where i live by Eileen Spinelli

This is my favorite blue bonnet so far this year! It is written in a circular style which is often hard to find. What does "circular style" mean?
This book will be loved by all ages and has some great vocabulary words. What words did you not know and how did you figure out what they meant? (For example: the word nebula is used frequently in this book. What does it mean? Give text support for how you figured this out - page number and sentence).

Someone Named Eva by Joan M. Wolf

This book is historical fiction and takes place during Nazi occupation of Germany. It tells the story about a child who is taken from her family and taught how to be a "Nazi". It is an interesting story because it deals with a part of history that is not found in literature very often. Questions for readers of this story: How would you feel if you were taken from your family and forced to learn to live a new lifestyle and new language? Why do you think it is important for a story like this to be written, read, and shared?

What To Do About Alice by Barbara Kerley and Illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham

This is a very cute, easy reading, book about Alice Roosevelt - Teddy Roosevelt's daughter by his first wife. Vocabulary words are BOLDED, so it is a great book to use to teach context clues and word choice (for writing). This book is a Biography and ties in with U.S. History.

My question/writing activity for students: If you were the Presidents child what would your life be like? What expectations would people have for you? Would you go to a public school, private school, be home schooled...? Consider these questions and anything else you would like to add about this question.

Help Me, Mr. Mutt! By Janet Stevens and Susan elStevens Crumm

Being a dog person I had already read this book before it was a blue bonnet and love it! It is a "Dear Abby" type book written from the perspective of dogs. Adults will enjoy the humor as much, if not more then children. This book can be used to teach letter writing skills and point of view - to name just a couple.