It’s my week to drive, and I usually have an audiobook going to keep myself awake. I was scrambling at the last minute this morning, attempting to find something to listen to, and found Long Way Down not checked out. I was super surprised, and downloaded it immediately. I returned it when I got to … More Long Way Down | Sticky Note Reviews
Picking up Kwame Alexander’s new book was a no-brainer for me. His other two novels in verse, The Crossover and Booked, are huge hits with my students, especially the ones who are daunted by lots of words on the page. So I went in expecting this to be fabulous. And it was. Here’s my review. … More Solo | Sticky Note Reviews
Watch Read This is Feature Shelf, a series that provides book recommendations based on theme or title suggestions. This week’s shelf is part of the Black History Month videos by Black Booktubers organized by my friend Didi. There’s a link to her channel below. Check her out, and check out some of the other Black … More Feature Shelf #38: The Black History Month Edition
You have no idea how excited I am about Brown Girl Dreaming. Or maybe you do. Either way, this is the best anniversary gift ever. It’s not just because it’s a book, it’s because I’ve been talking about this book a lot recently and I was heard. And that means the world to me. I … More Best Anniversary Gift Ever
One of the books I picked up on Audiobooksync this summer was October Morning. I finished it yesterday and then needed to sit with it a minute before I could say anything. It was a powerful piece for me. I loved the way the multiple narrators voices overlapped in some pieces and wished I could … More The Power of October Mourning
Hey there and welcome to Feature Shelf, a series that provides book recommendations based on theme or title suggestions. This week’s shelf was actually inspired by the historical fiction edition. I am the (book) supplier and this is Feature Shelf #26, the Novels in Verse Edition. I found a number of titles when putting together … More Feature Shelf #26: The Novels in Verse Edition
Books in this Feature Shelf Dope Sick http://bit.ly/wdm-sick Beneath a Meth Moon http://bit.ly/jw-moon Go Ask Alice http://bit.ly/anon-alice Tweak http://bit.ly/1puhE8m Crank http://bit.ly/eh-crank Transcript This is Feature Shelf, a series that provides book recommendations based on theme or title suggestions. This is the podcast for Episode 17: The Dope Sick Edition, requested by one of my former students. My name is Eli, I’m … More Feature Shelf #17: The Dope Sick Edition
Locomotion is a novel in verse about a boy in foster care who is still dealing with the lost of his parents from years before. He is encouraged by a teacher to write poetry, and this short novel is the result. In the video below, Jacqueline Woodson, the author, talks a little bit about the … More Book Preview: Locomotion
For a read about pirates and treasure, and about family and friendship, all set over the backdrop of 1968 and the war in Vietnam, check out Kaleidoscope Eyes. After Lyza’s grandfather dies, she finds, while cleaning out his attic, a package left addressed to her and her only. Inside, she finds maps of the area, … More Book Preview: Kaleidoscope Eyes
