Saturday, July 9, 2016

The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

Kwame Alexander's Site


10.5/10

Incredible Book!

Wow!  Wow!  Wow!

2015 Newbery Award Winner!




This is not a Mark Twain Nominee, but it is a must read for everyone!   Great use of poetry, language, vocabulary, connection, basketball, emotion, on and on and on!!


READ IT!

Saturday, July 2, 2016

2016 Mark Twain Nominee Rankings and Predictions...

10  Rain Reign  by Ann M. Martin
9.9---Pennyroyal Academy by M.A. Larson
9.6---All Four Stars by Tara Dairman
9.5---Red Berries, White Clouds, Blue Sky by Sandra Dallas
9---Space Case  by Stuart Gibbs
8.9---The Missing Pieces of Me by Jean Van Leeuwen
8.5---Junction of Sunshine and Lucky  by Holly Schindler
8.4---A Million Ways Home by Dianne Doris Winget
8.2---Zane and the Hurricane by Rodman Philbrick
8---half a chance by Cynthia Lord
7.2---Loot by Jude Watson
7---Pack of Dorks by Beth Vrabel

Okay, I think Rain Reign is the best book, but will it win...It depends on the readers.  Pennyroyal Academy has a great chance especially if there are a lot of fantasy readers, really way better than I expected and I loved it!!  All Four Stars was also very good.  Space Case is another standout by Stuart Gibbs.  He really has creativity an d"tween" humor in the bag.  I loved his book Belly Up, a few years back. All of my 9's and above have a very good chance...Rain Reign, is just incredible from so many different angles.