It’s Better Than ‘What Are They Being Forced To Read?’
Free will is great, ain’t it?
What Are They Reading for Fun? Is a biweekly column over at School Library Journal which highlights popular books at schools around the country. They contacted me last week to share picks from the 5th and 6th grade school where I work. Now it’s up on the website. Click the image below to take a look.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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