Books We Read – July

We have been busy reading – mostly library books – but are way behind on reviewing. I expect to remedy that in the coming weeks. To help get caught up, I probably won’t publish an August edition of Books We Read. I will keep track of what we’re reading and reviewing, but there is just too much going on before school starts on August 25th to try to wedge this into the schedule, too.

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Received: 26
New Reads: 23
New Reviews: 8

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Favorite Re-Reads (kid picks)

Reading Beyond the Books

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Bilingual Books (All Audiences)

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Picture Books (All Audiences)

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nonfiction How Big is the Ocean: First Questions and Answers about the Beach
edited by Time-Life Books [openbook booknumber=”9780783508979″]
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The Jellybeans and the Big Book Bonanza
by Laura Numeroff and Nate Evans; illustrated by Lynn Munsinger [openbook booknumber=”9780810984127″ templatenumber=”1″]

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nonfiction our book talk
Micro Monsters: Extreme Encounters with Invisible Armies
by NamNguyen [openbook booknumber=”9780753464557″ templatenumber=”1″]
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Miss Brooks Loves Books! (and I Don’t)
by Barbara Bottner; ill. Michael Emberley
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nonfiction our book talk
Peter Kent’s City Across Time
by Peter Kent
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Easy Readers (for New and Developing Readers)

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Illustrated Short Chapter Books

Big Nate: In a Class By Himself
by Lincoln Pierce [openbook booknumber=”9780061944345″]
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Vito and the Magic Bread
written and illustrated by Sean Madden
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Middle Grade Chapter Books (Fiction and Nonfiction)

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Noonie’s Masterpiece
written and illustrated by Lisa Railsback
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Young Adult Chapter Books (Fiction and Nonfiction)

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Reviews Promised Last Month …

Hot Pursuit: Murder in Mississippi by Stacia Deutsch and Rhody Cohon
Beyond Freedom by Patricia Q. Wall
Sid the Science Kid: What’s That Smell? by Jennifer Frantz

Reviews Updated by the Teens @ Be the Star You Are

The Coffin Club 5: Vampire Kisses
Kaimira 1: The Sky Village by Monk and Nigel Ashland
MySpace/Our Planet: Change is Possible by the MySpace Community
Rodeo Rocky (The Horses of Half Moon Bay Ranch series) by Jenny Oldfield
Through the Rug 2: Follow That Dog by Jill Vanderwood
Wishes and Wonder by Virginia Stussy

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