tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post6416696494634994588..comments2024-03-26T11:02:23.494-07:00Comments on Library Matters: #IMWAYR July 16, 2018Cheriee Weichelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-81458721349375861132018-07-18T19:05:50.018-07:002018-07-18T19:05:50.018-07:00As I now teach grade 6, I was really happy to read...As I now teach grade 6, I was really happy to read Ghost Boys this week and think it will be a perfect add to my classroom library. I haven't gotten to You Go First yet, and even Hello Universe although I am hoping to read it this month. I am going to add The Sweet Spot as well. In my school library, Just a Walk is a very popular read aloud. We giggle a fair bit, especially when his rhymes don't really work. Thanks for the post, try to stay cool. Very hard to do here as well, and fire season has started with this hot weather.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04960920764884687750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-78023189476229481622018-07-17T09:54:52.094-07:002018-07-17T09:54:52.094-07:00Stacy's book is a delight read. It's femin...Stacy's book is a delight read. It's feminist at its core. I agree that there are some parts of Ghost boys, especially the parts about Emmet Till, that will be hard for 4th graders to process. Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-86465504098616307272018-07-17T09:50:48.028-07:002018-07-17T09:50:48.028-07:00It's a hard book to read Myra. I read and resp...It's a hard book to read Myra. I read and responded to your post about Little Fires. Heart Berries is another kind of look at motherhood and mothering. I guess we all do the best we can given what we have to begin with. I'm coming to think that the problem isn't with the mothers, but to how we fail or succeed in supporting them. Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-70946196534848905842018-07-17T09:47:51.669-07:002018-07-17T09:47:51.669-07:00What Happens Next is definitely not for 4 year old...What Happens Next is definitely not for 4 year olds! I have a hold on I Walk With Vanessa and am looking forward to reading it. Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-8519254472651910762018-07-17T07:51:01.596-07:002018-07-17T07:51:01.596-07:00I really need to read Stacy's book! It's ...I really need to read Stacy's book! It's been on my list forever, just need to get it!<br />I think Ghost Boys is a perfect ladder book to the other ones you mentioned. I would love to use it for Mock Newbery, but I think it's just a bit too old for 4th graders to read it on their own.Michele Knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087579707297009719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-57406185632699716032018-07-17T00:13:59.662-07:002018-07-17T00:13:59.662-07:00Heart Berries sounds like a perfect book for our p...Heart Berries sounds like a perfect book for our previous reading theme. No matter, I shall try to find it in our library. I love the picturebooks that you shared here, which I am now dying to see whether available in our library. Little Fires Everywhere was one of our book club reads earlier this year, and I have written a review of it a few months back. In the event that you may be keen to see, here it is: https://gatheringbooks.org/2018/02/17/little-fires-everywhere/ - I am pretty excited to find her other novel, and to watch the TV series adaptation of LFE done by Reese Witherspoon.GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-57549954249083636242018-07-16T22:53:41.969-07:002018-07-16T22:53:41.969-07:00I started reading What Happens Next to my 4-year-o...I started reading What Happens Next to my 4-year-old, and I quickly backtracked. I realized it wasn't developmentally appropriate for him. I read it that night and really enjoyed it. I read it the same week as I Walk with Vanessa, another wonderful book with a parallel theme. :)Ricki Ginsberg at Unleashing Readershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086548238873957327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-38871448468817335042018-07-16T22:12:21.711-07:002018-07-16T22:12:21.711-07:00I've just finished Amal Unbound. I'll be c...I've just finished Amal Unbound. I'll be contemplating it for a while I think. Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-40309613159553307572018-07-16T22:10:43.378-07:002018-07-16T22:10:43.378-07:00I'm glad you enjoyed Iskwe. I couldn't dec...I'm glad you enjoyed Iskwe. I couldn't decide which song of hers to highlight. I'll be looking forward to reading your reviews on both of these novels.Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-31426768234630563332018-07-16T22:09:35.212-07:002018-07-16T22:09:35.212-07:00It never used to be such a big deal here in Vancou...It never used to be such a big deal here in Vancouver, but it seems like every summer is warmer than the last. Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-74639152852159871212018-07-16T21:21:12.679-07:002018-07-16T21:21:12.679-07:00I just got Ghost Boys. I have Little Fires Everywh...I just got Ghost Boys. I have Little Fires Everywhere on my 2018 Must Read list. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the video. I enjoyed listening to the music. Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-3200428599922746512018-07-16T10:45:30.044-07:002018-07-16T10:45:30.044-07:00I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts o...I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on both Amal Unbound and The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl. These two are currently in my "Top 10 of 2018," so far. I agree with your comments on You Go First having a lot going on. It's difficult to do that with a middle grade book. Have a wonderful reading week, Cheriee!2Shaye ♪♫https://www.blogger.com/profile/10473467039770299975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-89592225734601390422018-07-16T09:43:14.365-07:002018-07-16T09:43:14.365-07:00So, so, so hot! We don't have AC at my library...So, so, so hot! We don't have AC at my library, but we are in a basement, which means it's much cooler than the outside! Definitely good weather for staying inside and reading. Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721142460522914540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-11336208136270729072018-07-16T08:27:19.889-07:002018-07-16T08:27:19.889-07:00She helped me to empathize with my sister who died...She helped me to empathize with my sister who died recently. Zoe was bipolar (and an addict.) I came to truly understand how it was for her. Other parts of her story are ones I've heard from my indigenous friends. Colonization has much to answer for. Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-59217888949676942922018-07-16T08:18:25.950-07:002018-07-16T08:18:25.950-07:00So did I! It was a great book to listen to. I appr...So did I! It was a great book to listen to. I appreciated the history and connection to today.Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-79224404792545248842018-07-16T08:17:28.751-07:002018-07-16T08:17:28.751-07:00What a fabulous idea Sara! My library volunteers w...What a fabulous idea Sara! My library volunteers were a godsend and kept me sane!Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-42721006934130339312018-07-16T08:16:27.355-07:002018-07-16T08:16:27.355-07:00Sam's story is an important one. Sports storie...Sam's story is an important one. Sports stories mostly showcase male characters so having a girl is wonderful. Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-92169825032846410012018-07-16T08:12:59.742-07:002018-07-16T08:12:59.742-07:00Yes exactly! If I hadn't had something else go...Yes exactly! If I hadn't had something else going on I might have abandoned it.Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-45831038072972890082018-07-16T07:38:22.496-07:002018-07-16T07:38:22.496-07:00I really enjoyed You Go First, but agree: an awful...I really enjoyed You Go First, but agree: an awful lot to pack into one book. I really loved All the Animals Where I Live, though it's hard for me to imagine how it would play with actual children. I adore some of Stead's books and feel head-scratchy about others, and there's never usually any rhyme or reason, as far as I can tell, to which ones I adore and which ones are head-scratchers. I'm still thinking about Heart Berries. It's a book I loved and hated--I had to read a bunch of reviews and interviews with the author to really appreciate what she was doing and come over fully to the love side.Elisabeth Ellingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747914394861199796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-33178805674088179452018-07-16T05:58:57.488-07:002018-07-16T05:58:57.488-07:00Ghost Boys was such a powerful read! It is a book...Ghost Boys was such a powerful read! It is a book that provides a different perspective that really makes you think. I listened to the audio which I also highly recommend. Have a great week!Laura Mossahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512416941207664875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-49640109219131943762018-07-16T04:59:05.808-07:002018-07-16T04:59:05.808-07:00You Go First and Ghost Boys are both on my TBR. I...You Go First and Ghost Boys are both on my TBR. I have to check out What Happens Next for my son's school library. I volunteer at his library and the volunteers have started a list of books we would like to get for the library. Last year they bought quite a few books off the list so I am hoping that continues for this year. Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00520606464750832369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-19728662965468161522018-07-16T04:05:42.124-07:002018-07-16T04:05:42.124-07:00I’m thrilled to see you connected to Sam’s story. ...I’m thrilled to see you connected to Sam’s story. Your opinion means a lot to me and 5 Stars makes me say wow too! Ghost Boys sounds very interesting. I will have to check it out.S. Mozerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698931830589851492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-67892624106097277712018-07-16T03:17:31.574-07:002018-07-16T03:17:31.574-07:00I almost gave up on Little Fires Everywhere. It to...I almost gave up on Little Fires Everywhere. It took until halfway through before I get really interested in the story. Lisa Maucionehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17391834262945101696noreply@blogger.com