March: Books 1-3 / John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell (Illustrator)Įnter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.The Fairy Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm, Book 1) / Michael Buckley.The Rest of Us Just Live Here / Patrick Ness.Readalike: Carl Hiassen’s eco books for children: Scat, Hoot, Flush, Chomp. This is the first installment in Spy School author Stuart Gibbs FunJungle series. He takes on the mystery of Henry’s “murder”, and stumbles into quite a few adventures in the process. And Teddy thinks his death was not an accident. And then just a few pages into the novel Henry turns up belly-up.
Except he’s a nasty kind of mascot who projectile shoots excreta towards unsuspecting guests (who are thankfully protected by plexiglass barriers FunJungle engineers were forced to install around Henry’s enclosure). Henry is the most famous denizen, the playful hippo who is also the mascot of FunJungle, merchandized everywhere and on everything. FunJungle is a state-of-the-art zoo experience where no expense is spared in recreating animal habitats. He, on the other hand, lives at the zoo, where his mother is an animal researcher. Most kids get to go to the zoo maybe once a year… if they’re lucky.
Twelve-year-old Teddy Fitzroy leads an exceptional life. It all seems a little too self-aware, but as a didactic novel, it seems to have hit a nerve with its intended audience and has generated lots of enduring interest. Bullying plays a large role, but there are other forces in play. She leaves the record behind to be shared by the thirteen people who played some part in the decision to commit suicide.
A series of cassette tapes (yes, really) chronicles the thirteen reasons why Hannah Baker took her life. Narration from an audio recording of a girl who committed suicide is written in italics, thoughts and dialog from those listening are written in normal script. The structure of the novel is a bit baffling at first. I decided to give it another chance since it’s enjoyed such lasting popularity, even being made into a miniseries on Netflix (and it was available for immediate download on Overdrive). I started it ten or more years ago, but put it down before finishing it. The other books we have come across are very violent or graphic.This has become something of a new teen classic. I really think epic needs to monitor their books or retire their application. That let you know that they are seeing things that we don’t catch, but this was unacceptable considering the times. My seven-year-old caught this before I did. And on one page one of the boys has a pig on his shirt. Halfway through the book he noticed that all the kids who are the bullies were white. Really caught my sons attention and he was super excited to read it. Published in 2012, its anti-bullying, pro-acceptance message will resonate with teenagers and even. Palacio's debut novel, was written for children 8 to 12 years old, but its message defies genres. Melissa Fox is a bookseller and freelance writer specializing in children's books.
For example: Book titled: how to deal with bullies superhero style. Palacio's Novel of Bullying and Acceptance. And recently since Covid and Black Lives Matter movement I have noticed more and more books suggesting racism or hatred.
Several times now however I have noticed books that were not appropriate for my children. I like the idea of my kids being able to pull up a library that’s just for them with books at their level. I have a second grader and first grader who are both assigned reading time on this app. We’ve used this website three years in a row.