Currently reading
In the Shadow of Blackbirds
The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
I Saw Esau: The Schoolchild's Pocket Book
A collection of schoolyard rhymes and chants of the generations illustrated by Maurice Sendak. The anniversary edition is poignantly timed with Sendak's recent passing, providing a reason to add this book to a personal collection. I could also see this book as an inspiration in the classroom under a variety of guises.
