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This is the blog of children's book author and elementary school teacher, Stacy Barnett Mozer. I blog about my own writing journey, the journey of other kidlit authors, my classroom, and talk about books. Thanks for stopping by. Your thoughts are always welcome (and encouraged).

Monday, December 4, 2017

#IMWAYR December 4, 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. 


Here's what I read this week:

Middle Grade


Amy Anne is a shy girl who never says what she thinks until her favorite book, From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler is banned from the school library. Along with learning how to stand up for books, she learns to stand up for herself. A wonderful story of book love, personal growth, and freedom.


When Anjali's decides to risk her life to join Mahatma Gandi's freedom movement, everything she thought she knew changes. Set in India in 1942, this book will give kids a window into a time period and struggle they probably don't know much about. 


When Edwy is returned home after living in a mysterious place called Fredtown, he thinks he is going to get to know his parents for the first time. Instead, they send him away to a place called Refuge City to live with a brother and sister he has never met. Life in Refuge City seems too good to be true and as Edwy starts to learn more, he realizes he can't go forward until he settles some details of his past and finds his friend Rosi, who he has left behind. This story is full of unexpected twists and turns. It is the second book in The Children of Exile trilogy, but can be read as a first. I'm looking forward to finding out what happens next.

Come back to the blog on Thursday to see my interview with the author of Children of Refuge, Magaret Peterson Haddix.
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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. 

It's Monday, what are you reading?

6 comments:

  1. I have not read Ban This Book yet. You are convincing me to move it up my TBR pile!

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  2. I enjoyed Ban This Book. I have not read Ahimsa yet, but have heard great things about it. Children of Refuge is totally new to me. Thanks for sharing it!

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  3. I just finished the first book in the Children of Refuge series. I NEED to check out book 2. Sounds great!

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  4. I've been meaning to find Ban this Book in our library - will have to be more mindful this weekend. :)

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  5. I really need to read this series by Haddix. Hoping to get to some of her books soon! Thanks for the interview too :)

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