It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 9/21/15

This week I read Appleblossom the Possum written by Holly Goldberg Sloan which is a very different style from her previous work County By 7s.  It’s an adorable story about a little possum who accidentally falls down a chimney and with the help of her brothers is able to escape.  It’s an adorable story of family, growing up, and I think it will make a great read aloud for kids!  I also read Goodbye Stranger by Rebecca Stead which I read in one sitting and absolutely loved!  I wasn’t the biggest fan of her other novels, but this one was amazing!  With a story that has five characters that are the main focus.  It’s a great coming of age story!  And right now, I’m in the middle of Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty – it’s a creepy story of a haunted wood, disappearing children and a new friendship that will help solve the mystery of it all.
This week, I’ve got a few more middle grade/YA books before I start in my official capacity as a judge for the elementary/middle grade nonfiction category for the CYBILS.

• Throne of Glass by Sarah Maas
• Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley
• The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
• The Penderwicks in Spring by Jeanne Birdsall

Join Jen from Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee and Ricki from Unleashing Readers and share all of the reading you have done over the week from picture books to young adult novels. Follow the links to read about all of the amazing books the #IMWAYR community has read. It’s the best way to discover what to read next.