busy last week – meetings are so much fun…

“Mister Max” – great book for sixth grade, my audience, and certainly below them – would make a great elementary book competition book – and even better, first of a series so those that get hooked can keep going – I liked probably most the early 20th century history that was mixed in – well, that and the ice cream mentions

“Homeless at Harvard” – compelling story of a Harvard graduate-to-be and the summer he spent purposefully homeless with the group at the Square – having been to the area – it was where I stayed for the Marathon – it just made the people that more interesting – I thought the book did a great job balancing its purpose – which wasn’t to solve the problems of homelessness or tell us what to do or how to fix it – the author just really tried to tell about his summer and the people he met – which left us to form our conclusions – very accessible book for my middle school gifted

“Write Out Loud” – works well for my middle school gifted – a book on the personal essay – what most colleges use in some way to admit – there were a few activities in the book that we’ll do in the classroom – just a great book on good writing principles – and clearly, something my kids can use in the future as they leave me

“cinder” – um, spoiler alert – BOB for this year – I was NOT happy as it is a romance – I’m sure Sarah Elizabeth will be thrilled with the selection – Billy, you must promise to hate this book…

Maf