Learning to teach on line has put me behind on this challenge, so I have read two children’s chapter books for letters “J” and “K.”
The Doughnut King by Jessie Janowitz is a book I would recommend to/for reluctant readers, especially boys in grades 6-8. Tris Levin’s family moves from NYC to Petersville, due to a family situation. A dying small town, Petersville is very different from New York. Tris, a middle schooler, whose talent is baking, begins a donut business and puts some new energy into the town’s economy. Will Petersville disappear forever, or can Tris’s entrepreneurship save the day? This is a 2019 publication and should be available wherever books are ordered.
“K” stands for Amy Sarig King’s The Year We Fell from Space, which is the story of Liberty and her little sister Jilly who see and discover a meteorite. Is this a sign from the Universe that their mom and dad will get back together after a recent divorce? Will the family fall apart like something that fell from outer space, or will the efforts of the sisters make a difference? The answer might be surprising. It definitely is satisfying. This book was also published in 2019.
For letter “L,” I am continuing to read Erik Larson’s The Splendid and the Vile
which I’ve had to return to the library, but I have requested it again, and may have to finish it out of order. Later today, I will search my TBR shelves for my selection for the letter “M.” Does”M” mean I’m halfway through the alphabet? I’m hoping to finish this challenge by the end of the year.
Until next time…READ ON!
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I’m so impressed… I am currently on furlough, as my student has decided he’d rather not be taught online – and to be honest, I’m not particularly heartbroken, as I’m very aware it is an entirely different skillset to teaching face to face. I love the sound of The Year We Fell From Space – what a lovely premise…
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Great choices these both sound like good reads!
Hopefully, you can get back into The Splendid and the Vile soon.
I really should do some reading challenges. I’m not getting as much reading done as I would like.
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The big print copy of The Splendid and the Vile arrived today. The book is huge to begin with, and the big print makes it about 5 or 6 inches thick!
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Oh my gosh that is going to be heavy to hold!
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It would be heavy to hold, but I prop it on my knees. My neck is getting the workout/soreness.
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I also want to read The Splendid and the Vile, but the length scares me a bit.
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