FWC Reads

Friday, May 17, 2013

Newbery Challenge- 2013 The One and Only Ivan

I'm starting the Newbery Challenge with the 2013 winner The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.

I know this is blaspheme because I haven't talked to anyone else who feels this way, but I liked this book. I think there was a lot of hype about it and it was talked up too much. I went in expecting... fireworks.

It was good.

It was warm.

But it wasn't electric.

I still talk it up to my kids. I will always encourage them to read it and I have had so many come back and say "I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!!"

In the future I will try not to let the hype in!

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Newbery Challenge- In the Beginning

I am joining Mr. Schu and Mr. Sharp in their Newbery Challenge.
Below is a video that Mr. Schu at Watch. Connect. Read. made to explain the challenge.

I am taking the "Stress-free" to heart and I'm not going to give myself a time limit. I'm just going to read them as I can.

I want to start with the most recent and move backwards. (I think they'll be more interesting and I've read some of the most recent ones.) Hopefully by the time that I make it to some of the older (translate "harder") ones I'll be committed and addicted and have the fortitude to get through them.

Here we go!!!