Jen's bookshelf: all en-US Mon, 09 Dec 2024 05:26:33 -0800 60 Jen's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg The Typewriter 26084419 Chalk takes readers on another unforgettable journey. When three children discover a typewriter on a carousel, they are transported on an adventure of their own creation—complete with a giant beach ball and a threatening crab. Stunning, richly colored artwork is paired with limited text so children can tell their own version of the story.]]> 40 Bill Thomson 1477849750 Jen 4 3.94 2010 The Typewriter
author: Bill Thomson
name: Jen
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2010
rating: 4
read at: 2016/03/03
date added: 2024/12/09
shelves: picture-books, read-in-2016, wordless
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]]> <![CDATA[Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy: Book 2]]> 36573319 Charlie & Mouse, the two brothers enjoy a special visit from their grandpa, Grumpy. Follow along as they discuss being medium, pounce each other, sing the wrong songs, build blanket forts, and more. Paired with effervescent illustrations by Emily Hughes, this touching, funny celebration of imagination and bonding will enchant readers young and old.]]> 47 Laurel Snyder 1452146411 Jen 5 picture-books, read-in-2017 4.27 2017 Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy: Book 2
author: Laurel Snyder
name: Jen
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2017/07/31
date added: 2024/09/29
shelves: picture-books, read-in-2017
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]]> <![CDATA[Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have)]]> 10474408
Fans of Sarah Dessen, E. Lockhart, and Maureen Johnson will love this hilarious and heartwarming tale of a girl on her own for the first time.

If given the opportunity, what sixteen-year-old wouldn’t jump at the chance to move in with a friend and live parent-free? Although maybe “opportunity� isn’t the right word, since April had to tell her dad a tiny little untruth to make it happen (see #1: “Lied to Our Parents�). But she and her housemate Vi are totally responsible and able to take care of themselves. How they ended up “Skipping School� (#3), “Buying a Hot Tub� (#4), and, um, “Harboring a Fugitive� (#7) is a mystery to them.

To get through the year, April will have to juggle a love triangle, learn to do her own laundry, and accept that her carefully constructed world just might be falling apart . . . one thing-she-shouldn’t-have-done at a time.]]> 368 Sarah Mlynowski 0062084615 Jen 5 3.63 2011 Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have)
author: Sarah Mlynowski
name: Jen
average rating: 3.63
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at: 2011/09/07
date added: 2024/09/22
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]]> Heidi 6550400 Johanna Spyri's classic tale is brought to life with beautiful illustrations from Maja Dusikova in what is sure to become a picture book classic!

Book Details: Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 10/1/2009 Pages: 32 Reading Level: Age 5 and Up ]]> 32 Maja Dusíková 0735822271 Jen 4 picture-books 4.12 1880 Heidi
author: Maja Dusíková
name: Jen
average rating: 4.12
book published: 1880
rating: 4
read at: 2012/06/11
date added: 2024/01/29
shelves: picture-books
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Claudia and Mean Janine (The Baby-Sitters Club, #7)]]> 48866 160 Ann M. Martin 0590410415 Jen 4 3.74 1987 Claudia and Mean Janine (The Baby-Sitters Club, #7)
author: Ann M. Martin
name: Jen
average rating: 3.74
book published: 1987
rating: 4
read at: 2011/07/04
date added: 2023/11/30
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]]> Lady Chatterley's Lover 49583709
With her soft brown hair, lithe figure and big, wondering eyes, Constance Chatterley is possessed of a certain vitality. Yet she is deeply unhappy; married to an invalid, she is almost as inwardly paralyzed as her husband Clifford is paralyzed below the waist. It is not until she finds refuge in the arms of Mellors the game-keeper, a solitary man of a class apart, that she feels regenerated. Together they move from an outer world of chaos towards an inner world of fulfillment.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Ěýtitles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theĚýseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateĚýtranslations by award-winning translators.]]> 400 D.H. Lawrence 014303961X Jen 3 3.48 1928 Lady Chatterley's Lover
author: D.H. Lawrence
name: Jen
average rating: 3.48
book published: 1928
rating: 3
read at: 2011/08/14
date added: 2023/10/18
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]]> <![CDATA[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School...]]> 22553684
Then there are the evil ninjas, massive ape, mysterious mole people, giant blob, and countless other daunting (and astonishing) detours along the way to school. Are these excuses really why this student is late? Or is there another explanation that is even more outrageous than the rest? From Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud, the critically acclaimed author/illustrator team behind I Didn't Do My Homework Because . . . comes a fast-paced, actionpacked, laugh-out-loud story about finding the way to school despite the odds—and the unbelievable oddness!]]> 44 Davide Calì 1452131686 Jen 5 picture-books, read-in-2015 3.58 2015 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School...
author: Davide Calì
name: Jen
average rating: 3.58
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2015/08/07
date added: 2023/08/02
shelves: picture-books, read-in-2015
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]]> Remarkable 11775178
Everyone in Remarkable is remarkable. Everyone except Jane, that is. While the rest of the town is busy being talented, gifted, or just plain extraordinary, she's never been anything but ordinary. Then Jane finds herself in school with the mischievous Grimlet twins, and her life suddenly gets a whole lot more interesting. And when a strange pirate captain appears in town, setting of a series of adventures that put the whole town in danger, it's up to Jane to save the day. Along the way, she might just find that she can be pretty remarkable after all.

* "A rich, unforgettable story that's quite simply - amazing." � Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* " Filled with clever word play, wholly unique situations, outlandish characters...Foley's novel is a remarkable,Ěýmiddle-grade gem." Ěýâ€� Booklist , starred review]]> 336 Lizzie K. Foley 0803737068 Jen 0 to-read 3.93 2012 Remarkable
author: Lizzie K. Foley
name: Jen
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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date added: 2023/07/27
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]]> And Then It's Spring 11891485
Un chico planta varias semillas para hacer un huerto y mira hacia el cielo esperando que caiga la lluvia. Lo acompañan su perro, una tortuga, un conejo y algunas aves. El cambio de las estaciones y, con ellas, los distintos colores del paisaje están representados con gran detalle. También se encuentra recreada con gran maestría la idea del paso del tiempo. El libro es no sólo una mirada elocuente a los procesos cíclicos de la naturaleza, sino también y sobre todo un poema visual que nos habla de la paciencia, la esperanza y la renovación constante de la vida. Considerada como una de las mejores obras para niños de 2012 según The Washington Post y el mejor libro infantil del mismo año según Kirkus Reviews.]]> 32 Julie Fogliano 1596436247 Jen 4 3.92 2012 And Then It's Spring
author: Julie Fogliano
name: Jen
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2012
rating: 4
read at: 2012/02/26
date added: 2023/07/26
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]]> <![CDATA[Vision of Beauty: The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker]]> 741007 48 Kathryn Lasky 0763618349 Jen 4 non-fiction, read-in-2013 4.38 2000 Vision of Beauty: The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker
author: Kathryn Lasky
name: Jen
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2000
rating: 4
read at: 2013/01/25
date added: 2023/07/23
shelves: non-fiction, read-in-2013
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]]> The Story of Salt 3340 48 Mark Kurlansky 0399239987 Jen 4 4.14 The Story of Salt
author: Mark Kurlansky
name: Jen
average rating: 4.14
book published:
rating: 4
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date added: 2023/04/19
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]]> <![CDATA[Feeding the Flying Fanellis: And Other Poems from a Circus Chef]]> 23080199
Find out what keeps these performers juggling, balancing, and entertaining―meals prepared by their tireless chef! Poems from this jolly cook give a glimpse of his unusual perspective, from delightful to downright funny. Enjoy a front-row seat for this whimsical look at circus life that just might make you hungry!

Kate Hosfords clever rhymes and unique characters shine in this collection of poems, giving a fresh, funny perspective on circus life: the chef's perspective. Through a variety of poetry forms, Hosford introduces a memorable lineup of circus performers and their dietary quirks--flaming hot sauce for the fire eater, a strict diet for the tightrope walker, ostrich a la mode for the gourmet lion, and more. Cosei Kawa's rich, offbeat illustrations bring each performer to life.]]> 32 Kate Hosford 1467739057 Jen 3 3.66 Feeding the Flying Fanellis: And Other Poems from a Circus Chef
author: Kate Hosford
name: Jen
average rating: 3.66
book published:
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring]]> 35849452
A valuable peacock ring.

A mysterious brother-sister duo.

Paloma Marquez is traveling to Mexico City, birthplace of her deceased father, for the very first time. She's hoping that spending time in Mexico will help her unlock memories of the too-brief time they spent together.

While in Mexico, Paloma meets Lizzie and Gael, who present her with an irresistible challenge: The siblings want her to help them find a valuable ring that once belonged to beloved Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Finding the ring means a big reward -- and the thanks of all Mexico. What better way to honor her father than returning a priceless piece of jewelry that once belonged to his favorite artist!

But the brother and sister have a secret. Do they really want to return the ring, or are they after something else entirely?]]> 240 Angela Cervantes 1338159313 Jen 0 to-read 3.99 2018 Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring
author: Angela Cervantes
name: Jen
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2018
rating: 0
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date added: 2021/06/26
shelves: to-read
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]]> The Quirks in Circus Quirkus 17978098 Ladies and Gentleman, Boys and Girls, Children of All Ages... Just as the Quirk family was settling into Normal... Ta da! The circus comes to town! At school, Molly, Penelope, and Finn are all learning circus skills in gym class. At home, they are putting similar skills to good use; it takes fancy footwork and stellar detective work to keep their nosy neighbor from snooping around and uncovering the Quirk family secrets. Each day in their new town makes one thing very clear: Life in Normal is a high-flying adventure!]]> 240 Erin Soderberg Downing 1599907909 Jen 4 read-in-2015 4.13 The Quirks in Circus Quirkus
author: Erin Soderberg Downing
name: Jen
average rating: 4.13
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2015/10/11
date added: 2020/05/11
shelves: read-in-2015
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]]> New Kid (New Kid #1) 39893619 A graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real.

Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade.

As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds—and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself?]]> 256 Jerry Craft Jen 4 graphic-novel 4.13 2019 New Kid (New Kid #1)
author: Jerry Craft
name: Jen
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2019
rating: 4
read at: 2019/04/14
date added: 2019/12/23
shelves: graphic-novel
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]]> Peely Wally 9207833 32 Kali Stileman 1849410828 Jen 0 to-read 4.15 2011 Peely Wally
author: Kali Stileman
name: Jen
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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date added: 2019/10/14
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]]> <![CDATA[No More "Look Up the List" Vocabulary Instruction (NOT THIS, BUT THAT)]]> 18965934 -Charlene Cobb and Camille Blachowicz The way we've learned influences the way we teach, but the vocabulary instruction many of us received-looking up words and writing sentences or completing worksheets- just doesn't work. So what can we do instead? No More "Look Up the List" Vocabulary Instruction is your guide to engaging, research-proven practices for teaching words effectively. Practitioner Charlene Cobb and researcher Camille Blachowicz share why old-fashioned methods don't work, what the research shows does work, and how to put the research into action. Charlene and Camille answer teachers' most commonly asked questions about vocabulary instruction, "Without practice in the full range of ways we use a word," write Charlene and Camille, "our word knowledge is limited and falls from our grasp as the next cycle of words enters." No More "Look Up the List" Vocabulary Instruction offers a solution-deepen students' engagement with words, increase their exposure to them, and expand their word knowledge.]]> 112 Ellin Oliver Keene 0325049203 Jen 4 professional 3.82 2014 No More "Look Up the List" Vocabulary Instruction (NOT THIS, BUT THAT)
author: Ellin Oliver Keene
name: Jen
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2019/09/27
date added: 2019/09/29
shelves: professional
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]]> <![CDATA[Being the Change: Lessons and Strategies to Teach Social Comprehension]]> 38496804 176 Sara K. Ahmed 0325099707 Jen 5 professional 4.42 Being the Change: Lessons and Strategies to Teach Social Comprehension
author: Sara K. Ahmed
name: Jen
average rating: 4.42
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2019/09/01
date added: 2019/09/29
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]]> The Other Half of Happy 35178488
Chronicle brings us poet Rebecca Balcárcel's middle grade novel about a biracial girl who's navigating between the Anglo and Guatemalan sides of her family, a burgeoning crush and a cool new friend, and trying to figure out what's going on with her little brother, who is becoming remote and hard to reach, all while trying to determine just who she is.]]> 332 Rebecca Balcárcel Jen 0 currently-reading 4.09 2019 The Other Half of Happy
author: Rebecca Balcárcel
name: Jen
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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date added: 2019/09/29
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]]> <![CDATA[Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad (Austin Kleon)]]> 40591677
In his previous books Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work! , both New York Times bestsellers, Austin Kleon gave readers the keys to unlock their creativity and showed them how to become known. Now he offers his most inspiring work yet, with ten simple rules for how to stay creative, focused, and true to yourself—for life.

The creative life is not a linear journey to a finish line, it’s a loop—so find a daily routine, because today is the only day that matters. Disconnect from the world to connect with yourself—sometimes you just have to switch into airplane mode. Keep Going celebrates getting outdoors and taking a walk (as director Ingmar Bergman told his daughter, ”The demons hate fresh air�). Pay attention, and especially pay attention to what you pay attention to. Worry less about getting things done, and more about the worth of what you’re doing. Instead of focusing on making your mark, work to leave things better than you found them.

Keep Going and its timeless, practical, and ethical principles are for anyone trying to sustain a meaningful and productive life.
Ěý±Ő±Ő> 224 Austin Kleon 1523506644 Jen 5 4.26 2019 Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad (Austin Kleon)
author: Austin Kleon
name: Jen
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2019/09/23
date added: 2019/09/29
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]]> Station Eleven 20170404 An audacious, darkly glittering novel set in the eerie days of civilization’s collapse—the spellbinding story of a Hollywood star, his would-be savior, and a nomadic group of actors roaming the scattered outposts of the Great Lakes region, risking everything for art and humanity.

Kirsten Raymonde will never forget the night Arthur Leander, the famous Hollywood actor, had a heart attack on stage during a production of King Lear. That was the night when a devastating flu pandemic arrived in the city, and within weeks, civilization as we know it came to an end.

Twenty years later, Kirsten moves between the settlements of the altered world with a small troupe of actors and musicians. They call themselves The Traveling Symphony, and they have dedicated themselves to keeping the remnants of art and humanity alive. But when they arrive in St. Deborah by the Water, they encounter a violent prophet who will threaten the tiny band’s existence. And as the story takes off, moving back and forth in time, and vividly depicting life before and after the pandemic, the strange twist of fate that connects them all will be revealed.]]> 333 Emily St. John Mandel 0385353308 Jen 0 currently-reading 4.05 2014 Station Eleven
author: Emily St. John Mandel
name: Jen
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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]]> Juliet Takes a Breath 28648863 Inga Muscio, author of Cunt

Juliet Milagros Palante is leaving the Bronx and headed to Portland, Oregon. She just came out to her family and isn’t sure if her mom will ever speak to her again. But Juliet has a plan, sort of, one that’s going to help her figure out this whole “Puerto Rican lesbian� thing. She’s interning with the author of her favorite Harlowe Brisbane, the ultimate authority on feminism, women’s bodies, and other gay-sounding stuff.

Will Juliet be able to figure out her life over the course of one magical summer? Is that even possible? Or is she running away from all the problems that seem too big to handle?

With more questions than answers, Juliet takes on Portland, Harlowe, and most importantly, herself.]]> 276 Gabby Rivera 1626012504 Jen 0 currently-reading 4.16 2016 Juliet Takes a Breath
author: Gabby Rivera
name: Jen
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2016
rating: 0
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]]> The Line Tender 35209599 The Line Tender is the story of Lucy, the daughter of a marine biologist and a rescue diver, and the summer that changes her life. If she ever wants to lift the cloud of grief over her family and community, she must complete the research her late mother began. She must follow the sharks.

Wherever the sharks led, Lucy Everhart’s marine-biologist mother was sure to follow. In fact, she was on a boat far off the coast of Massachusetts, preparing to swim with a Great White, when she died suddenly. Lucy was eight. Since then Lucy and her father have done OK—thanks in large part to her best friend, Fred, and a few close friends and neighbors. But June of her twelfth summer brings more than the end of school and a heat wave to sleepy Rockport. On one steamy day, the tide brings a Great White—and then another tragedy, cutting short a friendship everyone insists was “meaningful� but no one can tell Lucy what it all meant. To survive the fresh wave of grief, Lucy must grab the line that connects her depressed father, a stubborn fisherman, and a curious old widower to her mother’s unfinished research. If Lucy can find a way to help this unlikely quartet follow the sharks her mother loved, she’ll finally be able to look beyond what she’s lost and toward what’s left to be discovered.]]> 384 Kate Allen 0735231605 Jen 5 4.21 2019 The Line Tender
author: Kate Allen
name: Jen
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2019/09/25
date added: 2019/09/29
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]]> <![CDATA[Voces Sin Fronteras: Our Stories, Our Truth]]> 40398998
The authors of this collection are members of the Latino Youth Leadership Council of the Latin American Youth Center in Washington, DC. This group of teen immigrants from Central America and the Caribbean are dedicated to promoting cross-cultural understanding and social justice in their community. The book was produced through a collaboration with Shout Mouse Press, a nonprofit writing program and publishing house for unheard voices. Learn more at shoutmousepress.org

***

En tiempos de inquietud y acalorados debates sobre la inmigraci�n, este libro representa una oportunidad para escuchar directamente a los j�venes quienes suelen ocupar los titulares en la prensa, pero cuyas historias no se alcanzan a narrar por completo. Diecis�is j�venes del Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) en Washington, D.C. se unieron para contar sus propias historias de inmigraci�n y de transformaci�n en formato de c�mic. El resultado es esta colecci�n de memorias gr�ficas biling�e, que no s�lo construye conexiones entre los idiomas, sino que tambi�n elimina barreras y abre un espacio a la esperanza.]]> 316 Santiago Casares 1945434686 Jen 4 4.21 2018 Voces Sin Fronteras: Our Stories, Our Truth
author: Santiago Casares
name: Jen
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2018
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Wrong Way to Save Your Life: Essays]]> 32600746 304 Megan Stielstra 0062429205 Jen 5 essays, mentor-text-for-me 4.23 2017 The Wrong Way to Save Your Life: Essays
author: Megan Stielstra
name: Jen
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2019/01/21
date added: 2019/04/21
shelves: essays, mentor-text-for-me
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]]> <![CDATA[Once I Was Cool: Personal Essays]]> 18528073 Best American Essays 2013 edited by Cheryl Strayed, explores the messy, maddening beauty of adulthood with wit, intelligence, and biting humor.

The essays inĚýOnce I Was CoolĚýtackle topics ranging from beating postpartum depression by stalking her neighbor, to a surprise run-in with an old lover while on ecstasy, to blowing her mortgage on a condo she bought because of Jane's Addiction. Or, said another way, they tackle life in all of its quotidian richness.]]> 200 Megan Stielstra 194043002X Jen 5 4.21 2014 Once I Was Cool: Personal Essays
author: Megan Stielstra
name: Jen
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2019/03/31
date added: 2019/04/21
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]]> Hearts Unbroken 38564416
When Louise Wolfe’s first real boyfriend mocks and disrespects Native people in front of her, she breaks things off and dumps him over e-mail. It’s her senior year, anyway, and she’d rather spend her time with her family and friends and working on the school newspaper. The editors pair her up with Joey Kairouz, the ambitious new photojournalist, and in no time the paper’s staff find themselves with a major story to cover: the school musical director’s inclusive approach to casting The Wizard of Oz has been provoking backlash in their mostly white, middle-class Kansas town. From the newly formed Parents Against Revisionist Theater to anonymous threats, long-held prejudices are being laid bare and hostilities are spreading against teachers, parents, and students � especially the cast members at the center of the controversy, including Lou’s little brother, who’s playing the Tin Man. As tensions mount at school, so does a romance between Lou and Joey � but as she’s learned, “dating while Native� can be difficult. In trying to protect her own heart, will Lou break Joey’s?]]> 304 Cynthia Leitich Smith 0763681148 Jen 5 3.62 2018 Hearts Unbroken
author: Cynthia Leitich Smith
name: Jen
average rating: 3.62
book published: 2018
rating: 5
read at: 2019/04/01
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]]> Dealing in Dreams 35297488 At night, Las Mal Criadas own these streets.

Nalah leads the fiercest all-girl crew in Mega City. That role brings with it violent throw downs and access to the hottest boydega clubs, but the sixteen-year-old grows weary of the life. Her dream is to get off the streets and make a home in the exclusive Mega Towers, in which only a chosen few get to live. To make it to the Mega towers, Nalah must prove her loyalty to the city's benevolent founder and cross the border in a search for a mysterious gang the Ashé Ryders. Led by a reluctant guide, Nalah battles other crews and her own doubts, but the closer she gets to her goal, the more she loses sight of everything—and everyone� she cares about.

Nalah must do the unspeakable to get what she wants—a place to call home. But is a home just where you live? Or who you choose to protect?]]> 336 Lilliam Rivera 1481472143 Jen 0 currently-reading 3.41 2019 Dealing in Dreams
author: Lilliam Rivera
name: Jen
average rating: 3.41
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Your Story Is Your Power: Free Your Feminine Voice]]> 36655959 HOW DO YOU DEFINE YOURSELF? IN A VERY REAL SENSE, we define ourselves through our stories. If we can truly understand the stories that made us the women we are, including the motivations behind our actions and thoughts, we can take charge of how our future unfolds. WHAT IS AT THE HEART OF YOUR STORY? Follow the prompts, tools, questions, and advice through a labyrinth of self-discovery to reach the center of your voice, your power, your truth. And then learn how to share that story—and all of your Feminine Power—with a world that needs to hear it.]]> 217 Elle Luna Jen 5 believe 3.57 Your Story Is Your Power: Free Your Feminine Voice
author: Elle Luna
name: Jen
average rating: 3.57
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2019/04/21
date added: 2019/04/21
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]]> <![CDATA[My Lady Jane (The Lady Janies, #1)]]> 22840421 This comical, fantastical, romantical, New York Times bestselling, (not) entirely true story of Lady Jane Grey is “an uproarious historical fantasy that’s not to be missed� (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

In My Lady Jane, coauthors Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows have created a one-of-a-kind YA fantasy in the tradition of The Princess Bride, featuring a reluctant king, an even more reluctant queen, a noble steed, and only a passing resemblance to actual history—because sometimes history needs a little help.

At sixteen, Lady Jane Grey is about to be married off to a stranger and caught up in a conspiracy to rob her cousin, King Edward, of his throne. But those trifling problems aren’t for Jane to worry about. Jane gets to be Queen of England.

Like that could go wrong.]]> 474 Cynthia Hand 0062391798 Jen 4 4.00 2016 My Lady Jane (The Lady Janies, #1)
author: Cynthia Hand
name: Jen
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2017/11/21
date added: 2019/04/21
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]]> <![CDATA[Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava Quartet, #1)]]> 34967819
One day, three schoolmates show up at Aru's doorstep to catch her in a lie. They don't believe her claim that the museum's Lamp of Bharata is cursed, and they dare Aru to prove it. Just a quick light, Aru thinks. Then she can get herself out of this mess and never ever fib again.

But lighting the lamp has dire consequences. She unwittingly frees the Sleeper, an ancient demon whose duty it is to awaken the God of Destruction. Her classmates and beloved mother are frozen in time, and it's up to Aru to save them.

The only way to stop the demon is to find the reincarnations of the five legendary Pandava brothers, protagonists of the Hindu epic poem, the Mahabharata, and journey through the Kingdom of Death. But how is one girl in Spider-Man pajamas supposed to do all that?]]> 368 Roshani Chokshi 136801738X Jen 5 4.30 2018 Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava Quartet, #1)
author: Roshani Chokshi
name: Jen
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2018
rating: 5
read at: 2017/12/21
date added: 2019/04/21
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]]> <![CDATA[Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone]]> 34556334 #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A timely and important book that challenges everything we think we know about cultivating true belonging in our communities, organizations, and culture, from the #1 bestselling author of Rising Strong, Daring Greatly, and The Gifts of Imperfection

Look for Bren� Brown's new podcast, Dare to Lead, as well as her ongoing podcast Unlocking Us!

HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK

"True belonging doesn't require us to change who we are. It requires us to be who we are." Social scientist Bren� Brown, PhD, LMSW, has sparked a global conversation about the experiences that bring meaning to our lives--experiences of courage, vulnerability, love, belonging, shame, and empathy. In Braving the Wilderness, Brown redefines what it means to truly belong in an age of increased polarization. With her trademark mix of research, storytelling, and honesty, Brown will again change the cultural conversation while mapping a clear path to true belonging.

Brown argues that we're experiencing a spiritual crisis of disconnection, and introduces four practices of true belonging that challenge everything we believe about ourselves and each other. She writes, "True belonging requires us to believe in and belong to ourselves so fully that we can find sacredness both in being a part of something and in standing alone when necessary. But in a culture that's rife with perfectionism and pleasing, and with the erosion of civility, it's easy to stay quiet, hide in our ideological bunkers, or fit in rather than show up as our true selves and brave the wilderness of uncertainty and criticism. But true belonging is not something we negotiate or accomplish with others; it's a daily practice that demands integrity and authenticity. It's a personal commitment that we carry in our hearts." Brown offers us the clarity and courage we need to find our way back to ourselves and to each other. And that path cuts right through the wilderness. Brown writes, "The wilderness is an untamed, unpredictable place of solitude and searching. It is a place as dangerous as it is breathtaking, a place as sought after as it is feared. But it turns out to be the place of true belonging, and it's the bravest and most sacred place you will ever stand."]]> 5 Brené Brown 0525494901 Jen 5 4.20 2017 Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
author: Brené Brown
name: Jen
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2018/01/21
date added: 2019/04/21
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]]> <![CDATA[The Education of Margot Sánchez]]> 26594801 Pretty in Pink comes to the South Bronx in this bold and romantic coming-of-age novel about dysfunctional families, good and bad choices, and finding the courage to question everything you ever thought you wanted—from debut author Lilliam Rivera.


THINGS/PEOPLE MARGOT HATES:

Mami, for destroying my social life
Papi, for allowing Junior to become a Neanderthal
Junior, for becoming a Neanderthal
This supermarket
Everyone else

After “borrowing� her father's credit card to finance a more stylish wardrobe, Margot
Sánchez suddenly finds herself grounded. And by grounded, she means working as an indentured servant in her family’s struggling grocery store to pay off her debts.

With each order of deli meat she slices, Margot can feel her carefully cultivated prep school reputation slipping through her fingers, and she’s willing to do anything to get out of this punishment. Lie, cheat, and maybe even steal�

Margot’s invitation to the ultimate beach party is within reach and she has no intention of letting her family’s drama or Moisés—the admittedly good looking but outspoken boy from the neighborhood—keep her from her goal.]]> 296 Lilliam Rivera 1481472119 Jen 4 3.61 2017 The Education of Margot Sánchez
author: Lilliam Rivera
name: Jen
average rating: 3.61
book published: 2017
rating: 4
read at: 2018/02/23
date added: 2019/04/21
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]]> <![CDATA[The Good Egg (The Food Group #2)]]> 40221498
Aposto que estás a pensar, «quão bom pode ser um ovo»? Bem� Ele pode regar as tuas plantas. Pode trocar-te o pneu se tiveres um furo. Até te pode pintar a casa. Para qualquer coisa que precises, lá está ele! É verdade. É mesmo muito bom.

Mas um dia começa a quebrar. Será da pressão de querer ser sempre perfeito?

Uma história maravilhosa que nos lembra da importância de manter o equilíbrio, de cuidarmos de nós e de aceitarmos integralmente aqueles que amamos (mesmo os seus defeitos).]]> 36 Jory John 0062866001 Jen 4 picture-books 4.26 2019 The Good Egg (The Food Group #2)
author: Jory John
name: Jen
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2019
rating: 4
read at: 2019/04/19
date added: 2019/04/21
shelves: picture-books
review:

]]> Decelerate Blue 8290081
In this new world, speed and efficiency are everything, and the populace zooms along in a perpetually stimulated haze. Angela thinks she's the only person in her family―maybe the only person on the planet―who sees anything wrong with this picture. But the truth is she's not alone.

Angela finds herself recruited into a resistance movement where the key to rebellion is taking things slow. In their secret underground hideout, they create a life unplugged from the rapid-fire culture outside. Can they free the rest of the world before the powers that be shut down their utopian experiment?

From revolutionary and award-winning playwright Adam Rapp and veteran cartoonist and animator Mike Cavallaro comes Decelerate Blue , a dark, breath-taking new vision of an all-too-plausible future for America.]]> 208 Adam Rapp 1442000813 Jen 4 graphic-novel 3.29 2017 Decelerate Blue
author: Adam Rapp
name: Jen
average rating: 3.29
book published: 2017
rating: 4
read at: 2019/04/18
date added: 2019/04/21
shelves: graphic-novel
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes]]> 7124381 56 DuBose Heyward 0547144180 Jen 4 4.78 1939 The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes
author: DuBose Heyward
name: Jen
average rating: 4.78
book published: 1939
rating: 4
read at: 2011/04/24
date added: 2018/12/10
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review:

]]> Over and Under the Snow 10950055
But under the snow is a secret world of squirrels and snowshoe hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many other animals who live through the winter, safe and warm.

OVER AND UNDER THE SNOW takes readers on a cross country ski trip through the winter woods to discover the secret world of animals living under the snow.]]> 44 Kate Messner 0811867846 Jen 5 4.12 2011 Over and Under the Snow
author: Kate Messner
name: Jen
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at: 2011/11/05
date added: 2018/12/04
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review:

]]> <![CDATA[Border-Line Personalities: A New Generation of Latinas Dish on Sex, Sass, and Cultural Shifting]]> 7317212 Why, in the minds of most Americans, are Latinas still thought of as maids, seductresses, and booty-shaking salsa divas?

Never has the concept of Latina identity been more relevant. Also, never has there been a new generation of Latinas so ready to say what they mean and even criticize the Latina generation that preceded them. Until now.

In Border-Line Personalities, twenty writers share their poignant and wickedly funny stories about fighting with their mothers, struggling with speaking Spanish, and dealing with the men who've done them wrong, among a myriad of other topics. In the end, each essay encompasses a different point of view, lending credence to the theory that no one can label any one item, idea, or person more Latina than the other.

Questions posed to Latinas of all ages in Border-Line Personalities:

Why do many of us often feel more American than Latina? How important is Spanish, really? Do we all really fit under one cultural umbrella? When thinking about having children, do we really have to consider being stay-at-home moms as most of us were raised to believe was law, or can Latinas even consider the possibility of raising children while working? What do we do when we fall in love with someone (male or female) outside our culture? ]]> 336 Michelle Mulligan 1615533125 Jen 0 to-read 3.77 2004 Border-Line Personalities: A New Generation of Latinas Dish on Sex, Sass, and Cultural Shifting
author: Michelle Mulligan
name: Jen
average rating: 3.77
book published: 2004
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2018/11/25
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> Solo 33004289 When the heart gets lost, let the music find you.

Blade never asked for a life of the rich and famous. In fact, he’d give anything not to be the son of Rutherford Morrison, a washed-up rock star and drug addict with delusions of a comeback. Or to no longer be part of a family known most for lost potential, failure, and tragedy. The one true light is his girlfriend, Chapel, but her parents have forbidden their relationship, assuming—like many—that Blade will become just like his father.

In reality, the only thing Blade has in common with Rutherford is the music that lives inside them. But not even the songs that flow through Blade’s soul are enough when he’s faced with two unimaginable realities: the threat of losing Chapel forever, and the revelation of a long-held family secret, one that leaves him questioning everything he thought was true. All that remains is a letter and a ticket to Ghana—both of which could bring Blade the freedom and love he’s been searching for, or leave him feeling even more adrift.]]> 463 Kwame Alexander Jen 0 3.94 2017 Solo
author: Kwame Alexander
name: Jen
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2017
rating: 0
read at: 2018/11/18
date added: 2018/11/18
shelves:
review:

]]> Redwood and Ponytail 38326884 424 K.A. Holt Jen 0 currently-reading 4.18 2019 Redwood and Ponytail
author: K.A. Holt
name: Jen
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2019
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2018/11/18
shelves: currently-reading
review:

]]> The Moon Within 37539708
But most of all, her mother's insistence she have a moon ceremony when her first period arrives. It's an ancestral Mexica ritual that Mima and her community have reclaimed, but Celi promises she will NOT be participating. Can she find the power within herself to take a stand for who she wants to be?

A dazzling story told with the sensitivity, humor, and brilliant verse of debut talent Aida Salazar.]]> 240 Aida Salazar Jen 4 4.07 2019 The Moon Within
author: Aida Salazar
name: Jen
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2019
rating: 4
read at: 2018/11/19
date added: 2018/11/18
shelves: read-in-2018, latinx, mentor-text-for-me, poetry
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The Man Who Invented the Ferris Wheel: The Genius of George Ferris (Genius Inventors and Their Great Ideas)]]> 17914648 48 Dani Sneed 146440206X Jen 5 5.00 2013 The Man Who Invented the Ferris Wheel: The Genius of George Ferris (Genius Inventors and Their Great Ideas)
author: Dani Sneed
name: Jen
average rating: 5.00
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2013/12/26
date added: 2018/06/17
shelves: 2013-book, non-fiction, read-in-2013
review:

]]> What I Leave Behind 36373543
Sixteen-year-old Will spends most of his days the same way: Working at the Dollar Only store, trying to replicate his late father’s famous cornbread recipe, and walking the streets of Los Angeles. Will started walking after his father committed suicide, and three years later he hasn’t stopped. But there are some places Will can’t walk by: The blessings store with the chest of 100 Chinese blessings in the back, the bridge on Fourth Street where his father died, and his childhood friend Playa’s house.

When Will learns Playa was raped at a party—a party he was at, where he saw Playa, and where he believes he could have stopped the worst from happening if he hadn’t left early—it spurs Will to stop being complacent in his own sadness and do some good in the world. He begins to leave small gifts for everyone in his life, from Superman the homeless guy he passes on his way to work, to the Little Butterfly Dude he walks by on the way home, to Playa herself. And it is through those acts of kindness that Will is finally able to push past his own trauma and truly begin to live his life again. Oh, and discover the truth about that cornbread.]]> 208 Alison McGhee 1481476564 Jen 4 3.79 2018 What I Leave Behind
author: Alison McGhee
name: Jen
average rating: 3.79
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2018/06/03
date added: 2018/06/03
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]]> Wizardmatch 35464019
Now Lennie has her chance. Poppop has decided to retire, and his grandchildren are coming from all over to compete in Wizardmatch. The winner inherits his title, his castle, and every single one of his unlimited magical powers. The losers get nothing. Lennie is desperate to win, but when Poppop creates a new rule to quelch any sibling rivalry, her thoughts turn from winning Wizardmatch to sabotaging it...even if it means betraying her family.]]> 304 Lauren Magaziner 0735227780 Jen 0 to-read 4.22 2018 Wizardmatch
author: Lauren Magaziner
name: Jen
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2018
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2018/05/30
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> Takedown 36405733
Mikayla is a wrestler; when you grow up in a house full of brothers who are die-hard mat heads, it's in your DNA. She even has a wrestling name: Mickey. Some people don’t want a girl on the team. But that won’t stop her. She's determined to work hard, and win.

Lev is determined too--he's going to make it to the state championship. He's used to training with his two buddies as the Fearsome Threesome. But at the beginning of sixth grade, he's paired with a new partner—a girl. This better not get in the way of his goal.

Mickey and Lev work hard together, and find a way to become friends. But at States, there can only be one winner.

This warmhearted, engaging novel by the author of the highly praised The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary explores competition among athletes, how it influences family and friendships, and what happens when one girl wants to break barriers in a sport dominated by boys.

Awards and Honors:
2019 Amelia Bloomer List of Recommended Feminist Literature for Birth through 18
Wisconsin State Reading Association "Just One More Page!" Recommendation List
Missouri Association of School Librarians Mark Twain Award Nominee
A Junior Library Guild Selection
A PJ Our Way Selection
Selected for Amazon Prime Book Box's Children's Subscription]]> 272 Laura Shovan 0553521411 Jen 5 4.24 2018 Takedown
author: Laura Shovan
name: Jen
average rating: 4.24
book published: 2018
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2018/04/22
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]]> <![CDATA[Our Country's Presidents: A Complete Encyclopedia of the U.S. Presidency]]> 30012809
Thematic spreads cover a variety of topics from the history of voting rights to writing a presidential letter. Full-page portraits, famous quotes, and fascinating facts help kids get to know each leader. This new volume is a fascinating read and excellent reference for students and kids of all ages.]]> 224 Ann Bausum 1426326858 Jen 0 non-fiction, read-in-2017 4.41 2001 Our Country's Presidents: A Complete Encyclopedia of the U.S. Presidency
author: Ann Bausum
name: Jen
average rating: 4.41
book published: 2001
rating: 0
read at: 2017/01/13
date added: 2018/03/08
shelves: non-fiction, read-in-2017
review:

]]> Bull 30969875 IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT

Minos thought he could
Pull a fast one
On me,
Poseidon!
God of the Sea!
But I’m the last one
On whom you
Should try such a thing.
The nerve of that guy.
The balls. The audacity.
I AM THE OCEAN!
I got capacity!
Depths! Darkness! Delphic power!
So his sweet little plan
Went big-time sour
And his wife had a son
Born with horns and a muzzle
Who ended up
In an underground puzzle.
What is it with you mortals?
You just can’t seem to learn:
If you play with fire, babies,
You’re gonna get burned.

Much like Lin-Manuel Miranda did in Hamilton, the New York Times best-selling author David Elliott turns a classic on its head in form and approach, updating the timeless story of Theseus and the Minotaur for a new generation. A rough, rowdy, and darkly comedic young adult retelling in verse, Bull will have readers reevaluating one of mythology's most infamous monsters.]]> 200 David Elliott 0544610601 Jen 4 poetry 3.83 2017 Bull
author: David Elliott
name: Jen
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2017
rating: 4
read at: 2018/02/11
date added: 2018/02/11
shelves: poetry
review:

]]> All's Faire in Middle School 33517044 The author of Roller Girl is back with a graphic novel about starting middle school, surviving your embarrassing family, and the Renaissance Faire.

Eleven-year-old Imogene (Impy) has grown up with two parents working at the Renaissance Faire, and she's eager to begin her own training as a squire. First, though, she'll need to prove her bravery. Luckily Impy has just the quest in mind--she'll go to public school after a life of being homeschooled! But it's not easy to act like a noble knight-in-training in middle school. Impy falls in with a group of girls who seem really nice (until they don't) and starts to be embarrassed of her thrift shop apparel, her family's unusual lifestyle, and their small, messy apartment. Impy has always thought of herself as a heroic knight, but when she does something really mean in order to fit in, she begins to wonder whether she might be more of a dragon after all.]]> 248 Victoria Jamieson 0525429980 Jen 0 4.04 2017 All's Faire in Middle School
author: Victoria Jamieson
name: Jen
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2017
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2018/01/07
shelves:
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]]> Every Child a Super Reader 27882929 Organized around the 7 Strengths inherent in super readers (belonging, curiosity, friendship, kindness, confidence, courage, and hope), this powerful resource helps children:
� Develop reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills
� Learn comprehension strategies
� Build a robust vocabulary
� Deepen analytical prowess and an ability to talk and write about text
� Develop empathy, a strong identity as a reader, and an expanded understanding of the world
Featuring stirring reading and writing lessons, robust assessment tools, ready-to-share Family Guides, and embedded videos that illuminate the 7 strengths and more, Every Child a Super Reader shows teachers, parents, caregivers, and out-of-school providers why reading is the ultimate super power, opening a world of possible for every student.]]> 208 Pam Allyn 0545948711 Jen 4 4.13 Every Child a Super Reader
author: Pam Allyn
name: Jen
average rating: 4.13
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2016/03/19
date added: 2018/01/04
shelves:
review:

]]> Here We Are 30754000
Have you ever wanted to be a superheroine? Join a fandom? Create the perfect empowering playlist? Understand exactly what it means to be a feminist in the twenty-first century? You’ve come to the right place.

Forty-four writers, dancers, actors, and artists contribute essays, lists, poems, comics, and illustrations about everything from body positivity to romance to gender identity to intersectionality to the greatest girl friendships in fiction. Together, they share diverse perspectives on and insights into what feminism means and what it looks like. Come on in, turn the pages, and be inspired to find your own path to feminism by the awesome individuals in Here We Are.

Welcome to one of the most life-changing parties around!]]> 241 Kelly Jensen 1616205865 Jen 4 non-fiction, read-in-2017 4.06 2017 Here We Are
author: Kelly Jensen
name: Jen
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2017
rating: 4
read at: 2017/03/01
date added: 2017/12/27
shelves: non-fiction, read-in-2017
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Zen Pencils--Inspirational Quotes for Kids]]> 34852806
Explorers like Amelia Earhart and Chris Hadfield. Pioneers like Marie Curie and Margaret E. Knight. Ěý Modern icons like John Green and the Dalai Lama.
Ěý
These are only a few of the trailblazers you’ll meet in this collection of cartoons and quotes. Let their words of wisdom lead you to greatness, reflection, and discovery. Each inspiring quote is transformed into a compelling story that unfolds before your eyes. Follow the illustrated adventures of dragon slayers, warrior monks, ballet dancers, and professional wrestlers—all while hearing from some of the great voices of our past and present.
Ěý
Now for kids! Based on the adult New York Times bestseller, this special edition for children will inspire them to reach for the stars.
Ěý±Ő±Ő> 128 Gavin Aung Than 1449487211 Jen 5 graphic-novel, read-in-2017 4.39 Zen Pencils--Inspirational Quotes for Kids
author: Gavin Aung Than
name: Jen
average rating: 4.39
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2017/11/25
date added: 2017/11/26
shelves: graphic-novel, read-in-2017
review:

]]> <![CDATA[When a Bully is President: Truth and Creativity for Oppressive Times (Spanish Edition)]]> 34416769 48 Maya Gonzalez 1945289023 Jen 4 read-in-2017 4.22 When a Bully is President: Truth and Creativity for Oppressive Times (Spanish Edition)
author: Maya Gonzalez
name: Jen
average rating: 4.22
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2017/11/24
date added: 2017/11/26
shelves: read-in-2017
review:

]]> Rhyme Schemer 19533196 Rhyme Schemer is a touching and hilarious middle-grade novel in verse about one seventh grader's journey from bully-er to bully-ee, as he learns about friendship, family, and the influence that words can have on people's lives.]]> 176 K.A. Holt 145212700X Jen 4 poetry, read-in-2017 3.95 2014 Rhyme Schemer
author: K.A. Holt
name: Jen
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2017/11/22
date added: 2017/11/26
shelves: poetry, read-in-2017
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Enticing Hard-to-Reach Writers]]> 35888617 168 Ruth Ayres 1625310900 Jen 5 4.48 Enticing Hard-to-Reach Writers
author: Ruth Ayres
name: Jen
average rating: 4.48
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2017/11/21
date added: 2017/11/26
shelves: non-fiction, on-writing, professional, read-in-2017
review:

]]> Stick Dog (Stick Dog, #1) 15818222
Supports the Common Core State Standards]]> 192 Tom Watson 0062110780 Jen 4 read-in-2017 3.94 2012 Stick Dog (Stick Dog, #1)
author: Tom Watson
name: Jen
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2012
rating: 4
read at: 2017/10/26
date added: 2017/11/26
shelves: read-in-2017
review:

]]> What Do You Do With a Chance? 36070310
In this story, a child is visited by his first chance and unsure what to do with it, he lets it go. Later on, when a new chance arrives he reaches for it, but this time he misses and falls. Embarrassed and afraid, he begins ignoring each new chance that comes by, even though he still wants to take them. Then one day he realizes that he doesn't need to be brave all the time, just at the right time, to find out what amazing things can happen when he takes a chance�

The final addition to the award-winning What Do You Do With�? picture book series created by New York Times best selling author Kobi Yamada and illustrator by Mae Besom, What Do You Do With a Chance? inspires kids of all ages and parents alike to find the courage to go for the opportunities that come their way. Because you never know when a chance, once taken, might be the one to change everything.]]> 38 Kobi Yamada 1943200734 Jen 0 4.57 2017 What Do You Do With a Chance?
author: Kobi Yamada
name: Jen
average rating: 4.57
book published: 2017
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2017/11/26
shelves:
review:

]]> Breakout 28797173
Told in letters, poems, text messages, news stories, and comics--a series of documents Nora collects for the Wolf Creek Community Time Capsule Project--Breakout is a thrilling story that will leave readers thinking about who's really welcome in the places we call home.]]> Kate Messner Jen 0 to-read 4.34 2018 Breakout
author: Kate Messner
name: Jen
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2018
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2017/10/31
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> The Land of Yesterday 32797671
After Cecelia Dahl’s little brother, Celadon, dies tragically, his soul goes where all souls go: the Land of Yesterday—and Cecelia is left behind in a fractured world without him.

Her beloved house’s spirit is crumbling beyond repair, her father is imprisoned by sorrow, and worst of all, her grief-stricken mother abandons the land of the living to follow Celadon into Yesterday.

It’s up to Cecelia to put her family back together, even if that means venturing into the dark and forbidden Land of Yesterday on her own. But as Cecilia braves a hot-air balloon commanded by two gnomes, a sea of daisies, and the Planet of Nightmares, it’s clear that even if she finds her family, she might not be able to save them.

And if she’s not careful, she might just become a lost soul herself, trapped forever in Yesterday.

“Told with riveting language, this is a poignant tale that will resonate with readers of all ages and leave them reeling from such an emotional, gorgeous story.� (Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of Aru Shah and the End of Time)

“From its first words, The Land of Yesterday has the pure crystal ring of a classic, like The Little Prince or The Phantom Tollbooth—beautiful, unique, and shimmering with truth. It’s a balm for grief, and a bursting fantastical joy of a story.� (Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of Strange the Dreamer)

“Richly imagined, creative, and entertaining.�
� School Library Journal ]]> K.A. Reynolds Jen 0 to-read 4.18 2018 The Land of Yesterday
author: K.A. Reynolds
name: Jen
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2018
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2017/10/31
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> Caleb and Kit 33784617
Then Caleb meets Kit-a vibrant, independent, and free girl who lives in a house in the woods-and his world changes instantly. Kit reads Caleb's palm and tells him they are destined to become friends. She calls birds down from the sky, turns every day into an adventure, and never sees him as his disorder. Her magic is contagious, making Caleb question the rules and order in his life. But being Kit's friend means embracing deception and, more and more, danger. Soon Caleb will have to decide if his friendship with Kit is really what's best for him-or Kit.]]> 256 Beth Vrabel 076246223X Jen 3 read-in-2017 4.09 2017 Caleb and Kit
author: Beth Vrabel
name: Jen
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2017
rating: 3
read at: 2017/10/09
date added: 2017/10/15
shelves: read-in-2017
review:

]]> Creativity: The Perfect Crime 18693601 In the vein of The Creative Habit and The Artist’s Way, a new manifesto on the creative process from a master of the impossible.
Ěý
Since well before his epic 1974 walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, Philippe Petit had become an artist who answered first and foremost to the demands of his craft—not only on the high wire, but also as a magician, street juggler, visual artist, builder, and writer. A born rebel like many creative people, he was from an early age a voracious learner who taught himself, cultivating the attitudes, resources, and techniques to tackle even seemingly impossible feats. His outlaw sensibility spawned a unique approach to the creative process—an approach he shares, with characteristic enthusiasm, irreverence, and originality in Creativity: The Perfect Crime.
ĚýĚýĚýĚýĚýĚýĚýĚýĚýĚýĚý Making the reader his accomplice, Petit reveals new and unconventional ways of going about the artistic endeavor, from generating and shaping ideas to practicing and problem-solving to pulling off the ďż˝coupâ€� itself—executing a finished work. The strategies and insights he shares will resonate with performers of every stripe (actors, musicians, dancers) and practitioners of the non-performing arts (painters, writers, sculptors), and also with ordinary mortals in search of fresh ways of tackling the challenges and possibilities of everyday existence.]]> 224 Philippe Petit 1594631689 Jen 0 to-read 3.55 2014 Creativity: The Perfect Crime
author: Philippe Petit
name: Jen
average rating: 3.55
book published: 2014
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2017/10/15
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Sisterhood, #1)]]> 452306
But Tibby says they’re great. She'd love to have them. Lena and Bridget also think they’re fabulous. Lena decides that they should all try them on. Whoever they fit best will get them.

Nobody knows why, but the pants fit everyone perfectly. Even Carmen (who never thinks she looks good in anything) thinks she looks good in the pants. Over a few bags of cheese puffs, they decide to form a sisterhood and take the vow of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants . . . the next morning, they say good-bye.

And then the journey of the pants � and the most memorable summer of their lives � begins.]]> 294 Ann Brashares 0385729332 Jen 5 reread, read-in-2017 3.85 2001 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Sisterhood, #1)
author: Ann Brashares
name: Jen
average rating: 3.85
book published: 2001
rating: 5
read at: 2017/09/23
date added: 2017/09/30
shelves: reread, read-in-2017
review:
This was a reread and it held up! I read this when it first came out and loved it. Still love it now!
]]> <![CDATA[Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova]]> 18317569 Anna is small.
The snow is
everywhere
and all around.
But one night . . .
One night, her mother takes her to the ballet, and everything is changed. Anna finds a beauty inside herself that she cannot contain.

So begins the journey of a girl who will one day grow up to be the most famous prima ballerina of all time, inspiring legions of dancers after her: the brave, the generous, the transcendently gifted Anna Pavlova.]]> 44 Laurel Snyder 1452118906 Jen 5 4.32 2015 Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova
author: Laurel Snyder
name: Jen
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2017/09/28
shelves: mentor-text-for-me, non-fiction, picture-books, read-in-2015
review:

]]> Orphan Island 25753092
Today’s Changing is no different. The boat arrives, taking away Jinny’s best friend, Deen, replacing him with a new little girl named Ess, and leaving Jinny as the new Elder. Jinny knows her responsibility now—to teach Ess everything she needs to know about the island, to keep things as they’ve always been. But will she be ready for the inevitable day when the boat will come back—and take her away forever from the only home she’s known?]]> 288 Laurel Snyder Jen 4 3.68 2017 Orphan Island
author: Laurel Snyder
name: Jen
average rating: 3.68
book published: 2017
rating: 4
read at: 2017/02/25
date added: 2017/09/28
shelves:
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Charlie & Mouse (Charlie & Mouse, #1)]]> 27465906 48 Laurel Snyder 1452131538 Jen 5 picture-books, read-in-2017 3.94 2017 Charlie & Mouse (Charlie & Mouse, #1)
author: Laurel Snyder
name: Jen
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2017/03/07
date added: 2017/09/28
shelves: picture-books, read-in-2017
review:

]]> Jane, Unlimited 32991569 If you could change your story, would you?

Jane has lived a mostly ordinary life, raised by her recently deceased aunt Magnolia, whom she counted on to turn life into an adventure. Without Aunt Magnolia, Jane is directionless. Then an old acquaintance, the glamorous and capricious Kiran Thrash, blows back into Jane’s life and invites her to a gala at the Thrashes� extravagant island mansion called Tu Reviens. Jane remembers her aunt telling her: “If anyone ever invites you to Tu Reviens, promise me that you’ll go.�

What Jane doesn’t know is that at Tu Reviens her story will change; the house will offer her five choices that could ultimately determine the course of her untethered life. But every choice comes with a price. She might fall in love, she might lose her life, she might come face-to-face with herself. At Tu Reviens, anything is possible.]]> 464 Kristin Cashore 0803741499 Jen 0 to-read 3.37 2017 Jane, Unlimited
author: Kristin Cashore
name: Jen
average rating: 3.37
book published: 2017
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2017/09/26
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> The Last Thing You Said 33415072 324 Sara Biren 1683350669 Jen 0 to-read 3.82 2017 The Last Thing You Said
author: Sara Biren
name: Jen
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2017
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2017/09/17
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter]]> 29010395
But Julia is not your perfect Mexican daughter. That was Olga’s role.

Then a tragic accident on the busiest street in Chicago leaves Olga dead and Julia left behind to reassemble the shattered pieces of her family. And no one seems to acknowledge that Julia is broken, too. Instead, her mother seems to channel her grief into pointing out every possible way Julia has failed.

But it’s not long before Julia discovers that Olga might not have been as perfect as everyone thought. With the help of her best friend Lorena, and her first kiss, first love, first everything boyfriend Connor, Julia is determined to find out. Was Olga really what she seemed? Or was there more to her sister’s story? And either way, how can Julia even attempt to live up to a seemingly impossible ideal?]]> 344 Erika L. Sánchez 1524700487 Jen 0 to-read 4.00 2017 I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
author: Erika L. Sánchez
name: Jen
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2017
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2017/09/14
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)]]> 26030734
When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is all alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is—but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a violent storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants.

As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home—until, one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her.

From bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Peter Brown comes a heartwarming and action-packed novel about what happens when nature and technology collide.]]> 282 Peter Brown 0316381993 Jen 5 read-in-2016, reread 4.19 2016 The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)
author: Peter Brown
name: Jen
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2017/09/13
date added: 2017/09/13
shelves: read-in-2016, reread
review:
Read this again, this time with the kids. They loved it! Such good discussions and they are excited to find out what happens next!
]]> Wishtree 33158525 Trees can't tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories. . . .

Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood "wishtree"—people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red's branches. Along with her crow friend Bongo and other animals who seek refuge in Red's hollows, this "wishtree" watches over the neighborhood.

You might say Red has seen it all. Until a new family moves in. Not everyone is welcoming, and Red's experiences as a wishtree are more important than ever.]]> 224 Katherine Applegate 1250043220 Jen 5 read-in-2017 4.28 2017 Wishtree
author: Katherine Applegate
name: Jen
average rating: 4.28
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2017/09/10
date added: 2017/09/10
shelves: read-in-2017
review:

]]> The Pants Project 30095473
Sexist. Dumb. Unfair.

“Girls must wear a black, pleated, knee-length skirt.�

I bet I read those words a hundred times during summer vacation. The problem wasn’t the last word in that sentence. Skirt wasn’t really the issue, not for me.
The issue was the first word. Girls.

Here’s the thing:
I may seem like a girl, but on the inside, I’m a boy.]]> 272 Cat Clarke 1492638099 Jen 4 read-in-2017, lgbtq 4.06 2017 The Pants Project
author: Cat Clarke
name: Jen
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2017
rating: 4
read at: 2017/09/10
date added: 2017/09/10
shelves: read-in-2017, lgbtq
review:

]]> Professional Crocodile 35251362 An ALA Notable A “funny, surprising� tale told though stunningly delightful artwork (The Wall Street Journal).
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Mr. Crocodile loves his job. Every morning he gets up with an alarm. He brushes his teeth. He chooses the right tie to match his outfit, eats a quick slice of toast, and heads off to work on a crowded train. But what exactly is his job? The answer may surprise you!
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Readers young and old will want to pore over this witty, wordless book again and again, finding new details and fresh stories every time.]]> 32 Giovanna Zoboli 1452167001 Jen 4 4.33 2017 Professional Crocodile
author: Giovanna Zoboli
name: Jen
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2017
rating: 4
read at: 2017/09/04
date added: 2017/09/04
shelves: picture-books, read-in-2017, wordless
review:

]]> I Wrote You a Note 30364153 36 Lizi Boyd 1452159572 Jen 4 3.52 2017 I Wrote You a Note
author: Lizi Boyd
name: Jen
average rating: 3.52
book published: 2017
rating: 4
read at: 2017/09/04
date added: 2017/09/04
shelves: picture-books, on-writing, read-in-2017
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Welcome to My House: A Collection of First Words]]> 32498448 48 Gaia Stella 1452157928 Jen 3 picture-books, read-in-2017 3.57 Welcome to My House: A Collection of First Words
author: Gaia Stella
name: Jen
average rating: 3.57
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2017/09/04
date added: 2017/09/04
shelves: picture-books, read-in-2017
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Under the Silver Moon: Lullabies, Night Songs & Poems]]> 30842377 36 Pamela Dalton 1452116733 Jen 3 picture-books, read-in-2017 3.60 2017 Under the Silver Moon: Lullabies, Night Songs & Poems
author: Pamela Dalton
name: Jen
average rating: 3.60
book published: 2017
rating: 3
read at: 2017/09/04
date added: 2017/09/04
shelves: picture-books, read-in-2017
review:

]]> I Know Numbers! 33606671 40 Taro Gomi 1452159181 Jen 3 picture-books, read-in-2017 3.72 2012 I Know Numbers!
author: Taro Gomi
name: Jen
average rating: 3.72
book published: 2012
rating: 3
read at: 2017/09/04
date added: 2017/09/04
shelves: picture-books, read-in-2017
review:

]]> Nothing Rhymes with Orange 33606658 A perfect laugh-out-loud, read-aloud tale from New York Times bestselling author Adam Rex: We all know nothing rhymes with orange, but how does that make Orange feel? Well, left out, obviously! When a fruit parade gets together to sing a song about how wonderful they are—and the song happens to rhyme—Orange can't help but feel like it's impossible to ever fit in. But when one particularly intuitive Apple notices how Orange is feeling, the entire English language begins to become a bit more inclusive.

� A charming book that teaches lessons about friendship and inspires conversations about inclusiveness and cherishing our differences
� The bright and big illustrations paired with funny rhymes are sure to bring a smile to readers of all ages
� Adam Rex is the author and illustrator of many beloved picture books and novels, including the New York Times bestseller Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, and has worked with the likes of Jon Scieszka, Mac Barnett, and Jeff Kinney

A Huffington Post Best Book of the Year: Vibrant illustrations, enjoyable rhyming text, and a sweet, happy ending make Nothing Rhymes with Orange a book you'll keep coming back to time and time again.

� Great read-aloud book for families and classrooms
� Books for kids ages 5-6
� Books for kindergarten and up]]> 48 Adam Rex 1452154430 Jen 5 picture-books, read-in-2017 3.75 2017 Nothing Rhymes with Orange
author: Adam Rex
name: Jen
average rating: 3.75
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2017/09/04
date added: 2017/09/04
shelves: picture-books, read-in-2017
review:

]]> <![CDATA[My Little Cities: Paris (My Little Cities)]]> 33606656 22 Jennifer Adams 1452153906 Jen 5 board-book, read-in-2017 3.91 My Little Cities: Paris (My Little Cities)
author: Jennifer Adams
name: Jen
average rating: 3.91
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2017/09/04
date added: 2017/09/04
shelves: board-book, read-in-2017
review:

]]> <![CDATA[My Little Cities: San Francisco (My Little Cities)]]> 33606657 22 Jennifer Adams 1452153914 Jen 5 read-in-2017, board-book 4.05 My Little Cities: San Francisco (My Little Cities)
author: Jennifer Adams
name: Jen
average rating: 4.05
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2017/09/04
date added: 2017/09/04
shelves: read-in-2017, board-book
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Flora and the Ostrich: An Opposites Book]]> 33160332 22 Molly Idle 1452146586 Jen 5 read-in-2017 3.95 2017 Flora and the Ostrich: An Opposites Book
author: Molly Idle
name: Jen
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2017/09/04
date added: 2017/09/04
shelves: read-in-2017
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Peek-a Moo!: (Children's Animal Books, Board Books for Kids) (Peek-A-Who?)]]> 33785004 22 Nina Laden 1452154740 Jen 5 read-in-2017 3.76 Peek-a Moo!: (Children's Animal Books, Board Books for Kids) (Peek-A-Who?)
author: Nina Laden
name: Jen
average rating: 3.76
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2017/09/04
date added: 2017/09/04
shelves: read-in-2017
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Find Me: A Hide-and-Seek Book (Seek and Find Picture Books for Kids, Interactive Children's Books)]]> 33606681 40 Anders Arhoj 1452162549 Jen 5 read-in-2017, picture-books 3.83 2017 Find Me: A Hide-and-Seek Book (Seek and Find Picture Books for Kids, Interactive Children's Books)
author: Anders Arhoj
name: Jen
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2017/09/04
date added: 2017/09/04
shelves: read-in-2017, picture-books
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Say Zoop! (Toddler Learning Book, Preschool Learning Book, Interactive Children’s Books) (Press Here by Herve Tullet)]]> 34023602 PRESS HERE, MIX IT UP!, LET'S PLAY! and now SAY ZOOP! Collect all four interactive books from Hervé Tullet!

Make some noise! Shout "OH!" Whisper "oh!" Say "Zoop"? Yes! "Zoop!" "Zoop!" "Zoop!" The newest book from Hervé Tullet magically responds with bursts of color and moving shapes, empowering children by letting their imaginations liberate and direct each page's reaction. Tullet's books define the genre of participatory bookmaking, encouraging readers to explore and interact with the physical book in all its dimensions. The reward is tremendous: a journey of whimsy and sheer fun that extends well beyond the book's pages. In this worthy and exhilarating companion to the bestselling trio launched with Press Here, Tullet's beloved dots will have readers literally "Ooh"-ing and "Ahh"-ing out loud in a happy collective encore.]]> 64 Hervé Tullet 1452164738 Jen 4 read-in-2017 3.65 2017 Say Zoop! (Toddler Learning Book, Preschool Learning Book, Interactive Children’s Books) (Press Here by Herve Tullet)
author: Hervé Tullet
name: Jen
average rating: 3.65
book published: 2017
rating: 4
read at: 2017/09/04
date added: 2017/09/04
shelves: read-in-2017
review:

]]> All the Bright Places 18460392 The Fault in Our Stars meets Eleanor and Park in this exhilarating and heart-wrenching love story about a girl who learns to live from a boy who intends to die.

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Elle Fanning!
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Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him.
Ěý
Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister’s recent death.
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When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school, it’s unclear who saves whom. And when they pair up on a project to discover the “natural wonders� of their state, both Finch and Violet make more important discoveries: It’s only with Violet that Finch can be himself—a weird, funny, live-out-loud guy who’s not such a freak after all. And it’s only with Finch that Violet can forget to count away the days and start living them. But as Violet’s world grows, Finch’s begins to shrink.
Ěý
This is an intense, gripping novel perfect for fans of Jay Asher, Rainbow Rowell, John Green, Gayle Forman, and Jenny Downham from a talented new voice in YA, Jennifer Niven.]]> 388 Jennifer Niven 0385755880 Jen 5 read-in-2017 4.12 2015 All the Bright Places
author: Jennifer Niven
name: Jen
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2017/09/01
date added: 2017/09/03
shelves: read-in-2017
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Hidden Dangers: Seek and Find 13 of the World's Deadliest Animals (Animal Books for Kids, Nonfiction Book for Kids)]]> 30771047 40 Lola M. Schaefer 1452134294 Jen 5 3.52 2017 Hidden Dangers: Seek and Find 13 of the World's Deadliest Animals (Animal Books for Kids, Nonfiction Book for Kids)
author: Lola M. Schaefer
name: Jen
average rating: 3.52
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2017/08/30
date added: 2017/08/30
shelves: non-fiction, picture-books, read-in-2017
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora]]> 25226215
For Arturo, summetime in Miami means playing basketball until dark, sipping mango smoothies, and keeping cool under banyan trees. And maybe a few shifts as junior lunchtime dishwasher at Abuela's restaurant. Maybe. But this summer also includes Carmen, a cute poetry enthusiast who moves into Arturo's apartment complex and turns his stomach into a deep fryer. He almost doesn't notice the smarmy land developer who rolls into town and threatens to change it. Arturo refuses to let his family and community go down without a fight, and as he schemes with Carmen, Arturo discovers the power of poetry and protest through untold family stories and the work of Jose Marti.]]> 256 Pablo Cartaya Jen 4 read-in-2017, latinx 3.90 2017 The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora
author: Pablo Cartaya
name: Jen
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2017
rating: 4
read at: 2017/08/30
date added: 2017/08/30
shelves: read-in-2017, latinx
review:

]]> President Squid 25777454 36 Aaron Reynolds 1452136475 Jen 5 picture-books, read-in-2016 3.53 2016 President Squid
author: Aaron Reynolds
name: Jen
average rating: 3.53
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2016/02/04
date added: 2017/08/29
shelves: picture-books, read-in-2016
review:

]]> The Brownstone 1186359 Paula Scher 0394924878 Jen 5 picture-books, read-in-2016 3.89 1973 The Brownstone
author: Paula Scher
name: Jen
average rating: 3.89
book published: 1973
rating: 5
read at: 2016/03/04
date added: 2017/08/29
shelves: picture-books, read-in-2016
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Pink Is For Blobfish: Discovering the World's Perfectly Pink Animals (The World of Weird Animals)]]> 25489033
Some people think pink is a pretty color. A fluffy, sparkly, princess-y color. But it's so much more.
Sure, pink is the color of princesses and bubblegum, but it's also the color of monster slugs and poisonous insects. Not to mention ultra-intelligent dolphins, naked mole rats and bizarre, bloated blobfish.

Isn't it about time to rethink pink?

Slip on your rose-colored glasses and take a walk on the wild side with zoologist Jess Keating, author of How to Outrun a Crocodile When Your Shoes Are Untied , and cartoonist David DeGrand.

A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, 2016

"The 2016 Ambassador to Young People’s Science and Nature books is unquestionably the blobfish." � Shelftalker

"Readers will never look at pink the same way." � Publishers Weekly]]> 48 Jess Keating 0553512285 Jen 5 read-in-2016, non-fiction 4.27 2016 Pink Is For Blobfish: Discovering the World's Perfectly Pink Animals (The World of Weird Animals)
author: Jess Keating
name: Jen
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2016/03/08
date added: 2017/08/29
shelves: read-in-2016, non-fiction
review:

]]> Dig In! 13260548
I dig in the dirt...and find a seed.
Seed waits.
I dig in the dirt...and find a spider.
Spider runs.

Explore all of the creepy, crawly, dirty, muddy, green, and growing things that can be found outside in the garden. From pill bugs to worms to leafy green sprouts, young readers will love discovering the muddy garden habitat within the pages of this book—and outside in their own backyards!

This sweet and playful celebration of outdoor exploration is a perfect read aloud for story time.]]> 40 Cindy Jenson-Elliott 1442412615 Jen 4 picture-books, read-in-2016 3.47 2016 Dig In!
author: Cindy Jenson-Elliott
name: Jen
average rating: 3.47
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2016/04/07
date added: 2017/08/29
shelves: picture-books, read-in-2016
review:

]]> Ms. Bixby's Last Day 27064348
Topher, Brand, and Steve know this better than anyone. And so when Ms. Bixby unexpectedly announces that she is very sick and won’t be able to finish the school year, they come up with a plan. Through the three very different stories they tell, we begin to understand just what Ms. Bixby means to Topher, Brand, and Steve—and what they are willing to go to such great lengths to tell her.

John David Anderson, the acclaimed author of Sidekicked, returns with a story of three kids, a very special teacher, and one day that none of them will ever forget.]]> 300 John David Anderson 006233817X Jen 5 read-in-2016 4.26 2016 Ms. Bixby's Last Day
author: John David Anderson
name: Jen
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2016/04/11
date added: 2017/08/29
shelves: read-in-2016
review:

]]> Hoot and Peep 25734206 In the night skies above Paris, an adorable young owl teaches her older brother about the power of imagination—and the unconditional love between siblingsĚý

Hoot the owl is very excited for his little sister, Peep, to join him on the cathedral rooftops. She's finally old enough to learn all his big brother owly wisdom: First, owls say hooo. Second, they always say hooo. Lastly, they ONLY say hooo! But why would Peep say hooo when she could say schweeepty peep or dingity dong? Why would she speak when she could sing? As she explores the breathtaking Parisian cityscape, Peep discovers so many inspiring sights and sounds—the ring of cathedral bells, the slap of waves on stone—that she can’t help but be swept up in the magic of it all. Hoot doesn’t understand Peep’s awe, until he takes a pause to listen . . . and realizes that you're never too old to learn a little something new.

From the beloved author/illustrator of the classic picture book Red Sled , this gorgeous read aloud celebrates the wonder found in little things—and in the hearts of dreamers, young and old.]]> 40 Lita Judge 0525428372 Jen 4 picture-books, read-in-2016 3.74 2016 Hoot and Peep
author: Lita Judge
name: Jen
average rating: 3.74
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2016/02/26
date added: 2017/08/29
shelves: picture-books, read-in-2016
review:

]]> Twenty Yawns 24833423
As her mom reads a bedtime story, Lucy drifts off. But later, she awakens in a dark, still room, and everything looks mysterious. How will she ever get back to sleep?]]> 32 Jane Smiley 1477826351 Jen 5 picture-books, read-in-2016 3.66 2016 Twenty Yawns
author: Jane Smiley
name: Jen
average rating: 3.66
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2016/03/01
date added: 2017/08/29
shelves: picture-books, read-in-2016
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The Wild Robot Escapes (The Wild Robot, #2)]]> 34219841 279 Peter Brown 0316382043 Jen 0 to-read 4.36 2018 The Wild Robot Escapes (The Wild Robot, #2)
author: Peter Brown
name: Jen
average rating: 4.36
book published: 2018
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2017/08/29
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> Bob the Artist 27416358
An affirming picture book for age 3+ about the power of art and of being confident enough to be yourself.]]> 32 Marion Deuchars 1780677677 Jen 5 picture-books, read-in-2016 3.73 2016 Bob the Artist
author: Marion Deuchars
name: Jen
average rating: 3.73
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2016/05/02
date added: 2017/08/29
shelves: picture-books, read-in-2016
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Beezus and Ramona (Ramona, #1)]]> 91244 160 Beverly Cleary 0192750968 Jen 5 read-in-2016, reread Reread with the boys May 2016 4.02 1955 Beezus and Ramona (Ramona, #1)
author: Beverly Cleary
name: Jen
average rating: 4.02
book published: 1955
rating: 5
read at: 2016/05/07
date added: 2017/08/29
shelves: read-in-2016, reread
review:
Reread with the boys May 2016
]]> Rules of the House 26245753
Now Ian is faced with a thorny question: What if saving your sister means breaking the rules?]]> 48 Mac Barnett 1423185161 Jen 3 picture-books, read-in-2016 3.53 2016 Rules of the House
author: Mac Barnett
name: Jen
average rating: 3.53
book published: 2016
rating: 3
read at: 2016/05/07
date added: 2017/08/29
shelves: picture-books, read-in-2016
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Summer State of Mind (Whispering Pines, #2)]]> 18295805 Suddenly, the clueless yet ever-popular Harper is the new girl at the bottom of a social ladder she can't climb in wedge sandals and expensive clothes. She seems to be winning over super-cute camp "Lifer" Ethan, though, and if she can manage to make a few friends--and stay out of trouble--she just might find a whole new summer state of mind.
A fresh and funny summer-camp companion novel to Jen Calonita's hit Sleepaway Girls .]]> 256 Jen Calonita 0316091154 Jen 4 read-in-2016 3.90 2014 Summer State of Mind (Whispering Pines, #2)
author: Jen Calonita
name: Jen
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2016/06/05
date added: 2017/08/29
shelves: read-in-2016
review:

]]> Tonight the Streets Are Ours 23310761
That’s how seventeen-year-old Arden Huntley has always thought of herself. Caring for her loved ones is what gives Arden purpose in her life and makes her feel like she matters. But lately she’s grown resentful of everyone—including her needy best friend and her absent mom—taking her loyalty for granted.

Then Arden stumbles upon a website called Tonight the Streets Are Ours, the musings of a young New York City writer named Peter, who gives voice to feelings that Arden has never known how to express. He seems to get her in a way that no one else does, and he hasn’t even met her.

Until Arden sets out on a road trip to find him.

During one crazy night out in New York City filled with parties, dancing, and music—the type of night when anything can happen, and nearly everything does—Arden discovers that Peter isn’t exactly who she thought he was. And maybe she isn’t exactly who she thought she was, either.]]> 342 Leila Sales 0374376654 Jen 5 read-in-2016 3.44 2015 Tonight the Streets Are Ours
author: Leila Sales
name: Jen
average rating: 3.44
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2016/06/09
date added: 2017/08/29
shelves: read-in-2016
review:

]]> Still a Work in Progress 28814842 In a return to middle-grade fiction, master of perspectives Jo Knowles depicts a younger sibling struggling to maintain his everyday life while coping with his sister’s secret struggle.

Noah is just trying to make it through seventh grade. The girls are confusing, the homework is boring, and even his friends are starting to bug him. Not to mention that his older sister, Emma, has been acting pretty strange, even though Noah thought she’d been doing better ever since the Thing They Don’t Talk About. The only place he really feels at peace is in art class, with a block of clay in his hands. As it becomes clear through Emma’s ever-stricter food rules and regulations that she’s not really doing better at all, the normal seventh-grade year Noah was hoping for begins to seem pretty unattainable. In an affecting and realistic novel with bright spots of humor, Jo Knowles captures the complexities of navigating middle school while feeling helpless in the face of a family crisis.]]> 320 Jo Knowles 0763672173 Jen 4 read-in-2016 3.98 2016 Still a Work in Progress
author: Jo Knowles
name: Jen
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2016/06/05
date added: 2017/08/29
shelves: read-in-2016
review:

]]> Hour of the Bees 22453777
While her friends are spending their summers having pool parties and sleepovers, twelve-year-old Carolina � Carol � is spending hers in the middle of the New Mexico desert, helping her parents move the grandfather she’s never met into a home for people with dementia. At first, Carol avoids prickly Grandpa Serge. But as the summer wears on and the heat bears down, Carol finds herself drawn to him, fascinated by the crazy stories he tells her about a healing tree, a green-glass lake, and the bees that will bring back the rain and end a hundred years of drought. As the thin line between magic and reality starts to blur, Carol must decide for herself what is possible � and what it means to be true to her roots. Readers who dream that there’s something more out there will be enchanted by this captivating novel of family, renewal, and discovering the wonder of the world.]]> 360 Lindsay Eagar 0763687359 Jen 5 read-in-2016, wndb 4.20 2016 Hour of the Bees
author: Lindsay Eagar
name: Jen
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2016/06/03
date added: 2017/08/29
shelves: read-in-2016, wndb
review:

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