This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. When I was in upper elementary school and middle school, I inhaled books like there was no tomorrow. I would scour my parents' bookshelves looking for… Continue reading 7 Inspiring Missionary Stories
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11 Books for a Mid-Year Refocus on Your Goals
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com It's the end of June which means we're halfway through the year. In Atomic Habits, the author, James Clear, states that… Continue reading 11 Books for a Mid-Year Refocus on Your Goals
Fables, Folklore, and Fairy Tales: 10 Delightful Retellings for Kids and Adults
Photo by Olya Kobruseva from Pexels This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. We're in the midst of a "fractured fairy tale" unit in 4th grade ELA right now (last unit of the year!). How… Continue reading Fables, Folklore, and Fairy Tales: 10 Delightful Retellings for Kids and Adults
10 WWII Books that will Break Your Heart and Inspire Your Soul
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. Nonfiction - Biographies and Autobiographies | Historical Fiction Photo by Polina Zimmerman on Pexels.com We just wrapped up part 1 of the Things Good Readers Do… Continue reading 10 WWII Books that will Break Your Heart and Inspire Your Soul
10 Notable Children’s Book Authors and Illustrators
Jump to the Book List This week is Children's Authors and Illustrators week, where we get to highlight the incredible people who create engaging texts for kids of all ages. I have a few different posts planned for you, and I am excited to share them with you! Last week, I wrote about what parents… Continue reading 10 Notable Children’s Book Authors and Illustrators
Top Middle Grade Reads of 2020
Part 3 (of 3) Delightfully for me, reading middle grade books is part of my job. I suppose reading as many as I do is not *actually* part of my job description. But after reading about how one teacher knows all the books in her classroom library so she can better recommend books to different… Continue reading Top Middle Grade Reads of 2020
Top Nonfiction Reads of 2020
Part Two Ironically, I couldn't narrow my nonfiction reads down to just 5. I say "ironic" because I read so much more fiction than nonfiction! So I decided, "Why limit myself to an arbitrary number?" Books can often be a "top read" based on when you and the book find each other. What I find… Continue reading Top Nonfiction Reads of 2020
Top 5 Fiction Reads of 2020
As promised, here is my first installment of: My criteria for including titles on this list are a combination of most of these: I ranked it with 5 stars on GoodreadsIt stuck with me for a long time after reading itIt made me thinkThe writing itself was beautiful, the characters were well-developed, and/or the storyline… Continue reading Top 5 Fiction Reads of 2020
5 Books on Technology, Productivity, and Relationships
Photo by Vlada Karpovich on Pexels.com When the pandemic hit this spring, I all of a sudden found myself in a very different position than normal: for the first time in pretty much ever, I had no set schedule. At that point, we hadn't created a fixed online school schedule. With an entire work day… Continue reading 5 Books on Technology, Productivity, and Relationships
50 Read-aloud Suggestions for All Ages
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. Want to skip straight to the read-aloud suggestions ? Click here Or, if you'd like to go to the recommendations for a specific age group, click… Continue reading 50 Read-aloud Suggestions for All Ages
a Look at a Book 