGuire books, but I get the feeling the take is very different. I’ll definitely look out for it as I haven’t read anything by Deborah Wiles yet. Thank you for the recommendation!
Kellee Moye (@kelleemoye)
June 25, 2012 at 10:06 pm
Thank you for reminding me that I need to read more Deborah Wiles books- I loved Countdown.
I’ve heard great things about Leepike Ridge- I’m looking forward to hearing what you think.
boomda181
Kellee Moye (@kelleemoye)
June 25, 2012 at 10:08 pm
Oops- copied and pasted the wrong thing!
Happy reading this week!