Friday, February 18, 2011

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick


This is my all time favorite book...right after Redeeming Love. The pictures are TO DIE FOR! The story is AH-MAZING! I will no longer be your friend if you do not read this book, and especially don't like it. =)

#4

This goal is the reason why I have not posted in over a year. haha. I got a job within a month of applying (all thanks to God!). This has been a trying year of teaching based on the group of students I have and other situations at work. I could not have imagined my first year being this hard. However, I am putting my trust in God that there is a reason for this year. There are only 2 sets of 6 weeks until the end of the school year. I think it cannot come soon enough but I don't think I'll ever forget this group of kids. One of my students withdrew today and I really got sad. I didn't think I would miss that chatterbox (she's not the biggest one) but she is such a sweetheart and I truly got a little depressed seeing her empty desk after school.

Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart




   
This is such a clever series. Since I have been on such a young adult kick, I thought this would be a great addition. I have only read the first book but I love the characters, plot, conflict and seriously mature solutions. I got my mom to read the first book and she read all three books in the series within a couple weeks. She could not stop raving about the good values that are praised in this book and acted on by the main characters. There is also a website! Mom was very adamant that I visit the website and take the series to school for my students to read. Boy was she right!!!! PLEASE give this series a try!!!!!