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Monday, December 11, 2017

#IMWAYR December 11, 2017


Each week I join Jen from Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee from Unleashing Readers to share all of the reading I've done over the week from picture books to young adult novels. This week I was still reading middle grade Cybil nominees. I also had a chance to read a YA novel by one of my favorite authors.


Here's what I read this week:

Middle Grade


Kat Greene may seem like the average fifth grader, but at home she is facing a big problem. Her mother has become so afraid of germs her hands are raw and she can't leave the house without gloves. Kat knows she should tell her dad or another adult, but what if they take her away from her mom? A much needed story about seeking help and finding a way to say what needs to be said.

Since my students have become obsessed with the Spy School series, I am always looking for great new stories about kids that solve crimes. The Van Gogh Deception is a fun and exciting mystery that is a cross between Jason Bourne and Home Alone. When a boy is found alone in Washington D.C.'s National Gallery of Art with no idea of who he is and how he got there, the authorities place him in foster care as they look for clues. But the authorities aren't the only ones trying to find the boy. As "Art" attempts to rediscover his past  he and his new friend Camille find themselves outsmarting adults as they look for clues.

Young Adult


From the time he was a young boy, Lazlo Strange has been obsessed with the mysterious city of Weep, whose real name disappeared from people's minds like magic. Now, as a young man and junior librarian, he finally has the resources to learn all he can, so that when the inhabitants of Weep come looking for help, Lazlo is able to convince their leader to allow him to come too. Little does Lazlo know that in Weep he will find answers to questions he didn't know he needed to ask. A great new high fantasy for lovers of the genre. 

Did you miss my interview with Magaret Peterson Haddix? Follow the link to leave a comment and be entered with a chance to win a copy of the second book in her Children of Refuge series.
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Stacy Barnett Mozer is a teacher and a middle grade author. If you like what she's been reading follow her on Goodreads. Please leave a comment below. 

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5 comments:

  1. Lisa MaucioneDecember 11, 2017 at 6:02 AM

    Kat Greene is a great book. Kat is a relatable character and funny, too. I'm not familiar with The Van Gogh deception, but it sounds like one students will find interesting.

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  2. Linda BDecember 11, 2017 at 9:47 AM

    All new books for me that I will put on my list! These look like good ones for my third-grade granddaughter! Thanks!

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  3. AnonymousDecember 11, 2017 at 11:18 AM

    Thanks for the Van Gogh review. I feel like I can recommend it to customers now.

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  4. CrystalDecember 11, 2017 at 9:45 PM

    I have enjoyed Laini Taylor's Daughter of Smoke & Bone series and didn't know she had another book out. I'll have to watch for it. I don't gravitate to mysteries, but I know I should read more of them to recommend to students. I'll give The Van Gogh Deception a try. Thanks.

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  5. Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.caDecember 12, 2017 at 11:53 AM

    Oh yes, more books about kids solving crimes! Definitely need to look at The Van Gogh Deception!

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