Favorite Books for Middle School Kids from actual Middle School Students (with a few from their teachers and parents).
Tag: Cynthia Kadohata
10 Best #OwnVoices Japanese American Books for Kids & Teens
It was strange to me that many important Japanese American stories were not told by Japanese Americans. I tried, therefore, to focus my Top 10: Japanese American Children’s Books list on lesser known authors telling important stories. I hope this list will inspire more authors in this genre!
2011 Newbery Potential Winners from Ex-Newbery Judge, Amanda Stuckmeyer
I am excited about the Newbery Awards! Amanda Struckmeyer served on the Newbery Committee that selected Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book and her list, I believe, is dead on. Here’s a link to the post that has her Mock Newbery event. But more importantly, here’s her list: