I've been really bad about journaling/blogging, and I'm sorry about that. Things were kind of crazy over the winter break, and I was completely wiped out with bronchitis the week we got back to school. Yikes! I'm just thankful I'm here to type this sentence, because things were very scary for a minute.
My new goal for this year is to write in this blog regularly, not just ideas or things I've done as a library assistant, but book reviews. I love graphic novels and picture books, mainly because I can read lots of them in a short amount of time. I'm going to push myself to read more chapter books (at least the first in the series) also. It's important for me to help the indecisive 4th graders find books they enjoy!
There are a few books that I've read and enjoyed recently, but my favorite so far? The City of Ember graphic novel is a beautiful, well-illustrated graphic novel adaptation of the book by Jeanne DuPrau. We just ordered it for our lower school, and its stunning. I'll write more of a review when I have the chance, as well as one about Salt Water Taffy graphic novel series. They're so fun!
If there is but one hope I have the rest of this school year, it is to encourage a higher circulation rate of fiction books with boys...specifically those in 3rd & 4th grade. The circulation rates are decent, but they honestly could be a lot higher!
Expect another post from me this afternoon, as this is my day to close down shop.
Have a fabulous day in bookland :)
Christine
