Tag: high school social studies classroom library
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The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
Hannah
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah is the perfect winter historical fiction novel. Granted, it spans many years of Leni’s life, so it’s not only set in winter, but a character of the story is the long, dark, Alaskan winter. The author writes vividly about what life is like in Alaska, and how the rest… Read more
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Christmas Historical Fiction Books
Hannah
By the Christmas tree is one of my favorite places to read. I’m becoming more and more of a mood reader, so I’ve really leaned into reading Christmas-themed books this month. One I’ve been saving since September is Bright Lights, Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews. I went to a release event at M. Judson… Read more
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The Wish Book Christmas by Lynn Austin
Hannah
I absolutely adored The Wish Book Christmas! It was the perfect start to my holiday reading. It is a follow up to If I Were You (see my review here). If you haven’t read If I Were You, stop now and read it first! The Wish Book Christmas features cheerful giving by the “Smart kings”… Read more
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The Road to Paradise by Karen Barnett- a Vintage National Parks Novel
Hannah
I bought The Road to Paradise, which is part of the Vintage National Parks series while on vacation in Gatlinburg, Tennessee last summer. We had just driven through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, so this series appealed to me (I’m very much a mood reader). So I bought them all 😂 Here’s the Setup… Read more
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Sunrise Over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers
Hannah
The M. Judson 2023 Reading Challenge category for October is a BOOK ABOUT A TIME IN HISTORY THAT YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT….I’m a social studies teacher, so this was a hard one for me. I finally settled on Sunrise Over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers on Operation Iraqi Freedom, which I haven’t read much historical… Read more
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Free 3 MONTH trial of Kindle Unlimited!
Hannah
The Free 3 MONTH trial of Kindle Unlimited ends at the end of the day today, October 11 Link to the free trial of Kindle Unlimited Here are books I love that are included in Kindle Unlimited: What the Wind Knows– one of my favorite books of 2023 I’d Rather Be Reading– if your reading… Read more
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Amazon Prime Day Deals that I would Recommend
Hannah
Audio Book Deals for $5.95! Eat That Frog For Students– great for students who struggle with procrastination! Review coming soon. Letters from My Sister– Mysterious Deep South historical fiction. See my review here. Radar Girls– life in Hawaii during World War II- how women helped the war effort. See my review here. Wives of War–… Read more
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Letters from My Sister by Valerie Fraser Luesse
Hannah
This turn of the century romance and family drama was a book that I couldn’t put down. I have been having trouble focusing on reading lately, but Letters from My Sister (after a few chapters) gripped me in its Old, Deep South charm. The mystery of what Callie couldn’t remember affected her for the rest… Read more
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It’s Stuff Your Kindle Day!
Hannah
September 20, 2023 Click here to see the Kindle ebook deals. Here are some that look interesting! The Pomodoro Technique by Francesco Cirillo and What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon. What the Wind Knows is one of my top books of 2023–I STILL think about it. See my post about it here. This book… Read more
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Radar Girls by Sara Ackerman
Hannah
I listened to Radar Girls on audio this time. This was actually a re-read for me–I always read all of the new Sara Ackerman books as soon as they come out. I needed to read a book set on an island for the M. Judson 2023 Reading Challenge, and I’ve been praying for the people… Read more