After 61 consecutive days of posting, I've now gone 18 days without posting. No excuse, really, just that end of school year craziness. Because of that, I haven't been reading much. I have, however, been listening to books (reading by ear?) as I drive back and forth to my mom's facility in Colorado Springs. Here are a couple that I have enjoyed:
CRACKER: THE BEST DOG IN VIETNAM
Ok, so anyone who knows me very well knows I am a total fan of dog books. This book, by Cynthia Kadohata, chronicles the relationship of a service dog and his handler in Vietnam. I cried when I listened to the first chapter and I cried when I listened to the last chapter. A really terrific story!
I've been trying to expand my middle school horizons. Libba Bray's Beauty Queens is kind of a
Miss America meets Survivor theme. Laugh out loud funny in some parts, lots of room, I think, for really rich discussions. I probably wouldn't take this below eighth or ninth grade.
Hi Carol, I know about both of these, but still haven't gotten to them. Maybe someday. Hope you, and then your mom, are doing okay. Glad to see you back sharing a little!
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