It's Monday! What are you reading? 8-19-13

Originally hosted by Sheila at Book Journey, Jen over at Teach Mentor Texts along with Kellee and Ricki at Unleashing Readers also host a kidlit version of It's Monday! What are You Reading?

I had quite a productive reading week last week.

I finished reading:
 
How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less by Sarah Glidden
Wonderful graphic memoir about the author's birthright trip to Israel and dealing with her conflicting emotions about the political situation there. 



Fearless Writing: Multigenre to Motivate and Inspire by Tom Romano
A writing book that will compel you to change and action in your own teaching. A must-read. 


I finished listening:

Paris, My Sweet: A Year in the City of Light (and Dark Chocolate) by Amy Thomas
I wasn't bowled over by this book. The writing was lovely, but nothing really jumped out at me as memorable.

 
I'd Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had: My Year as a Rookie Teacher at Northeast High by Tony Danza
Tony Danza definitely has the heart of a teacher. I have to admit I was quite dubious of his intentions through most of this book but he eventually proved his honor. I can't say I agreed with everything he did, but at the end of the day, he is a champion for teachers and he wants our country to start treating them like the professionals they are. I'm looking forward to his keynote address at NCTE this year.

A couple picture books I particularly enjoyed reading last week:

Desmond and the Very Mean Word by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, illustrated by A.G. Ford
America the Beautiful: Together We Stand Katharine Lee Bates, various illustrators


Last week I reviewed:

Reality Boy by A.S. King


Currently (still) reading:

Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein


Currently listening:

The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp by Kathi Appelt


Current giveaway:

Infinityglass by Myra McEntire