On this episode, Caroline Pilman, a fellow Chicago Public Schools teacher, and I discuss the many ways of reading, all of which are acceptable. We also discuss a shared pet peeve in children’s literature, how a seasonal career can affect the reading life, and how Chicago Public Schools does one thing right.
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Books mentioned in this episode:
What Betsy’s reading:
There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak
Amatka by Karin Tidbeck
Devil House by John Darnielle
Books Highlighted by Caroline:
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
All books available on my Bookshop.org episode page.
Other books mentioned in this episode:
Kristy’s Great Idea (The Babysitters Club #1) by Ann M. Martin
The Giver by Lois Lowry
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Dog Man by Dav Pilkey
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems
Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña & Christian Robinson
Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña & Christian Robinson
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