Author Chris Baron in Google Meet holding a copy of his newest book, SPARK
We had so much fun geeking out about books with @baronchrisbaron.bsky.social for World Read Aloud Day! #wrad
Loved this parting wisdom, "You are filled with stories waiting to be told." ✨
#kidlit #5thgradebooks
Persian Mythology book on top of pile of mythology treasury books
Absolutely delighted to add PERSIAN MYTHOLOGY to my #5thgradebooks collection of mythology stories (+ my beloved D'Aulaires). I cannot wait to share this with students when we start our ancient Greece and Persia unit this winter. ♥️
Incredible work, @ryanbanitahmaseb & @_rezadalvand_ ! #kidlit 📚👍
5th grader Anneliese rec'd GAUNTLET by @karunariazi.bsky.social ! #kidlit #5thgradebooks
"If you like books that have a little bit of mysterious and fantasy in them then you will love this book." 📚👍
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So much fun to interview debut author @shafaqjaleeskhan.bsky.social about ZEYNA LOST AND FOUND! 💎♥️ Action, intrigue, and adventure from England to Pakistan and beyond!
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@themixed-upfiles.bsky.social #5thgradebooks #kidlit
These are the big hitters in my 5th grade classroom! #5thgradebooks
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Looking for middle grade fantasy? Fifth grader Fiona rec'd KEEPER OF THE LOST CITIES, WARRIORS, DREAMSLINGER @gracikim.bsky.social ! #5thgradebooks #kidlit
"Dreamslinger is such an awesome book for anyone who likes fantasy, mythical creatures, & fantasy."
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A 5th grader's five books to read this summer includes new classics by Gordon Korman, Jasmine Warga, and @kellybarnhill.bsky.social ! #BestBooks #5thgradebooks
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Book cover for ZEYNA LOST AND FOUND showing Zeyna and two friends racing through a crowded market carrying a glowing red gem
So pumped to receive an advanced copy of ZEYNA LOST AND FOUND by @shafaqjaleeskhan.bsky.social , an amazing new middle grade mystery coming your way in September! @themixed-upfiles.bsky.social #5thgradebooks #iLoveMG
A list of Gooooooooood Books by actual, real live 5th grader DJ including WINGS OF FIRE, KEEPER OF THE LOST CITIES, THE WILD ROBOT, ERAGON, and WHAT IF?
Looking for summer reads written by actual people and *not* CharGPT? My 5th graders share their favorite books of the year here:
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#kidlit #notAI @xkcd.com @peterbrownstudio.com @swmessenger.bsky.social #5thgradebooks
Library copy of DREAMSLINGER by Graci Kim featuring the Korean-American heroine riding a tiger/dragon
DREAMSLINGER by @gracikim.bsky.social arrived in the world (and on my library hold shelf) today! 🎉
There was so much squealing and begging when my 5th graders saw it had arrived. We cannot wait to find out what happens when Aria faces the Dreamslinger Trials! #kidlit #5thgradebooks
Cover of MEDUSA MYTH OF MONSTERS by Katherine Marsh plus a student drawing of the cover (water pouring in to a student's dorm)
Happy book birthday to the sequel in THE MYTH OF MONSTERS @katherinemarsh.bsky.social ! 🎉 The hold list is HUGE right in my class.
"I would rec'd this book to anyone who likes mythology. This book isn’t a slow starting book." - 5th grader #5thgradebooks #kidlit
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You, your students, and your library will WANT this book! So gorgeous (inside and out) and such a heartwarming story. 💕🐉 #ilovemg #5thgradebooks #kidlit
Cover for The Cartoonists Club with a blank folded zone saying "Front cover."
First zine-in-progress spotted in my classroom! 💕 Thanks, CARTOONISTS CLUB @goraina.bsky.social & @scottmccloud.bsky.social . #kidlit #5thgradebooks
5th grader Natalie loves THE WOLF'S CURSE by @jessicavitalis.bsky.social. "This is a good book because it is about not always believing everything you are told." 🐺 #kidlit #5thgradebooks
Isn't her new cover design great?
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A stack of middle grade novels by Barbara Dee, including her latest, TEAR THIS DOWN
Sharing books by @barbaradee.bsky.social today in 5th grade. Exactly the energy we need -- asking the real questions and standing up for what's right! #TearThisDown
#kidlit #5thgradebooks #FirstChapterFriday
Sharing my student's amazing cover design for GREENGLASS HOUSE by @katemilford.bsky.social ! 👣 #5thgradebooks #iLoveMG
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5th grader Sophia recommends CONTROLLED BURN by @erindowning.bsky.social as "interesting and hard to put down."
Bonus nonfiction companion: FIRE ESCAPE by @jstremer.bsky.social
#kidlit #5thgradebooks
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Swag for the forthcoming book DREAMSLINGER by Graci Kim including am elaborate map, sample 6 chapters, and trading cards of four creatures: frost turtle, bloom dragon, solar phoenix, & harvest tiger.
Major excitement today in 5th grade over the arrival of our #Dreamslinger swag and preview chapters from @gracikim.bsky.social . Much debate over who wants to be which creatures! 🐢🐅🐦🔥🐉
Have you preordered DREAMSLINGER?
#5thgradebooks #kidlit
The book AN ANCIENT HAUNTING by Kate Innes (featuring a labyrinth and minotaur head on the cover) next to a student's painting of several scenes from the story of Theseus and the Minotaur
Perfect timing! Our class copy of AN ANCIENT HAUNTING (thanks @kateinnes.bsky.social !) arrived just as one of my 5th graders was sharing their painting retelling of Theseus & the minotaur. 🏺
The book has already been whisked off my desk by another student. We can't wait to read it! #5thgradebooks
5th grader Margaux loves books by @barbaradee.bsky.social , Gordan Korman, @judyblume.bsky.social , & @sarahweeks.bsky.social . What are your favorite middle grade books?
#5thgradebooks #iLoveMG
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Hooray! The hold line in my classroom has gotten complete cutthroat. I am now accepting bribes for who will get to read it first (after me, ha!). 💕 #kidlit #5thgradebooks
Cover image of TO CATCH A THIEF by Martha Brockenbrough. Main character has dark hair and glasses, juxtaposed with a photograph of the author, also with dark hair and glasses.
Totally inspiring #WRAD25 visit with @marthabee.bsky.social ! Loved connecting about the power of books, empathy, reading, and re-reading.
Spoiler alert: yes, she based MC Amelia of TO CATCH A THIEF on herself! 😄🤓
#kidlit #WorldReadAloudDay #5thgradebooks
Screenshot of author Rebecca Barone holding up MOUNTAIN OF FIRE, her latest book, about Mount St. Helens
Awesome visit with @rebeccaefbarone.bsky.social ! We loved talking 🌋, #nonfiction, and research.
MOUNTAIN OF FIRE is an amazing #5thgradebooks, super engaging and well-researched. 💕
#kidlit #WRAD #WorldReadAloudDay
Want to help kids be critical thinkers? Help them love facts by writing their own nonfiction picture books! ✏️
#teachersky #5thgradebooks
#iTeachEnglish 📖
@ellenbunn3.bsky.social @melissastewart.bsky.social
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My students loved LIFE AFTER WHALE! #5thgradebooks #kidlit #alayma
Several of my #5thgradebooks students have read and lived this book. They'll be so excited! 🎉 #kidlit
Yay! Almost Underwear was an honor book with my #5thgraders. Fun to see its appeal cut across grade levels.
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YMA #SibertSmackdown featuring the covers of three books picked by my 5th graders: ONE DAY THIS TREE WILL FALL @lesliebarnardbooth.books & @stephfizercoleman ! 🏅 Honor books were LIFE AFTER WHALE @lynnbrunelle @authorjasonchin and WHAT'S INSIDE A BIRD'S NEST @rachelignotofsky
It's #alayma time! So excited to see all the book awards being announced on Monday.
This year my #5thgradebooks participated in @mstewartscience.bsky.social's #SibertSmackdown for best nonfiction.
Our winner was ONE DAY THIS TREE WILL FALL @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social! 🏅
Mila's favorite books of #5thgrade include SUPER BOBA CAFE @nidhiart.bsky.social & PARKER INHERITANCE @varianjohnson.bsky.social .
What are your favorite #5thgradebooks? #kidlit
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... More fav #5thgradebooks authors 2/2
THE NIGHT RIDE and THE GREEN CHILDREN OF WOOLPIT @jandersoncoats.bsky.social, and ALL THE GREYS ON GREEN STREET by Laura Tucker.
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