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Check out my bookmarks and sticker from @thebookwrangler. I only ordered one bookmark, but he sent me some extra loot!!! How AWESOME!!! And you all know I love my Golden Girls!!!!!!! Check him out on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. And, no. I did not get paid for this review. I just think it’s super cool what he did for me. @thebookwrangler #thebookwrangler #goldengirls #thegoldengirls #bookmark #supercool #thankyou https://www.instagram.com/p/CEnKhv6j9wg/?igshid=1rynhbu8yn7jm

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Week 3 Prompt - Teacher Literature Resource

https://thebookwrangler.com/

‘The Book Wrangler’ is an online blog that provides useful information and resources to support teachers in engaging their students in reading/literature. The blogger, Mike, is a library specialist and former teacher, as such the information and resources he provides on his blog and instagram page are practical and relevant for use by classroom teachers. In particular, I found his ‘What Should I Read Next’ blog and linked resources extremely useful as they provide a guide for teachers on which books they might direct their students to if they have enjoyed reading a particular book (example pictured above). The blog also provides teachers with ideas for activities that can be completed in the classroom to engage students in their reading. I would highly recommend this blog to teachers looking for support to engage students in reading/literature. 

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It's Women's History month. Let's celebrate our strength. 5% off all services if booked in March. #womenshistorymonth #womenarestrong #motherteresa #princessdiana #queenelizabeth #nobelpeaceprize #fridakahlo #marilynmonroe #audreyhepburn #gingerrogers #judygarland #ruthbaderginsburg Credit to @thebookwrangler for the photo (at Ferndown) https://www.instagram.com/p/CL8v2gWsM66/?igshid=1i2qe6cfpod4d

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#Repost @gabigarciabooks ・・・ Immense gratitude for her dedication and commitment. What a huge loss. May you Rest In Peace, RBG. May we honor your legacy. #Repost @thebookwrangler with @get_repost ・・・ She was a giant. Share her story. Draw her picture. Remember her legacy. Real life heroes are rare, but she’s proof of their existence. We were lucky to have her. Fighting. Now may she rest in peace, and may we continue her fight. Get a free pdf list of books to add to your classroom or school library, a free directed drawing activity to introduce Ginsburg to even your youngest students, and free bookmarks for you to tuck between the pages of all your good books by visiting thebookwrangler.com. #ruthbaderginsburg #rbg #notorious #notoriousrbg #supreme #supremecourt https://www.instagram.com/p/CFUr7PAgT9S/?igshid=f4jqkk9a3vkz

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Finished redoing my book nook wall. I started with just the “readbox” for the first three years. Half way through last year, I added the story character posters from @thebookwrangler . Then he released 30 more and I had to just change it completely!!!! #teach #teacher #iteach #iteach2nd #iteachtoo #iteachsecondgrade https://www.instagram.com/p/B0m8tiigjmZ/?igshid=qvaokd1czw7p

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Mass Book Awards

Bonus Blog

Mass Center for the Book announced the 2016 Mass Book Award and Honor winners today!

These awards recognize and celebrate amazing contributions to fiction, non-fiction, poetry, children’s/young adult works by residents of Massachusetts or are about Massachusetts.

The top Picture Book Winner went to the amazing book Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed published by Candlewick Press and written by Leslea Newman and illustrated by Amy June Bates.

Ali Feldman won the Young Adult/Middle Reader Award with the wonderful, thought provoking The Thing about Jellyfish published by Little Brown.

Mass Book Award Honors went to well-deserved titles including a few of my very favorites!

Holly Black’s heart stopping The Darkest Part of the Forest published by Little Brown was honored in the Young Adult/Middle Reader category.

Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple were honored for their collaboration with Melissa Sweet for the beautiful, thoughtful You Nest Here with Me published by Boyds Mill.  

Also honored was Matt Tavares for his latest piece of treasured history, Growing Up Pedro published by Candlewick Press.

For a complete list of winners and more information about the Mass Book Award please visit massbook.org.

Congratulations to all the winners!

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Storytime Singalong with Emily Arrow!

Last August during my last event as Manager of Blue Bunny Books in Dedham, MA., I was lucky enough to meet Emily Arrow! Emily writes and performs song adaptions of some of my favorite Picture Books of all time. LOUISE LOVES ART by Kelly Light, WOLIE by Ame Dyckman, YOUR ALIEN by Tami Saucer illustrated by Goro Fujita and BE A FRIEND by Salina Yoon, just to name a few! Another favorite of mine THE CURIOUS GARDEN by Peter Brown was adapted by Emily and won her the 2015 John Lennon Songwriters award for Children’s category.

I am writing today because Emily not only has her own CD out and ready for you to purchase but she is also hosting FB LIVE concerts on Sunday and Wednesday nights!  What better way to get your week off to a great start than the lovely, amazing Emily singing songs and talking to all of us!  Feeling blah mid week?  Tune and and get a shot of inspiration!  I know it works for me! 

Emily’s CD titled: STORYTIME SINGALONG is a arrangement of Emily’s unique talents and my favorite stories.  I listen to her over and over again!  

You can purchase her music via her website or on itunes!  To learn more about this amazing, wonderful, caring, inspirational human being, please follow her on FB, Twitter or just check out her website @www.emilyarrow.com

 Trust me, you need to!

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Wish, Barbara O’Connor

The Book Wrangler

Welcome to my new site! The Book Wrangler is a year in the making and I’m going to start off with my favorite new section, The Book Review! I will also be sharing a great deal of book related information and doing a lot of book giveaways too, so I hope to see lots of activity from all of you!

This week I am reviewing Barbara O’Connor’s new Middle Grade Novel WISH.  The latest in my devoured pile!  Seriously, I could not put it down and cried a bit when I had to.

Family, Friendship, Peach Cobbler, Blue Ridge Mountains, Stray Dogs, Ratty Couches, Orange Jell-O, Love and most of all Wishes can be found in Barbara O’Connor’s book Wish.  Charlie is a nine year old girl trying her best to understand her current circumstances in Colby, North Carolina.  While learning to live with an estranged Aunt and Uncle she learns the meaning of all those wonderful things some of us take for granted.

It filled me with hope during a trying time.  I can just imagine the hope it will bring thousands of Middle Grade readers everywhere. Don’t Walk, Run to your nearest Indie and buy this book. Now. Or order from your online retailer.  I truly cannot recommend this book enough.  Wait, it’s 11:11 time for a wish. :)

Until next time, Happy Reading.